Highways PFI Roadshow heads to Ventnor tonight

Tonight (Monday) sees the Highways PFI Roadshow roll in to Ventnor. The Botanic Garden to be precise, where it’ll be from 6pm.

It’s your chance to meet the contractors, Vinci Roadstone Meridiam, and find out more about their plans for the South of the Isle of Wight, as part of a 25 year highways PFI contract.

District 5
Ventnor and surrounding villages are in the area designated as District 5.

Tonight residents will hear what is planned for the ‘district’ over the coming years.

Difficult to find event details
We’re sure the PFI team are keen to speak to residents, but finding details about when and where the meeting is being held was certainly a challenge.

Having searched the council’s iwight Website and Island Roads Website, both bought up blanks.

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ThomasC
28, January 2013 1:17 pm

News page has a link here:

http://www.islandroads.com/index.php?p=4&n=6

Not too tough to find!

ThomasC
Reply to  Sally Perry
28, January 2013 1:39 pm

Sorry – I was thinking from your comment that the information simply wasn’t there. One has to appreciate that the PR and comms around what they’re doing to the Island’s roads is going to pay lip service only to delivering consultation to the public. Look back at the presentations by Jay et al prior to the award of the contract were mostly ‘for information only’ and weren’t… Read more »

Margie
Reply to  ThomasC
30, January 2013 8:43 am

I agree with Sally on this one. I don’t buy the paper which is where I was told there was an advert and the library was closed on Monday so I couldn’t read it there. I went to their web site and couldn’t find any reference to it, or on the council’s web site (where I looked first of all). The link you’ve sent doesn’t even say… Read more »

Island Monkey
28, January 2013 1:28 pm

You might think the big Ad they placed in the County P on Friday would have up to date info? It advertised two shows that had already taken place. Still, I suppose when you have as much money as they have, what does an Ad matter.

Anyone going tonight? Ask them where they plan on getting their tarmac? That should make ’em squirm.

ThomasC
Reply to  Island Monkey
28, January 2013 1:41 pm

I’d imagine the contract deliverable reads: advertise roadshows.

Doesn’t mean they have to take place in the future in relation to when the advert was placed.

No wonder really – the PR role they advertised was low paying and I’m sure we’ll get the resulting quality of engagement commensurate with the remuneration.

Cynic
28, January 2013 9:04 pm

And they won’t say from where they are going to get their Asphalt? Possible that implies one of three things: 1. They have been promised the Medina plant by IWC but have been told not to reveal it. OR 2. They truly do not know their asphalt supplier some 9 weeks before the start of the PFI contract (sic!) OR 3. They are negotiating with Bardon Vectis… Read more »

lardi
Reply to  Cynic
29, January 2013 10:57 am

I attended the very polished presentation and I almost believed that this would work for the Island. The IOWC officials seem convinced, by complex slick money juggling talk that this scheme will control their financial risk for the future – I don’t share their views, but I do look forward to not having to repair the suspension on my car. If you get annoyed with roadworks and… Read more »

Cynic
Reply to  lardi
29, January 2013 10:59 am

PR is easy- delivery of promises is not.

James Luke
29, January 2013 1:57 pm

At the Newport roadshow before Christmas, I asked the PFI Director about the dependency on the Asphalt Plant. He stated that he was “confident that the PFI could be delivered to the required quality without the Asphalt Plant”. I then asked the Eurovia panel if they agreed with this statement. They looked embarrassed and answered, “yes – we need the Asphalt Plant!” The contradiction in messages between… Read more »

Cynic
Reply to  James Luke
29, January 2013 2:23 pm

One notes that the PFI Director is no longer around to be held to account!

Simon Perry
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Reply to  Cynic
29, January 2013 3:09 pm

Yes, Jay Jayasundara will be heading off, just not quite yet (he was there last night for example).

lardi
Reply to  James Luke
29, January 2013 3:42 pm

Roads need HRA Hot Rolled Asphalt, laid hot enough to roll smooth and roll in chippings for grip. “Hot” means locally made, and not a ferry ride away.

James Luke
Reply to  lardi
29, January 2013 6:09 pm

So when selecting a contractor to supply the PFI, their access to a local Asphalt Plant surely should been a consideration?

lardi
29, January 2013 3:37 pm

Jay will always be useful to the council, even after he has gone – as the man to blame!

Adam
29, January 2013 11:21 pm

Any idea if they are going to put the presentations online? Can’t seem to find them on the website.

tryme
30, January 2013 6:28 am

Seeing the photo of the lovely road at the top of this page, reminds me that I have always been suspicious (not allayed when I raised it with the Council at the start) that the PFI project might involve a wholesale attack on green roadside verges & trees, seeing them as expendable to the greater good of better road surfaces. I do hope I am wrong &… Read more »

James Luke
30, January 2013 9:08 am

Anyone attending this roadshow should be prepared for an incredible amount of spin. For example, at the Newport roadshow Eurovia emphasised their green credentials by stating that where practical their fleet of vehicles will be electrically powered. What do they actually mean? What proportion of their fleet will actually be elctric? It won’t be the bulldozers … it won’t be the trucks carrying asphalt! This is just… Read more »

Matthew James Martin
30, January 2013 9:54 am

PFI meeting @Cowes Enterprise College 6pm tonight Ladies and Gentlemen

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