New flexible working hours speeding up roadworks

Thu, 14 Apr 2016

Infrastructure Minister Phil Gawne

Flexible working hours for Infrastructure staff will achieve cost savings and speed up road improvements ahead of TT.

That's according to the Infrastructure Minister - his department has cut the number of senior management staff to empower juniors to get on with the job.

Unions worked with the Highways Service Division in establishing new operational hours which will be beneficial to the Mountain Course maintenance works.

Phil Gawne explains why it was a necessary measure: