HS2 looks to bolster board in wake of Crossrail saga

By Jordan Marshall2019-05-17T05:00:00

Transport department official has revealed HS2 chair Allan Cook is working to ensure there is the ’right level of challenge’ at board level

HS2’s leadership is working to strengthen its board in the wake of the problems that have emerged about the running of Crossrail.

Bernadette Kelly, a Department for Transport permanent secretary, has revealed that HS2 chair Allan Cook will beef up the board as the fallout from Crossrail’s budget and timetable overrun continues.

Speaking to the Public Accounts Committee on Wednesday, Kelly said: “I think a really important lesson is how you ensure at all points in the project that you have a board that has the right skills and is providing the right level of challenge to the executive.

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