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Desire to ‘meet every concern’ over HS2 causes extra costs and delays – adviser

Sir Joh Armitt told MPs a ‘private sector approach’ would have been to say ‘Sorry, I have not got any more money’.

The Independent UK

Pylon wars: Battle between builders and ‘blockers’ mounts across UK

Labour wants to rewire Britain by building thousands of new pylons – but it is prompting a local backlash across the country.

Evening Standard

Infrastructure tsar warns of ‘real challenge’ for HS2 to reach Euston (cloned)

Sir John Armitt said tunnelling between Old Oak Common and Euston is ‘the relatively straightforward bit’.

The Independent UK

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Infrastructure tsar warns of ‘real challenge’ for HS2 to reach Euston

Sir John Armitt said tunnelling between Old Oak Common and Euston is ‘the relatively straightforward bit’.

Evening Standard

UK rail minister says sorry for threatening messages over Euston station concerns

Ex-Network Rail chair Lord Hendy vowed to withhold contracts from supplier whose engineer spoke out on rail safety

The Guardian - UK

UK must prepare for widespread road pricing, says infrastructure tsar

Sir John Armitt says charging per mile ‘inevitable’ as move to electric vehicles creates £35bn shortfall in tax revenues

The Guardian - UK

Net zero U-turns will hit UK infrastructure, say government advisers

Sir John Armitt urges ministers to act swiftly or risk impeding growth and jeopardising climate targets

The Guardian - UK

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Private sector will pay for HS2 Euston tunnel, Transport Secretary Mark Harper insists

The National Infrastructure Commission warns that developers will not pay for the tunnelling works

Evening Standard

Quick sale of land acquired for HS2 ‘a mistake’, says infrastructure adviser

Sir John Armitt said the land ‘should be kept for at least two or three years’.

The Independent UK

England’s biggest cities should introduce congestion charges, says commission

Government advisers say congested roads and inadequate public transport constrain economic growth

The Guardian - UK

UK infrastructure needs much more investment, say government advisers

National Infrastructure Commission says public transport, home heating and water networks all in need of renewal

The Guardian - UK

HS2 cuts throw away once-in-a-generation opportunity, warns David Cameron

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced HS2 will no longer extend beyond the West Midlands.

The Independent UK

UK ministers scrap energy efficiency taskforce after six months

Group tasked with overseeing initiative to insulate homes and upgrade boilers was only set up in March

The Guardian - UK

Axing HS2 Manchester leg would be a tragedy, says UK infrastructure chief

Sir John Armitt says cost of project needs to curbed, but that there are ‘massive benefits’ to economy in continuing

The Guardian - UK

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Evening Standard

UK energy networks ‘struggling’ with demand, Sir John Armitt warns

New housing, EV chargers and air source heat pumps are all placing “unprecedented demands” on the UK’s energy capacity, Sir John Armitt said

The Guardian - UK

Little progress made on energy efficiency in UK homes, report finds

National Infrastructure Commission accuses ministers of ‘prevarication’ over installation of heat pumps

Wales Online

Summer of hosepipe bans and water shortages looms after dry winter, say experts

If spring is dry too then there are fears of another summer of problems

The Guardian - UK

HS2 delay will discourage British investment, says infrastructure expert

Decision comes at time when US and mainland Europe are pushing forward with green tech spending

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Britishvolt: Government support for Blyth plant 'still on the table', industry leader says

Sir John Armitt, chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, hopes a deal can be done to resurrect the Northumberland plant

Birmingham Post

Government support for North East EV battery plant 'still on the table', industry leader says

Sir John Armitt, chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, hopes a deal can be done to resurrect the Northumberland plant

The Guardian - UK

Gas drive will not solve energy crisis, climate advisers tell Liz Truss

Environment and infrastructure chiefs rebuke new prime minister for focusing on fossil fuel solutions

The Independent UK

Double down on ending gas dependence to curb bills, PM urged

Senior advisers say the Government needs to focus on improving insulation in millions of homes and provide advice to the public on saving energy.

The National (Scotland)

Petition launched against water being moved from Wales to drought-hit England

THOUSANDS of people have signed a petition in protest of water being transferred from Wales to drought-hit areas of England.

The Guardian - UK

England ‘failing to invest in water networks to avoid future droughts’

Government policy amounts to ‘keeping fingers crossed’ rather than acting to adapt to changing climate, says infrastructure chief

Evening Standard

New reservoirs are ‘urgent’ and must be given green light, UK warned

Projects should be approved by ministers despite local opposition, the National Infrastructure Commission says

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