Political backing for projects counts for nothing without hard cash

摘要

Despite the huge number of really positive messages about UK government commitment to future capital investment coming out of last week's Infrastructure Show, the reality is that too many businesses remain concerned about the here and now. Yes, we heard about the multi-billion pound plans for High Speed 2, offshore wind development, the Thames Tunnel project, a new generation of nuclear power and for nuclear waste storage. And we heard about the ongoing commitment to getting 60-plus projects through the Infrastructure Planning Commission process without hitch as it morphs into the Planning Inspectorate.