It was evident that the success of this project was partly due to the support from central government organisations and programmes. Two years from financial close of the project, the UK government initiated the Waste Infrastructure Delivery Programme to support local authorities in accelerating investment. The WIDP provides advice to local authorities and facilitates knowledge sharing between them. The WIDP's advices come in the form of published guides, and physical presence upon request. The contract management guides produced by the WIDP have contributed to the success of this project, and the knowledge sharing events organised by the WIDP have created a safe environment for local authorities to share knowledge effectively and directly.
WIDP was established by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (also commonly known simply as Defra). WIDP provides commercial support to the relevant waste projects in England. For local authorities contracting waste private finance initiatives, the availability and expertise of WIDP acts as a counter balance to the private sector's commercial capability and budget. This did prove to be instrumental in the dispute, described under the heading "Major Events" below. The dispute process lasted for four years with significant costs incurred due to multiple adjudication proceedings.