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Our communications team is here to help journalists interested in the Commission's work.

The Commission regularly comments in the media on a wide range of infrastructure issues. We are happy to consider all requests for comment or to put forward a representative for interview.

Our latest news, full archive of stories and blog posts can be found here.

You can get in touch with members of the Commission’s communications team using these contact details:

  • Ben Wilson, Head of Communications – 07811 974267
  • Rob Mallows, Communications Manager – 07917 521309

Alternatively, get in touch by email using the link below, which is monitored by the whole communications team.

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National Infrastructure Commission 

The Commission is the body responsible for providing independent analysis and advice to government to help the UK meet its long term infrastructure needs. Its objectives are to support sustainable economic growth across all regions of the UK, improve competitiveness, improve quality of life, and support climate resilience and the transition to net zero carbon emissions by 2050.  The Commission publishes a National Infrastructure Assessment every five years setting out its assessment of long term infrastructure needs, with recommendations to the government; the second Assessment was published on 18 October 2023.

The Commission also undertakes in-depth studies into the UK’s most pressing infrastructure challenges and monitors the government’s progress in delivering infrastructure projects and implementing recommendations made by the Commission.  

More information about the Commission’s work can be found on nic.org.uk or on X (formerly Twitter) @NatInfraCom  

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Winser: NAO call for robust plan to boost low carbon heating “absolutely right”
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Winser: NAO call for robust plan to boost low carbon heating “absolutely right”

A National Audit Office report out today (18 March 2024) says heat pump installations are falling well below the level needed to meet the government’s targets of 600,000 units installed each year by 2028. The NAO says in response that a more robust plan from government and greater clarity on the future role if any...

18 Mar 2024 By
Government response on surface water flooding risk “does not meet scale of challenge”
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Government response on surface water flooding risk “does not meet scale of challenge”

The government has today (13 March 2024) responded to the Commission’s study on reducing the risks of surface water flooding, published in November 2022. While it accepts the principles behind a number of the Commission’s recommendations, the government’s response – in the Commission’s view – makes few new commitments on steps to manage surface water...

13 Mar 2024 By
James Heath: urgent planning reform needed to remove “binding constraint” on UK’s economic future
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James Heath: urgent planning reform needed to remove “binding constraint” on UK’s economic future

James Heath, chief executive of the National Infrastructure Commission, spoke at the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects Forum in London yesterday (6 March). James offered the Commission’s view on the vital importance of speeding up the planning regime for major projects, given the need for pace in delivering tens of billions of pounds’ worth of schemes...

7 Mar 2024 By
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