Six “ambitious” bids for money from the Levelling Up Fund make up a package that would regenerate areas in six of Leeds’ parliamentary constituencies, the city council has said.
Rising materials prices and numerous supply chain challenges mean public sector bodies may have to pick up the slack – or risk delays to infrastructure projects.
The global construction industry is bowing under the weight of rising material costs and supply issues – the result of multiple factors all hitting at once. And public sector projects are not immune...
The UK’s £22bn infrastructure bank has said it expects clean energy will make up the largest sector in its investment portfolio as it unveiled its first ever strategic plan.
The fledgling UK Infrastructure Bank aims to add advisory services to its role of investing in green ‘levelling up’ projects, according to its chief executive and deputy local government director.
CIPFA / LASAAC has launched an urgent consultation on changes to the local authority accounting code to deal with infrastructure reporting issues currently holding up the sign-off of some sets of...
Local fiscal power and autonomy can help drive infrastructure investment and in turn reduce regional inequality, according to a CIPFA report that the institute hopes can inform the UK’s levelling up...
Auditors were unable to give an opinion on the accounts of the public body in charge of Scotland’s inland waterways because of flaws in the way it recorded and valued its assets.
Incorporating sustainability in business cases is becoming established as a way of demonstrating value for money from infrastructure projects, says Julia Prescot.
The High Court has granted permission for a legal challenge against three government departments over the Levelling Up Fund, with the claimant saying it lacks fairness and accountability.
Tensions are rising between central governemnt and a London authority over funding for repairs to Hammersmith Bridge, with transport minister Baroness Vere criticising the business case for...
The cost of 'levelling-up' across the UK could cost as much as £2trn, similar to the cost of reunifying Germany almost three decades ago, according to a think-tank.
The creation of an infrastructure bank to help offset lost European Investment Bank funding will be crucial to economic recovery according to consultancy firm Bidwells.
Councils could speed up infrastructure and affordable housing delivery by borrowing against its proposed new infrastructure levy according to the government’s consultation on planning reform.
The House of Lords Select Committee on Public Services has launched an inquiry into the role of public services during the coronavirus pandemic – with a view to ensuring any positive outcomes are fed...
