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Levelling Up
Levelling Up Hub
The Infrastructure Intelligence Levelling Up Hub highlights news, views and opinion on how the construction sector and placemaking can contribute to the government’s efforts to close the north-south divide and the influence the levelling up agenda. Well targeted and well-planned construction and infrastructure projects can play a crucial role in ‘levelling up’ and redressing the economic imbalance between north and south and in revitalising communities that have been left behind. This hub is the place to share news and views around the vital levelling up agenda.
Featured
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Devolve power and funding to local areas to help level up, says NIC
Fundamental shift in funding to local level needed to help level up English towns, says NIC. -
Fund transport like London and the north will deliver, say mayors
Government challenged to show its seriousness on levelling up promises. -
Leading the conversation on levelling up
Speaking up for infrastructure and construction at the forthcoming Conservative Party conference.
Articles
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Placemaking, Levelling up, Scotland
North Lanarkshire unveils £1.2bn placemaking agenda
Five-year £1.2bn investment puts people at the heart of North Lanarkshire towns and communities.Read more -
Regional Infrastructure, Railways
Darlington station £105m transformation gets green light
Plans approved for Darlington railway station’s £105m transformation.Read more -
Devolution, Regions, Politics
Fund transport like London and the north will deliver, say mayors
Government challenged to show its seriousness on levelling up promises.Read more -
Devolution, Placemaking
Think people not infrastructure, Burnham urges construction
Greater Manchester's mayor bigs up English devolution at Labour's conference in BrightonRead more -
National Infrastructure Commission, Devolution
Devolve power and funding to local areas to help level up, says NIC
Fundamental shift in funding to local level needed to help level up English towns, says NIC.Read more -
Leading the conversation on levelling up
Speaking up for infrastructure and construction at the forthcoming Conservative Party conference.Read more -
Railway Industry Association, Post-Covid recovery
UK rail industry vital in post-Covid recovery, says new report
Rail industry publishes new report on the economic value of rail in the post-Covid recovery.Read more -
IPPR North
Everyone should have minimum standards of access to digital, says think tank
New IPPR North research sets out the challenge of digital exclusion in the north-east, and provides a blueprint to tackle it.Read more -
Levelling up, Diversity and inclusion
WSP commits to shaping the UK’s levelling up agenda
WSP partners with the Purpose Coalition on development of levelling up goals, including equality, diversity and inclusion.Read more -
Devolution
Northern mayors proving regional devolution works, says IPPR
IPPR research reveals the positive difference mayors are making in the north.Read more -
Transport, Regions
DfT to set up new HQ and hub in Birmingham and Leeds
The Department for Transport announces 650 roles to be created in Birmingham and Leeds.Read more -
Transport
£20m boost to develop transport connections across the UK
Sir Peter Hendy’s interim Union Connectivity Review outlines potential for a UK strategic transport network.Read more -
Levelling up, Regions
Spatial plans – the key to ‘levelling up’
Spatial plans are the key to ‘levelling up’ and unlocking the wealth of England’s regions, says a new report.Read more -
Planning and infrastructure, Post-Covid recovery
Liverpool city region sets out hopeful vision for town centres
Liverpool city region’s towns centres' commission sets out hopeful vision for town centres.Read more -
Post-Covid recovery
Atkins outlines keys to green recovery and levelling-up the north
New report outlines key recommendations for green post-Covid recovery and levelling up in the north.Read more -
Transport for the North, Levelling up
Transport budget cuts threaten levelling-up agenda, say northern leaders
Funding for Transport for the North and key transport initiatives set to be cut from April 2021.Read more
Viewpoints
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National Infrastructure Bank, Infrastructure funding
New UK infra-bank needs to de-risk projects
The new national infrastructure bank must invest in proven technology and projects to deliver value for money. -
Building back better will require a political balancing act
ACE's Matthew Farrow offers his thoughts on what the Queen's speech means for the construction industry. -
Ports
Joined up approach will make freeports work for all
Genuinely new jobs, investment and activity must be the measure of success for freeports. -
Politics
Levelling up must mean investment in project delivery
'Levelling up' must translate to infrastructure investment backed by quick delivery which begins to bridge the north/south divide.
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