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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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Piecemeal levelling up white paper lacks a future-proofed vision
The government’s levelling up plans must help not hinder local action. -
Yorkshire losing faith in levelling up agenda, new poll reveals
Poll commissioned by High Speed Rail Group finds that HS2 cuts will undermine the levelling up agenda. -
Bridge shows the way to more inclusive infrastructure
Extensive and meaningful engagement with local communities is key to delivering positive social outcomes.
Articles
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Levelling up
Piecemeal levelling up white paper lacks a future-proofed vision
The government’s levelling up plans must help not hinder local action.Read more -
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
Viewpoints
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Levelling-up white paper can be blueprint for success for the north
Levelling-up white paper can be blueprint for success for the north, says Arcadis’s Richard Bonner. -
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Levelling up white paper falls way short of what is needed
According to the Centre for Local Economic Strategies, the levelling up white paper doesn’t offer a coherent roadmap for economic change. -
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.
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