It was announced in the Queen’s Speech on 18 May 2016, that legislation would be introduced to place the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) on a permanent and independent footing and with the drafting of the Neighbourhood Planning and Infrastructure Bill it appeared that this would come to fruition. However, the Bill that was eventually introduced to Parliament was the Neighbourhood Planning Bill, with no mention of the NIC, which led to concerns over the future power, independence and permanency of the NIC.
This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law. If you have a subscription please log in to read the rest of the story.