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Hertfordshire Liberal DemocratsHave Six to Fix in Hertfordshire |
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Herts Highways are incompetent
February 16, 2010 9:18 AM
Originally published by Welwyn Hatfield Liberal Democrats
Originally published by Welwyn Hatfield Liberal Democrats
The Liberal Democrats have slammed the Conservative county council controlled Herts Highways department as 'unbelievably inefficient', following the publication of comparative cost figures in a key county council document.
In the 300 page 'Integrated plan reports' the cost per kilometre of road maintenance is £12,643 for Hertfordshire and just £6,971 for the 'family average' of other similar authorities.
Lib Dem Leader Chris White said: 'This vindicates what we have been saying all along - namely that Herts Highways, a partnership between the council and the private sector, is delivering very poor value. Most residents would entirely agree.'
He added: 'The county council's excuse is that the roads are 35% busier than the national average. But of course the cost difference is 81%. Yet again we have clear evidence that the people of Hertfordshire are being short-changed.'
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