This week on Highways Voices, we examine the way councils can deliver their highway maintenance by using an arms-length wholly owned company.

Our guest is Dominic Bostock, the Managing Director of Cornwall-based Cormac, a company operated under the Teckal approach, which is a procurement exemption that allows public authorities to contract directly with a legally separate entity that is owned and controlled by them, without needing to go through a full public procurement process.

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Adrian Tatum leads the conversation today, finding out how, for local and regional authorities under pressure to deliver more with less, the Teckal approach has empowered Cornwall to deliver top-quartile road conditions, grow resident satisfaction by 25%, and generate over £60 million in verified social value—without being a drain on resources.

In todays podcast you will learn how an integrated highway and environmental services model drives both operational efficiency and community impact, and how a robust set of governance rules and legal structure was in place. You'll also hear how Cormac can support innovation, training, and strategic regional growth, and its strategies to improve road longevity, reduce carbon, and nurture local talent in a constrained funding environment.

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