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Chamber disappointed with decision to abolish infrastructure planning commission

The Chamber has, today, released a comment of the Coalition Government's plans to abolish the Infrastructure Planning Commission (IPC).

Daniel Fell, Head of Policy at Doncaster Chamber of Commerce, said:

“The Chamber fundamentally disagrees with the Government’s decision to abolish the Infrastructure Planning Commission. Business has supported the Commission because it would have provided greater certainty and clarity on the major transport, energy and communications projects critical to the UK’s economic future.

The Commission’s abolition comes at a time when an overwhelming majority of businesses say that they want key infrastructure schemes decided by experts, not politicians. Despite the shortcomings of our existing infrastructure, we in the UK have yet to learn the lesson that short-term political considerations can undermine long-term planning.

The case in point in Doncaster is the potential delay in the White Rose Way widening scheme. This project was set to commence development shortly and its delay could impact on the construction of the Finningley and Rossington Regeneration Route Scheme. If Doncaster is to compete on a national level, we must fully utilize the potential of all our assets but need the infrastructure to do that."

The Chamber are always looking for local businesses to comment on news items such as this. If you have any concerns regarding the matter, please do convey these to:

Dan Fell
Head of Policy
T: 01302 640113
E: dfell@doncaster-chamber.co.uk