SURREY and Waverley councils have confirmed they hold no contracts with collapsed construction giant Carillion - but there is concern a major road scheme feeding one of the main approaches to Farnham could be affected.

Following a raft of financial difficulties, Carillion went into compulsory liquidation on Monday, January 15,

The company, said to be the second-biggest construction firm in the country, held thousands of contracts in the UK, with schools, prisons, the NHS and is involved with large-scale infrastructure projects including High Speed 2 rail line, connecting London with the north of the country.

Locally, both Surrey County Council and Waverley Borough Council have confirmed they have no contractual relationships with Carillion, avoiding any disruption to council-run services in the area.

However, neighbouring Hampshire County Council was not so lucky and initially expressed “concern” at Carillion’s collapse, with the firm set to deliver the second phase of Bordon’s relief road.

The county council’s executive member for environment and transport Rob Humby later said: “Hampshire County Council still plans to complete the Whitehill Bordon relief road, and we are working with the official receiver, Price Waterhouse Cooper, to achieve a beneficial outcome.

“Price Waterhouse Cooper has publicly stated that it remains ‘business as usual’ for the time being, and that sub-contractors will be paid for the work they do.

“While we are confident these arrangements will progress the works, provision is being made via Hampshire’s Construction Framework to complete the scheme, should it be required.”

Another major development scheme gripped with uncertainty after Carillion’s collapse is the construction giant’s £8 billion, 35-year contract to build new barracks to house 18,700 troops in Aldershot and Salisbury Plain.