Poonam Pathak

Committee Role: Officer

Urgent Leader Decision, Portfolio Holder Decision Meeting - Tuesday 30 September 2025 5.15 pm

Councillor Paul Osborn, Leader of the Council, made the urgent decision to abandon the procurement process for the Highways, Street Lighting and Associated Infrastructure Works Contract, and to extend the existing contract with JB Riney for 18 months, with the option to extend for a further two years in one-year increments, subject to cabinet approval. This decision was made because awarding a contract following the competitive process did not represent value for money at this time. The Leader also agreed that a report will be submitted to the cabinet for approval of a future procurement strategy for securing the longer-term commissioning of highway street lighting and associated infrastructure works.