smart.uow.edu.au Reflections on UK Infrastructure Planning Reform Presented by: Sir John Armitt CBE, Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (UK)
Jan 20, 2015
Monday, 30th September 2013: Business & policy Dialogue
Tuesday 1 October to Thursday, 3rd October: Academic and Policy Dialogue
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ENDORSING PARTNERS
The following are confirmed contributors to the business and policy dialogue in Sydney:
• Rick Sawers (National Australia Bank)
• Nick Greiner (Chairman (Infrastructure NSW)
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Reflections on UK Infrastructure Planning
Reform
Presented by: Sir John Armitt CBE, Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (UK)
Sir John Armitt SMART 13th August 2014
Victorian Period Railways, Water supply, Sewage collection Private and Public Sector Opportunity and Crisis
Two World Wars
Neglect
Government Control
Nationalisation
60s/70s Energy, roads, water, housing BT, CEGB, BR, DFT Beaching, Serpel Aviation reviews
80s to date
Privatisation/ Regulation
Telecoms growth
Energy/ Climate change
Rail benefit
Roads - static
Aviation on/off
Olympics lessons learnt
Living off our forebears UK Infrastructure 24th in the world Airport capacity – 40 years Energy policy
London 2012 Key Success Factors Cross party political support A fixed deadline Early attention to governance structures A sensible budget Clear client leadership Rigorous approach to programme control and change management Strong assurance and risk management
Institutional process for long term infrastructure planning & implementation
Cross party political support
Consulted 150 organisations and experts Reviewed international experience for example Australia Considered UK political process
The Armitt Review Recommendations Statutory Body
Independent Infrastructure Commission Parliament Decides
30 year analysis of need
Agreed by Parliament
Sector plans
Agreed by Parliament
Oversight and annual report
10 year cycle
Ongoing Steps Adopted Labour Party policy Draft White Paper
Draft Bill