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First stop Manchester for national infrastructure advisers’ fact finding tour
Ensuring Greater Manchester has the infrastructure in place to meet the needs of the year 2050 will be on the agenda as the government’s official advisers on infrastructure policy kick off a national tour with a visit to the region today (Monday 13 June). Maximising the opportunities provided by HS2, the importance of further investment...
James Heath speech to WEETF on delivering Gigabit-capable broadband
The following remarks were shared by the Commission’s Chief Executive James Heath at a WEETF eForum event on 2 November on the theme of ‘Delivering Gigabit-capable full-fibre broadband’. “I should start off by declaring an interest. Before I joined the National Infrastructure Commission, I worked at DCMS and was involved in designing the government’s broadband...
Commission backs virtual pavilion at climate summit
The National Infrastructure Commission is supporting the creation of a Built Environment Virtual Pavilion at this November’s COP26 Climate Summit in Glasgow. The pavilion – developed by the UK Green Building Council – will act as a smart virtual presence at the summit, providing a platform for a range of bodies involved in infrastructure and...
James Heath speech to Infrastructure Forum Annual Policy Summit
James Heath, Chief Executive of the National Infrastructure Commission, addressed the Infrastructure Forum Annual Policy Summit yesterday (29 September 2020). His speech explored the importance of a long term strategy for infrastructure planning, the tests which the Commission will apply to the government’s forthcoming National Infrastructure Strategy, and the key policies the Commission recommends is...
Armitt: Speech on Next Steps for Cities
Below is the text of National Infrastructure Commission Chair Sir John Armitt’s speech to the Next Steps for Cities event held in Birmingham on 27 March Check against delivery Good morning, and welcome to the first event in our next steps for cities programme. It’s gratifying to see representatives from such a wide range of...
Roads for the Future: winners and finalists
Post-election statement – priority actions for Government
The statement below sets out the National Infrastructure Commission’s ‘top 12’ priorities which require urgent action by government. In each case, there is already a commitment in principle to the project or policy – but without timely ministerial decisions over the next year, progress will stall and in some cases projects or investments may collapse...