On 28/07/2018 10:27, Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
They've also had contractors laying new pavements. Actual working hours
seem to be 08.30 - 16.00. With at least 2 hours off for lunch. Just the
sort of thing the Express would rant on about if direct labour.

Except that this is a fixed-price contract, and the employees
won't idle out their retirement from aged 60 on a gold-plated
pension paid for by council tax payers.