Best value for money?

Having attended a community council meeting on Coll on Wednesday February 16, the public were informed of the forthcoming road repairs. Specific reference was made to why the planned capital investment never took place in previous years. Budget and Covid were the explanation.

Discussion was had on the depth of the hot tar previously laid, which was described as the thickness of a cigarette paper, with the works described as sub-standard at best. Reference was made to the cost of the works and the requirement to get maximum coverage for the money.

This is no more than anyone would expect, however the devil came in the detail when we were informed that in order to spend five days working on Coll, the roads department are arriving on the island on Saturday March 12,