Procurement – Covid-19

Public Accounts Committee calls for explanation of ‘mega project’ definition

Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has welcomed news that the Treasury will implement in full recommendations from the Office for Value for Money (OVFM) concerning governance and budgeting arrangements for mega projects.

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Consultation opens on simplifying Scottish planning

The Scottish Government is consulting on measures to simplify planning processes and encourage the provision of new homes in rural areas and town and city centres.

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Public inquiries achieved very little, says former Lord President

Lord Carloway, Scotland’s former Lord President, has called into question the benefit of lengthy and expensive public inquiries such as the one into Edinburgh’s tram project that failed to meet budget or delivery targets by a large margin.

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Brownfield first policy disjointed and fragmented, says report

Government guidance urging a ‘brownfield first’ approach to housebuilding and infrastructure is being undermined by a disjointed policy landscape, according to analysis by the National Brownfield Forum (NBF).

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Infrastructure planning to be streamlined

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) has opened a consultation on measures to speed up consents for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).

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Scotland’s construction pipeline tool shows growing number of projects

The Scottish Future Trust’s Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool that lists public sector project plans has grown to show some £18 billion of projects to be delivered by 2035.

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Judicial review said to put Mull campus plan at risk

Argyll and Bute Council says that it will vigorously oppose a judicial review challenge to the siting of a proposed new campus on the Isle of Mull.

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Judicial review sought for innovative carbon capture and storage project

Campaign group HyNot has applied for a judicial review of the government decision to allow Italian fossil fuel giant Eni to store carbon dioxide in Liverpool Bay.

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Consultation launched on modernising environmental permitting for industry

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a consultation seeking views on reforms to modernise the environmental permitting framework for the industry and energy sectors.

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Streamlined environmental regulation promises to boost growth

Consultation has been launched on proposed reforms to England’s environmental permitting regime that will benefit the industrial and energy sectors particularly.

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