Warning to families over 'offshore' firms managing their roads

HIGHWAYS CHIEF CRITICISES DEVELOPERS WHO SELL OFF NEW-BUILD ESTATES TO 'COMPANIES IN THE CAYMAN ISLANDS'

- By EDDIE BISKNELL [e-mail]

HIGHWAYS chiefs have criticised the “offshore” management companies “registered in the Cayman Islands” that are responsible for many roads on new developments.

In a Derbyshire County Council scrutiny meeting Chris Henning, the authority's executive director of place which includes highways discussed unadopted roads.

These are routes for which the county council is not responsible for managing or maintaining and can mean they do not get gritted, repaired or have street lights installed on them. They may also not be serviced by bin collection vehicles.