Council decides to end Balfour deal after 13 years

Herefordshire Council has decided to part ways with Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) on a long running highways and maintenance deal across the county.
Balfour has been maintaining roads and open spaces for the council since 2013 when it signed a ten-year deal worth £200m employing 150 staff.
Last December it was awarded a £54m two-year extension to the Herefordshire Public Realm contract.But the council has now decided the deal will end in 2026 “because the current contract