Government announces over 50 road and rail upgrades, supporting more than 39,000 new homes and 42,000 jobs

Millions of commuters and businesses are set to benefit from quicker journeys, as more than 50 road and rail upgrades are given the green light – including the long awaited A66 Northern Trans-Pennine route and Portishead to Bristol city centre rail line, the government has announced today. Working people will also gain better access to […]
Further action is needed if Government wants to succeed with its infrastructure ambitions, says Sir John Armitt

Further action is needed if the government is to succeed on delivering its election pledges on infrastructure, according to Sir John Armitt, Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission. In his Plan for Change speech yesterday (5th December), the Prime Minister, Kier Starmer, set out a government commitment to approve 150 development consent orders (DCOs) for […]