The subject is “Infrastructure, Investment and Devolution”. The briefing paper is available here. We are asked to provide responses to the following questions:
1. In what ways, if any, should our priorities be changed to reflect
(i) the coronavirus lockdown
(ii) our commitment to “level up” and
(iii) the green agenda?
2. To what extent should we invest in
(i) different forms of infrastructure (e.g. transport, digital or power and utility networks)
(ii) different areas of the country (e.g. those most affected by coronavirus or the lockdown) or
(iii) different modes of transport (e.g. rail, bus, car, cycle or walking)?
3. What needs to change in our planning system to allow infrastructure to be built more quickly, cheaply and of better quality, yet without losing community input?
4. What additional powers do you think should or should not be devolved?
5. Is there any other observation you would like to make?
We will host the meeting via Zoom on the 8th September at 7:00 pm prompt for those who wish to join us using this format. Alternatively, please email your responses to [email protected].
Please advise by midday 7th September if you wish to attend as joining instructions will only be sent to those expressing interest. The session should last no more than one hour.