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Adonis: Budget signals clear commitment to invest in infrastructure
Lord Adonis today welcomed the measures announced in the Chancellor’s Budget Statement as a “clear commitment” to investing in the country’s infrastructure network. The chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission said they were a “positive step” ahead of publication of the country’s first-ever National Infrastructure Assessment. In particular, he welcomed the Chancellor’s plans to support...
New study will examine future for freight
The National Infrastructure Commission will examine the UK’s freight sector and how it can meet the country’s needs long into the future, Lord Adonis confirmed today. The new freight study will look at what Government can do to help businesses get their goods up to the front door or the factory gate faster and more...
Adonis: Help deliver our roads for the future
Lord Adonis today issued a challenge to Britain’s brightest and best, to submit their ideas for developing a world-class road network ready for generations of driverless cars. The chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission confirmed plans for a new “Roads for the Future” competition, working with Highways England and Innovate UK, to see how the...
Budget measures ‘important first step’ to delivering Commission recommendations for Growth Arc
Plans announced in the Budget for new homes and infrastructure in one of the most economically important parts of the country are an “important first step” to securing its future, Lord Adonis said today. The Chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission welcomed confirmation by the Chancellor that the Government would be accepting the Commission’s recommendations...
Adonis welcomes investment in transport within cities
New funding for transport connections within cities is a welcome move towards boosting productivity and improving key infrastructure, Lord Adonis said today. The chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission said the £1.7billion announced by the Government would further support the economic potential of the UK’s cities – a key focus in delivering the country’s first-ever...
Adonis: New infrastructure can bring first new towns for half a century and billions to national economy
A ground-breaking new deal between Whitehall and local leaders in one of the most economically-important parts of the country could add hundreds of billions of pounds to the national economy each year and lead to the first new towns in the UK for half a century, Lord Adonis said today. The chairman of the National...
The Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford Arc: Responses to the Commission’s report
Organisations respond to the Commission’s report into the Cambridge-Milton Keynes-Oxford Arc: Councillor James Jamieson, Leader of Central Bedfordshire Council “We have already delivered spectacular levels of economic growth in Central Bedfordshire. We are committed to realising the economic potential of our area and sustainable growth. We agree with the Commission’s views that development should not...
New funding will help keep UK ‘at the cutting edge’ of latest AI technology
Lord Adonis today welcomed plans for an £84million investment in the latest Artificial Intelligence and smart energy technology. The chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission said it was “vital” that the country continue to invest in the latest innovations, to make the most of new and existing infrastructure. Climate Change Minister Claire Perry announced the...
Adonis: Ministers must reconsider “very disappointing” delay to Silvertown tunnel decision
Lord Adonis today criticised the “very disappointing” announcement to push back a planning decision for the Silvertown tunnel in east London. This project was one of 12 that the chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission identified in his post-election statement in June as crucial, and which the Government must press ahead with urgently. But today...
Adonis: Infrastructure can be the foundation for nationwide economic growth
Universal basic infrastructure should be “the foundation” for securing economic growth across the country, chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission Lord Adonis said today. He welcomed this central finding from the Industrial Strategy Commission, arguing that this would need to include good quality transport links, and access to the latest mobile and broadband connections. Today’s...
Energy review ‘welcome contribution’ to debate on costs of supply
Chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission Lord Adonis has said publication of a wide-ranging review into the costs of energy is a “welcome contribution”, which will be considered as part of developing the first-ever National Infrastructure Assessment. In his report to the Government, Professor Dieter Helm of Oxford University examines the whole electricity supply chain,...
Review ‘paves the way’ for UK to be world-leading in AI technology
Lord Adonis today welcomed the findings of a new review setting out how the UK could become a world-leader in the development of Artificial Intelligence technology, which could deliver significant benefits for the country’s infrastructure network. The chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission said he was particularly interested in the potential benefits of these technologies...
Lord Adonis’ speech at launch of Congestion, Capacity, Carbon – priorities for national infrastructure
The speech below was given by Lord Adonis at the launch of the interim National Infrastructure Assessment, Congestion, Capacity, Carbon – priorities for national infrastructure. The speech below was delivered at Birmingham City University on 13 October 2017.
Responses to the interim National Infrastructure Assessment
Organisations respond to the interim National Infrastructure Assessment Federation of Small Businesses: “This is an important moment setting out long-term priorities to improve the UK’s infrastructure, which is vital for small businesses to be able to compete and grow. “Small firms are hugely reliant on a well-maintained and integrated transport network allowing them to easily...
Adonis: tackle the three Cs and deliver world-class infrastructure
The UK faces gridlock on the roads, railways and in the skies, slower mobile and broadband connections and ever-worsening air quality unless the Government tackles the ‘three Cs’ – Congestion, Capacity and Carbon – Lord Adonis warned today. The chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission argued that the current state of the country’s infrastructure could...