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- Council pulls plug on Carillion involvement in Leeds restoration project
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- The Leeds projects that will be impacted by Carillion collapse (plus parents told school running normally)
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- Housing target for Leeds could be slashed again … to 42,000? (from 70,000)
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The Leeds projects that will be impacted by Carillion collapse (plus parents told school running normally)
A quick look at the major contracts in Leeds that are going to be affected by the collapse of Carillion. New dual carriageway It was made public just before Christmas that Carillion had won the contract to carry out … Continue reading
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Tagged carillion, cycle superhighway, HCA, leeds, leeds city council, pfi, Schools PFI, tower works
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PFI waste contractor to pay Leeds council undisclosed sum for performance failure
Leeds City council has come to a financial agreement with its PFI waste contractor Veolia over targets the company has consistently missed since the facility opened. The £450m energy recovery and recycling facility in Cross Green Leeds became fully operational in … Continue reading
Further problems for Leeds PFI housing scheme – no start now before October
Leeds troubled PFI council housing project has hit further problems and now won’t get under way until October at the earliest, the council has announced. Leeds City Council housing chief Cllr Peter Gruen told a press briefing yesterday that the … Continue reading
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Tagged beeston, cllr peter gruen, holbeck, keepmoat, leeds, leeds city council, little london, PF2, pfi, sc4l, sustainable communities for leeds
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Leeds – D-Day for controversial PFI waste incinerator plans tomorrow
East Leeds could end up with two big waste incinerators following a key planning meeting tomorrow. Councillors on the city’s top planning panel are set to decide whether to give the go-ahead to plans for one plant at the old Skelton Grange power station … Continue reading
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Tagged biffa, cross green, george mudie, leeds, leeds city council, pfi, skelton range, veolia, waste incinerator
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Council breaks silence over Leeds PFI housing delay – hoping for start in spring
Leeds City Council has broken its silence over what’s holding up the start of its troubled PFI council housing project. It says it now hopes work can get under way in spring. A statement today from housing chief Cllr Peter … Continue reading
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Tagged beeston, holbeck, leeds, leeds city council, little london, peter gruen, pfi, sc4l, sustainable communities for leeds
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Council making no promises on troubled Leeds PFI housing scheme till contracts signed
Council chiefs have confirmed that contracts have still not been signed for the troubled PFI regeneration scheme for three inner-city areas of Leeds. Asked yesterday at a meeting of Leeds City Council whether the project was on time and on … Continue reading
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Tagged beeston, holbeck, leeds, leeds city council, little london, peter gruen, pfi
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Troubled Leeds PFI regeneration scheme runs into further delay
The troubled PFI regeneration scheme for three inner-city areas of Leeds has hit further delays – and the risk of even greater cost. Last time senior councillors discussed the multi-million pound project, the aim was to get final sign-off of the … Continue reading
Council steps in after bank pulls out of Leeds PFI housing project – No start before November
Leeds City Council has confirmed that the city’s troubled PFI housing project has been further delayed. On-site work to build 388 new homes and refurbish over 1,200 in Little London, Beeston Hill and Holbeck will not now start until November at … Continue reading
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Tagged beeston hill, holbeck, leeds, leeds city council, little london, pfi
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Troubled Leeds PFI housing deal further delayed after signing slips three more months
The timetable for Leeds’ troubled Private Finance Initiative (PFI) housing project has slipped further with an unexplained three-month delay in getting the £180m contract signed off. After a costly wait for government decisions during 2011, it had been expected that … Continue reading
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Tagged beeston hill, holbeck, leeds city council, little london, meynell heights, pfi, sc4l, sustainable communities for leeds
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Council leaders being briefed tomorrow on rising costs of Leeds PFI housing project
Delays caused by Whitehall and difficulties in the finance market have led to significant changes to Leeds City Council’s latest Private Finance Initiative (PFI) project – to refurbish and build homes in three areas of the city. And some of … Continue reading
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Tagged beeston hill, holbeck, keepmoat, leeds city council, little london, peter gruen, pfi
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