Articles by Chris Ames
Carillion will cost taxpayer £148m, says NAO
By Chris Ames | 07 June 2018
The liquidation of Carillion will cost UK taxpayers an estimated £148m, the National Audit Office...
Councils to get £100m to repair two million potholes
By Chris Ames | 26 March 2018
Councils are set to get a £100m cash boost to to help repair roads badly damaged by the recent co...
'Shambolic' Government loses third air pollution case
By Chris Ames | 21 February 2018
A senior MP has described the Government’s attempts to tackle illegal levels of air pollution as ...
Carillion shares fall sharply
By Chris Ames | 12 January 2018
Shares in struggling infrastructure firm Carillion fell sharply today following reports that lend...
Row over contract extension
By Chris Ames | 30 November 2017
Hertfordshire CC is controversially planning to extended its highways maintenance contract with R...
Road cost spirals and could rise further
By Chris Ames | 28 November 2017
Councillors have allocated £19m more to cover the rising cost of the Norwich Northern Distributor...
Inquiry warned of dangers of procurement for councils
By Chris Ames | 07 November 2017
Local authorities should not take on large procurement projects like Edinburgh City Council’s £77...
Kier wins £200m contract
By Chris Ames | 10 October 2017
Shropshire Council has swapped Ringway for Kier to deliver its highway services in a 10-year cont...
Council left with £20m bill after legal battle
By Chris Ames | 06 September 2017
Cumbria CC has been landed with a £21m bill after a disastrous dispute with its former highways c...
Ministers accused of ducking pollution issue
By Chris Ames | 15 June 2017
Council and professional bodies have accused ministers of passing responsibility for tackling ill...
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