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What more should the Government be doing to end decline?
1⃣ Leave the Aarhus Convention – it is making British taxpayers pay for delays.
2⃣ Introduce Specialised Acts for Key Projects. Adapt rules to suit individual circumstances.
3⃣ Direct Accountability. Appoint a CEO, and make them entirely responsible for success or failure.
4⃣ Clear Scope. Politicians must define what the outcome should look like, the standards that should be met, and what is and isn't required.
5⃣ Remuneration Incentivised for Success. The CEO and Board should be given payments tied to outcomes. If it's completed early or under budget, the payment should be more substantial. If the project runs over budget, goes past the deadline, or involves work outside the defined scope, deductions could be made.
6⃣ Engineering Expert Sign-Off. Before final payments are made to the Board and CEO, expert engineers should ensure that all work has been completed to the necessary standards.
Today's announcement is a start. But it cannot be the end.
Faisal Islam@faisalislam
NEW Chancellor announces new restriction on use of judicial review for “critical infrastructure” clean energy projects - ie wind and nuclear - and time limitation for other projects, roads, rail and reservoirs - this is in addition to the streamlining of the process in the planning law. Will curb environmental challenges to big infrastructure plans.
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