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Infrastructure:
Turning planning into delivery
Martin Tugwell
Programme Directorwww.englandseconomicheartland.com
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Delivering through strategic collaborative partnershipFounded autumn 2014 – To realise the Heartland’s economic potential
A growing movement of liked minded individuals/organisations committed to realising that ambition
Initiative came in response to recognition that:
• Strategic infrastructure issues (and solutions) extend beyond any one single area
• Issues that are common to one or more area can benefitfrom a co-ordinated response
• Need for stronger integration of investment by Government, its agencies, local authorities, as well as infrastructure and service providers
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A Region of Economic Success ….
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… but with infrastructure under pressure
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National Infrastructure Commission:
• investment in east-west connectivity will provide a vital step in the development of a strategic transport corridor connecting East Anglia to the west of England and south Wales.
Budget 2018
• Importance of strategic transport connections to other parts of East Anglia, to Stansted and the M11 corridor, and to Heathrow and the M4 corridor
A region with economic potential to be realised ….
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… against a backdrop of changing lifestylesAir Quality/Climate Change
Digital access to services/opportunities
reducing the need to travel
Societal trends – shared workspace; access to services rather than
ownershop
New Service/Business Models – autonomous
vehicles
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Our Vision:Connecting people and places with opportunities and services
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Environmental net gain
“The government considers that the Oxford-Cambridge Arc is an opportunity to embody the ambitions of the 25 Year Environment Plan…
“Government should work with local authorities to ensure that strategic infrastructure, including new elements of East West Rail and the Oxford-Cambridge Expressway, are planned and developed to achieve net gains in biodiversity and natural capital across the arc.” Government response to National Infrastructure Commission
A zero carbon transport system by 2050
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East West Rail
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MRN, SRN and the expressway
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Strategic infrastructure priorities
1. East West Rail2. Northampton – Old
Oak Common3. Cambridge capacity4. Oxford/ Didcot capacity5. Expressway6. M1 improvements7. A1 improvements8. M25 south-west
improvements9. Cambridge MRN study10. M11 improvements11. Black Cat – Caxton
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National Policy Statement
Signals long-term commitmentAccelerates delivery
Embraces environmental net gain
1. Joined-up approach
2. Accelerating delivery
3. A statement of long-term intent 4. Strengthens
ownership of ambition5. Embraces
environmental net gain
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Providing Clarity and Certainty
• Deliver planned investment
• Develop capacity and capability to develop the pipeline of investment
• Publish a National Policy Statement for Strategic Infrastructure
• Publish the Investment Prospectus
• Make the case in the Spending Review
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