Amey acts to set the record straight

Lawyers acting on behalf of leading infrastructure firm Amey have written to the Yorkshire Post to set the record straight on serious allegations made in the High Court.

The popular regional newspaper was reporting on legal action is being taken over continued protests about trees being chopped down as part of Sheffield City Council’s Streets Ahead contract with Amey.

During cross examination, John Cooper, QC, the barrister representing protesters, suggested that Amey had been convicted of corporate manslaughter at the time the contract was signed.

A spokesperson for Amey said: ‘Neither Amey or any company in the Amey Group, has ever been convicted of corporate manslaughter. The references made to corporate manslaughter in the High Court are not recognised by Amey. We take the health and safety of our employees extremely seriously across all work that we carry out.

‘As part of the StreetsAhead contract we work closely with Sheffield City Council to ensure our health and safety procedures are appropriate for the work being undertaken.’

An Amey spokesman said that Mr Cooper QC had referred to an incident concerning a pit collapsing, which resulted in a charge of corporate manslaughter against Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings Ltd. This is not a company within the Amey group of companies and Amey has no connection with this company at all, he told Transport Network.