The council made clear, external as the contract drew to an end in late October that not all repairs would be finished, and said it was working with the main contractor to ensure work continued.
Now the letter sent to schools this week says some suppliers may not have been paid and unfinished works not “fully and satisfactorily completed”.
Warranties for some work that has been done have not yet been obtained.
In February, the BBC reported concerns that TSSL would walk away at the end of the contract leaving schools with large repair bills.
The investigation revealed almost half the schools have been withholding payments on the contract because of disputes over outstanding work and concerns about the quality of some repairs.
Gareth Snell,…

