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…
Highways England & Contractor U-Turns
ASC Rates determine whether a claim is above or below the threshold; yes & no! ‘In Asset Support Contract (ASC)…
Birmingham’s Highways; out of the Frying Pan and into the Fire?
Out of the (Amey) Frying Pan, into the (Kier) Fire? Collisions, spills and … fires: if you negligently damage Birmingham…
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,…