Commissioner examines buying out PFI contract

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Commissioner examines buying out PFI contract

Force examining whether to terminate long term payment plan.

Gwent PCC Jeff Cuthbert

Date - 18th January 2018
By - Ian Weinfass - Police Oracle

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A police and crime commissioner is looking at ending his force's PFI contract 17 years early. The private finance initiative deal sees Gwent Police pay an annual sum to pay off the cost of Ystrad Mynach Police Station. PFI was encouraged in...

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