Frank’s Blog

A few years ago a number of whistleblowers came to see me to raise concerns about the Council’s Highways and Engineering Services contract that had been won by Colas in 2008, following a competitive tendering process.   I raised their concerns with the former leadership at the Council, and following this asked the National Audit Office to investigate the matter. The NAO’s resulting report stated that “the Council should put in place proper arrangements to ensure…

Boxing was one of the big success stories of the Olympics. I watched with admiration as Luke Campbell, Anthony Joshua and Nicola Adams put in inspirational performances to win their gold medals.   Merseyside had a starring role with Natasha Jonas reaching the quarterfinals of the women’s lightweight category, only to be beaten by the eventual gold medallist.   Each of them proved that it is possible, with determination and hard work, to reach for the stars – and get…