Highways England have …. ‘Not A Clue!’ and … no control
Why pay a Highways England claim in the absence of documentation and explanation? An answer is that the Authority will rely…
Highways England Receive Extraordinary ICO Support
Following the recent dismissal of an application made by the ICO to strike out an application to appeal, upon the…
2017 Kier Highways Ltd Audit
Claims
DCP Rates
Freedom Of Information Act Requests
Highways England
Kier
DCP Rates are ASC Rates Ergo, a Schedule of DCP Rates Exists
The cat is out of the bag – contrary to Highways England’s previous statements, ASC (pre-planned) rates and DCP (damage…
Smart Motorways ‘Follow the Money’
Smart Motorways ‘ ‘Follow the Money[1]’ Why do motorways (as opposed to ‘minor’ roads) have ‘hard shoulders’? Why are refuges…
A Public Authority Cannot Be Vexatious – or held to account?
For the second time this month, I find myself writing out of exasperation about the conduct of Highways England and…
Kier & Highways England’s Conduct before the Parliamentary Ombudsman
Apparently, Kier and/or Highways England are unable to undertake the task any 10-year old with a mobile phone … alter…
£24,999? Pay Up … No Questions Asked!
Highways England is bringing all claims following Damage to Crown Property (DCP), in-house. Rather than the contractor retaining sub-£10,000 claims,…
When I Read About the Evils of Drinking, I Gave Up Reading
And so it appears this is the approach Highways England have adopted to their contractors, such as Kier Highways ……
The Great British Rake-Off from Drivers, Fleets, Hauliers or their Insurers?
Kier Highways appear unable to justify uplifts they have been charging those unfortunate enough to cause damage to the highways. …
Highways England Confession: ‘Claims Were Exaggerated by use of Unauthorised Uplifts’
Highways England cannot disclose repair ‘base rates’ also known as ‘actual’ or ‘defined’ cost, as to do so would expose…