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Chancellor Sajid Javid<\/a> has unveiled more than \u00a3600m of new infrastructure spending, as he commits to an \u2018infrastructure revolution\u2019 over the next 12 months<\/h2>\n

The infrastructure revolution funding, which will come from the Housing\u00a0Infrastructure\u00a0Fund<\/a> (HIF), will go towards the construction of roads, rail links, schools and other infrastructure schemes.<\/p>\n

During his Spending Round 2019 speech, Sajid Javid said: \u201cThe first priority of our new economic plan will be to rebuild our national infrastructure<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cHigh quality and reliable infrastructure is essential to how we live, we work and travel.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut the truth is that across many decades governments of all colours have under-invested in infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe quality of our infrastructure means we\u2019ve fallen behind our competitors.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cIt isn\u2019t good enough that so many commuters spend their mornings staring at a delayed sign at their train platform.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt isn\u2019t good enough that our small business owners waste so much time because of slow internet speeds and poor mobile communications.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re going to change that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Discussing the motor highway, Javid said he would settle for \u201cnothing less than an infrastructure revolution\u201d.<\/p>\n

Javid stated: \u201cWe\u2019ll use the government\u2019s resources to kickstart the infrastructure revolution.<\/p>\n

\u201cBut we\u2019ll also do more to give private investors the confidence to back these projects, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe want all this to be underpinned by strong and independent institutions.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe set up the National Infrastructure Commission<\/a> in 2015, and we\u2019ll continue to rely on its expert advice\u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cSo our infrastructure revolution will be strategic and carefully planned.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Chancellor of the Exchequer also revealed that further plans for decarbonisation would be set out as part of the infrastructure strategy later in the year.<\/p>\n

Additionally, Javid announced that councils would have access to \u00a31.5bn of new funding for social care next year, alongside the \u201clargest increase in Local Government spending power since 2010\u201d.<\/p>\n

Responding to the one-year spending review, Hannah Vickers, chief executive of the Association for Consultancy & Engineering<\/a>, said:\u00a0 <\/strong>“ACE welcomes the announcement today [4 September] by the Chancellor that he is committed to an infrastructure revolution that will see greater investments made to our existing and much needed new infrastructure networks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe also welcome his announcement that the government will accept the new Public Value Framework which will see spending decisions based on outcomes, not just costs which we have campaigned for. As an industry, we\u2019re ready and relish this shift towards a more productive relationship \u2013 preparing our value-based business models to launch in the Autumn.<\/p>\n

“We do, however, note that the real details of the type of investment will be made later in the year in the National Infrastructure Strategy and so we will reserve our judgment till then.<\/p>\n

\u201cWith all the political uncertainty that exists in Westminster, it is important that all parties understand that long-term infrastructure investment decision must be made in the national interest and not just for short term political gain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melanie Leech, chief executive of the British Property Federation<\/a>, said: \u201cAdditional funding for local authorities is much needed and welcome. However, today\u2019s Spending Review offers little to support new housing delivery or overstretched planning departments.<\/p>\n

\u201cLocal authorities have a unique and vital role in alleviating the housing crisis<\/a> and rejuvenating the UK\u2019s struggling town centres, working in partnership with the property industry. However, despite the ambitions of many local authorities, they simply do not have the resources to focus on the strategic issues that will shape and secure their communities\u2019 long-term future.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdditional funding must be allocated to planning departments, which have seen the most severe cuts of any local authority service, with per-person spend on planning falling by 55% between 2010\/11 and 2017\/18.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile today\u2019s announcement may ease some of the funding challenges facing local authorities, we cannot ignore the need for a more comprehensive change in the way that local government is valued and resourced.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Federation of Master Builders<\/a> (FMB) has said it is crucial that housebuilding and a new retrofit strategy form a part of the \u2018infrastructure revolution\u2019.<\/p>\n

Brian Berry, chief executive of the FMB, commented: \u201cThe housing crisis is undermining the British economy. If we are to increase productivity and improve our competitive edge on the world stage, then building more new homes must form part of the Government\u2019s campaign to upgrade our infrastructure.<\/p>\n

\u201cI welcome the announcement for \u00a3241m to be spent on the regeneration of high streets, town centres and local economies via the Towns Fund, and additional support for Homes England, however this must be part of an overarching strategy for new build homes and social housing, which will be key to securing a prosperous post-Brexit Britain.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat\u2019s more, we need a retrofit strategy to ensure that our existing homes are fit for the future, and to alleviate the scourge of fuel poverty.\u201d<\/p>\n

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