Amey and West Berkshire Council have agreed to terminat a ten-year IT partnership deal, three years into the deal.

Amey will make a payment of £3m so that West Berkshire can complete its IT investments.

Tony Barry, group director of strategic development for Amey, said, “Amey has made ... a major contribution to the development of council services. It has become clear, however, that the original objectives for the partnership, set by both the council and Amey, cannot easily be realised. The settlement is therefore in our collective best interests.”

The council for its part, confirmed the amicable nature of the split. Also that council tax payers would not incur extra costs.

Jones commented," “This is the best outcome for the people of West Berkshire. The investment has improved service delivery and the settlement enables us to continue this progress. We acknowledge that the Amey contribution will be of benefit to the public for several years to come and we wish them well."

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