General   (General discussion, talk about anything.)

you seem to have lost sight that a council has responsabilities to ensure work procured is done to the right standard (first time) and at a fair cost.
Note that's 'fair' and not 'minimum'. You get what you pay for is as true today as it was 2 weeks ago last thursday.
Wigan Metropolitan Borough Cock-ups consider nothing but the lowest price. Nowt else.
As for checking after work is done, well you can forget that in most instances too.