Pay us and we'll back your plans, say the public

摘要

People will more likely get behind an infrastructure project if they are paid to do so - with £5,000 the amount needed to secure their support, writes Dave Rogers. That is the finding of a poll of more than 1,600 people carried out by YouGov for construction group Mace last month, which said the majority would be swayed to support a scheme in their own backyard if thousands of pounds were paid into their bank accounts.