{"id":85819,"date":"2020-11-25T15:07:37","date_gmt":"2020-11-25T15:07:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=85819"},"modified":"2020-11-25T15:07:37","modified_gmt":"2020-11-25T15:07:37","slug":"spending-review-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/spending-review-2020\/85819\/","title":{"rendered":"Spending Review: Sunak warns \u2018economic emergency has only just begun\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Chancellor Rishi Sunak has revealed the economic cost of the government\u2019s response to Covid-19 and unveils the new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/national-infrastructure-strategy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Infrastructure Strategy<\/a><\/h2>\n<p>During the Spending Review, Sunak warned the UK\u2019s economic emergency had only just begun.<\/p>\n<p>Rishi Sunak says the government will spend \u00a3280bn this year to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/plan-for-jobs\/78958\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">get the country through coronavirus<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cOur immediate priority is to protect people\u2019s lives and livelihoods.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut today\u2019s Spending Review also delivers stronger public services.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPaying for new hospitals, better schools and safer streets. And it delivers a once-in-a-generation investment in infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCreating jobs, growing the economy, increasing pride in the places we call home.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As part of the Spending Review, Sunak announced \u201crecord <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/infrastructure-package\/76257\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">investment plans in infrastructure<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Capital spending on infrastructure next year will total \u00a3100bn \u2013 \u00a327bn more than last year. Plans will deliver the highest sustained level of public investment in more than 40 years.<\/p>\n<p>To build housing, the government is introducing a \u00a37.1bn National Home Building Fund. In addition, to its \u00a312.2bn Affordable Homes Programme.<\/p>\n<p>Upgraded railways, new cycle lanes and over 800 zero-emission buses have also been announced.<\/p>\n<p>Next year, total departmental spending is expected to be \u00a3540bn.<\/p>\n<h3>National Infrastructure Strategy<\/h3>\n<p>The government has also published a comprehensive new National Infrastructure Strategy. Within this includes the announcement of a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/uk-infrastructure-bank\/51898\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">UK infrastructure bank<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in the north of England, the UK infrastructure bank will work with the private sector to finance major new investment projects across the UK \u2013 starting this spring.<\/p>\n<h3>Industry reaction<\/h3>\n<p>Steve Radley, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.citb.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CITB<\/a> policy director, said: \u201cThe Chancellor\u2019s commitment to a large increase in infrastructure spending next year and publication of the National Infrastructure Strategy give the construction industry greater confidence about the future work pipeline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is now critical that the right skills and training interventions are put in place to help people benefit as a result of this investment and give the industry the skills it needs.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA new route from FE into industry, through the expanded construction Traineeship, reform of the Apprenticeship Levy and the prioritisation of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/modular-construction-news\/construction-skills-offsite\/74664\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">construction skills<\/a> in the government\u2019s National Skills Fund and new Levelling Up Fund will be essential in doing this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Brian Berry, chief executive of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fmb.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">FMB<\/a>, commented: \u201cLocal builders stand ready to support a strong and green economic recovery, but the statement from the Chancellor today fell far short.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe look to the National Infrastructure Strategy for more detail, but no mention in the Chancellor\u2019s speech of low carbon homes or green jobs is unacceptable given the challenges we face.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cConfirmation of investment in further education and skills is welcome, as is the announcement of the National Infrastructure Bank.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s important that local builders have access to both, if they are to provide the jobs, homes and growth the country needs coming out of the pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Debbie Dore, chief executive of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apm.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">APM<\/a>, said: \u00a0\u201cWe hope today\u2019s announcement will provide the long term pipeline of infrastructure and other strategic projects needed to turbo-charge recovery and a sustained future pathway for successful delivery.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the Chancellor said, &#8220;projects must have real impact.&#8221; 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