Large scale procurement and budgeting is complex. Planning, purchasing and contracts would have been agreed some time ago, possibly as part of a multi-year deal. It may have been more expensive to cancel than to go ahead.
Surely you could pay and just not receive the services.
@GoatandTricycle started
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of fixed gear and single-speed cyclists.
Large scale procurement and budgeting is complex. Planning, purchasing and contracts would have been agreed some time ago, possibly as part of a multi-year deal. It may have been more expensive to cancel than to go ahead.