APPG for Roadside Rescue and Recovery All Lane Running Inquiry ‘The introduction of All Lane Running motorways to the Strategic Road Network comes at a time when roads are getting…

31/10/2019 Highways England reports: ‘We do not have schedules of rates for the unplanned/emergency repairs specified in those contracts’. This is incorrect – the Authority does have schedules of rates…

31/10/2019 saw the demise of the NSoRC; Highways England having failed to present a workable schedule of costs for Damage to Crown property (DCP) works.  Why? It surely cannot help…

Seemingly unable to find a single schedule of Damage to Crown Property (DCP) rates in 2018 for any of their Asset Support Contracts (since 2012), in 2019, Highways England compiled…

During 2019, we raised a concern with the NAO; Highways England claimed to have no schedule of Damage to Crown Property (DCP) rates (registered users read more here) in any…

Highways England has been investigating two Kier Smart motorway contracts under construction. The investigation is understood to have been prompted by rising outturn costs on the smart motorways programme and…

21/11/2016, Highways England’s CEO, Jim O’Sullivan, wrote to us: ‘I also want to ensure that drivers only pay appropriately for the damage they do to Crown property. I’m sure the…

06/01/2020 ICO rejects Highway England’s exemption: In 2016 the Chief Executive Officer of Highway England, Jim O’Sullivan’, wrote:  ‘Thanks for your note. I also want to ensure that drivers only…

11/2019 – Highways England Drives Claim Costs Up Whilst we understand the feedback from the NSoRC is being considered, it appears Highways England’s management has decided upon a different, aggressive,…