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25 Apr 22
A Local Government Pension Scheme investment pool is set to plough £1.2bn into a fund investing in UK infrastructure.
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1 Mar 22
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...
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25 Nov 21
Mayors and council leaders in the Northern England are seeking discussions with the government to revive plans for a high-speed rail link to Leeds through a mechanism to capture rises in land values.
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15 Oct 21
Liverpool City Council has formally terminated a highways development contract after the construction firm carrying out the works went into administration.
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23 Sep 21
The government’s 'levelling up' ambitions will only be met if Whitehall releases its grip on power over infrastructure planning and reforms the funding system, according to its own infrastructure...
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22 Sep 21
Risks remain over whether the High Speed 2 rail line can be finished within its revised £98bn budget, according to MPs.
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17 Sep 21
Durham County Council has approved plans to fund the expansion of a local science and technology centre, which will be funded through its own resources.
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7 Sep 21
Nottinghamshire County Council has reported a 12.5% increase in the cost of its flagship highways project, which one councillor warned could become “its HS2”.
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12 Aug 21
The government should ensure the same opportunities for UK pension funds to invest in British initiatives as it does for international investors, a Local Government Pension Scheme pool chief investor...
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22 Jun 21
Capital spending among Scottish local authorities fell by more than £1bn last year amid Covid-19 disruption, provisional figures show.
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6 Apr 21
The government faces legal action over allegations it designed the £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund for electoral advantage.
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11 Feb 21
The New Homes Bonus could be reformed to help councils fund infrastructure in areas with lower land values, according to a new government consultation.
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16 Jan 21
Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has announced plans which would allow the public to convert unused buildings into new housing.
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15 Jan 21
Following the news that TfN’s annual budget for next year has been cut by the government, PF spoke to Iain Craven, director of finance at the group to shed further light on the situation.
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4 Dec 20
The government has confirmed that Network Rail’s infrastructure budget for the next four years will shrink by £1bn, following the Spending Review.
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26 Nov 20
Despite a large envelope of expenditure, the Spending Review has still left some funding issues unaddressed, says Karen Sanderson.
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23 Nov 20
The Scottish Government has launched the Scottish National Investment Bank, the first development bank in the UK.
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8 Sep 20
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.
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6 Aug 20
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.
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29 Jul 20
The upcoming Spending Review will be driven by speeding up decision-making through the greater use of data, according to chief secretary to the Treasury Steve Barclay.
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11 Mar 20
Rishi Sunak promised more than £600bn of infrastructure spending over the next five years in his first Budget as chancellor.
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6 Mar 20
The chair of the National Infrastructure Commission has voiced his disappointment over a delay to the publication of the government's £100bn National Infrastructure Strategy.
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25 Feb 20
The government may struggle to fulfil its plans to invest £100bn in capital projects over the next five years, a think-tank has said.
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11 Feb 20
Boris Johnson has given the green light for the controversial HS2 rail project to go ahead despite admitting that costs have “exploded”.
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13 Jan 20
Continued financial strain on the health service means councils and the NHS must work together to ensure every penny of funding is used effectively, writes research assistant at the Reform think-tank...
25 Apr 22A Local Government Pension Scheme investment pool is set to plough £1.2bn into a fund investing in UK infrastructure.
25 Nov 21Mayors and council leaders in the Northern England are seeking discussions with the government to revive plans for a high-speed rail link to Leeds through a mechanism to capture rises in land values.
15 Oct 21Liverpool City Council has formally terminated a highways development contract after the construction firm carrying out the works went into administration.
23 Sep 21The government’s 'levelling up' ambitions will only be met if Whitehall releases its grip on power over infrastructure planning and reforms the funding system, according to its own infrastructure...
22 Sep 21Risks remain over whether the High Speed 2 rail line can be finished within its revised £98bn budget, according to MPs.
17 Sep 21Durham County Council has approved plans to fund the expansion of a local science and technology centre, which will be funded through its own resources.
7 Sep 21Nottinghamshire County Council has reported a 12.5% increase in the cost of its flagship highways project, which one councillor warned could become “its HS2”.
12 Aug 21The government should ensure the same opportunities for UK pension funds to invest in British initiatives as it does for international investors, a Local Government Pension Scheme pool chief investor...
22 Jun 21Capital spending among Scottish local authorities fell by more than £1bn last year amid Covid-19 disruption, provisional figures show.
11 Feb 21The New Homes Bonus could be reformed to help councils fund infrastructure in areas with lower land values, according to a new government consultation.
16 Jan 21Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has announced plans which would allow the public to convert unused buildings into new housing.
15 Jan 21Following the news that TfN’s annual budget for next year has been cut by the government, PF spoke to Iain Craven, director of finance at the group to shed further light on the situation.
4 Dec 20The government has confirmed that Network Rail’s infrastructure budget for the next four years will shrink by £1bn, following the Spending Review.
26 Nov 20Despite a large envelope of expenditure, the Spending Review has still left some funding issues unaddressed, says Karen Sanderson.
23 Nov 20The Scottish Government has launched the Scottish National Investment Bank, the first development bank in the UK.
11 Mar 20Rishi Sunak promised more than £600bn of infrastructure spending over the next five years in his first Budget as chancellor.
25 Feb 20The government may struggle to fulfil its plans to invest £100bn in capital projects over the next five years, a think-tank has said.
11 Feb 20Boris Johnson has given the green light for the controversial HS2 rail project to go ahead despite admitting that costs have “exploded”.
13 Jan 20Continued financial strain on the health service means councils and the NHS must work together to ensure every penny of funding is used effectively, writes research assistant at the Reform think-tank...
