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The Isle of Wight Council has appointed an organisation to assist with the management of the Highways PFI contract on a short term basis until key vacancies are filled within the team that oversees the Island Roads contract.
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If you were concerned about the number of potholes across the Island, you'll be pleased to hear the PFI contractor, Island Roads, will be having a blitz on them.
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Island Roads say the work under the Highways PFI programme is the biggest overhaul of traffic signals and pedestrian crossings ever undertaken on the Island.
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Many will be pleased to see the £1.4m/per month Highways PFI money being put to good use.
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Island Roads say they've started a 'major programme' to refresh road markings and white lines across the Isle of Wight.
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Happily, OnTheWight shining a spotlight on Catseyes not being refitted after roads were resurfaced, has prompted action - increasing road safety. Next, let's find out why they're the cheaper reflective road studs, and not proper Catseyes.
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Work using hi-tech equipment to test how visible the Island's road signs are at night and in poor weather is about to begin.
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This 81 year old Newport resident has been waiting more than 18 months for a drop kerb to be fitted outside his home. Will his dream come true in 2015?
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Work is underway to find a solution to the issue of slippery limestone paving slabs in Ryde Town Centre.
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Highways PFI contractor, Island Roads, say they will concentrate on works that are not weather dependent over the winter.
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OnTheWight exposed Island Roads for have been removing a lot of Catseyes from around the Isle of Wight, but what do they do with them once they've taken them out of the road? We have the answer.
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The answers that we're getting from Island Roads and the council on this important road safety issue are about as opaque as the fog that the Catseyes are supposed to guide us through.
