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PRIVATE FINANCE VITAL TO DELIVERING NEW INFRASTRUCTURE – CBI Continued from page 13 Newark Rowing Club (c/o Agent: Wm Saunders Partnership LLP, Sheppard Lockton House, Caffarata Way, Newark on Trent, Notts. NG24 2TN) - Proposed club house replacement - at Newark Rowing Club, Farndon Road, Newark on Trent, Notts. NG24 4SE. Mr.Richard Craven-Smith-Milnes (c/o Agent: Mr.Nick Grace, Savills, 9 Fletcher Gate, Nottingham NG1 1QQ) - Conversion of former farm buildings to 3 dwellings - at Manor Farm, Hockerton Road, Southwell, Notts. NG25 0PP. Forest Holidays LLP (c/o Agent: Mr.Steven Hearn, Concept Town Planning Ltd, Sambrook Hall, Noble Street, Wem, Shropshire SY4 5DZ) - Erection of 5 holiday cabins - at Sherwood Pines Forest Park, Mansfield Road, Old Clipstone, Notts. Mr & Mrs G Gray (c/o Agent: Mr Matt Hubbard, Antony Aspbury Associates Ltd, 20 Park Lane Business Centre, Park Lane, Basford, Nottingham NG2 5AN) - Demolition of dwelling and associated boarding kennels & cattery, removal of 5 static caravans and the redevelopment of the site with a replacement dwelling and 3 bungalows - at 92 Caythorpe Road, Caythorpe, Nottingham NG14 7EB. Mr & Mrs Jeff Pitkin (c/o Agent: Mr John Krawczyk, 26 Park Street, Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts. NG19 8ED) - Erection of 5 no. 1½ storey detached dwellings - at Land to the rear of Majeka, Wellow Road, Ollerton, Notts. NG22 9AX. Willoughby 396 (c/o Agent: Mr Chris Dawkins, Guy St John Taylor Associates, Top Lock Studio, Navigation Yard, Millgate, Newark, Notts. NG24 4TN) - Conversion of building into 9 residential units and 6 offices - at Thorpe’s Warehouse, Navigation Yard, Millgate, Newark, Notts. Mr.Malcolm Broomhead (c/o Agent: Mr Chris Dawkins, Guy St John Taylor Associates, Top Lock Studio, Navigation Yard, Millgate, Newark, Notts. NG24 4TN) - Demolition of bungalow and erection of one bungalow and 2 two-storey houses - at 20 Church Street, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Notts. NG21 9QA. Newark Property Developments (c/o Agent: David Fleming, 9 Bankers Brae, Balfron, Glasgow G63 0PY) - Proposed retail development comprising 6 units for bulky goods/ Open A1/Open A1 convenience uses and provision of car parking - at Land off North Gate, Newark on Trent,
Notts. Carmalor Homes Ltd (of The Coach House, Savile Road, Main Street, Eakring, Notts. NG22 0BL - Proposed residential development of 4 bungalows - at Silverwood, Broomfield Lane, Farnsfield, Notts. NG22 8LQ.
Mansfield Longden Terrace Miners’ Welfare (c/o Agent: Alisdair Russell, Caven Associates Ltd, 139 Middleton Boulevard, Nottingham NG8 1FW) - New community centre to replace an existing Miners’ Welfare and Bowls Club (both to be demolished) - at Longden Terrace Welfare Club, Longden Terrace, Warsop, Notts. NG20 0NQ. Baco Ltd (c/o Agent: Mr.P.Butler, PBA Ltd, Top Cottage, 7 Top Road, Croxton Kerrial, Grantham, Lincs. NG32 1QB) - Erection of 2 semidetached bungalows - at Rear of 29 Chestnut Grove, Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts. NG19 8NS. Mr.Sean Mahan (c/o Agent: Nick Grace, Savills, 9 Fletcher Gate, Nottingham NG1 1QQ) - Aplication to replace an extant planning permission to extend time limit for implementation of construction of 4 detached houses and 1 detached bungalow - at Sandilands, Old Sookholme Lane, Warsop, Notts. NG20 0DA. LHA-ASRA Group (c/o Agent: KPW Architects, 170 Upper New Walk, Leicester LE1 7QA) - Residential development of 22 new dwellings (for intermediate affordable rent) with access, car parking, gardens and landscaping - at Land to east and west of Greenshank Road, Warsop Vale, Notts. NG20 8XH. RSD Mansfield Ltd (c/o Agent: Mr.Mark Flatman, IPLAN Solutions Ltd, PO Box 9170, Loughborough, Leics. LE12 8ZQ -) - Demolition of former public house and erection of 10 dwellings - at M.A.Hubbards, Birding Street, Mansfield, Notts. NG19 7DZ. Tesco Stores Ltd (c/o Agent: Mr A Brand, Development Planning Partnership, West One, 63-67 Bromham Road, Bedford MK40 2FG.) - Erection of new foodstore following partial demolition of the Strand Bingo Hall and building to the north of 38 Church Street, and demolition of 19 & 19a Burns Lane and other industrial buildings - at Land off Burns Lane, Warsop, Notts.
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The Government is right to look closely at how the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) is used and must act on the lessons learned. But it should also recognise that private “Given the current finance must play a vital role in delivering new roads, hospitals and schools, the CBI state of the public said in August. finances, private The UK badly needs to invest in meeting the finance must be country’s need for improved infrastructure, an option if the to ensure that we don’t fall behind our competitors. With the public finances so public is to continue constrained, much of the investment to to access quality maintain and build infrastructure will need to new schools, come from private finance. hospitals and other In a new report, Building Strong Foundations: Financing UK Infrastructure, infrastructure at an the CBI puts forward a package of measures affordable price.” to boost infrastructure investment through effective public-private partnerships. Dr.Neil Bentley Dr Neil Bentley, CBI Deputy DirectorGeneral, said: “A successful economy depends on high-quality economic and social infrastructure. Given the current state of the public finances, private finance must be an option if the public is to continue to access quality new schools, hospitals and other infrastructure at an affordable price. “We want the Government to publish a clear, long-term pipeline of projects so that investors can have the confidence to put their money in the UK. Infrastructure spending also offers one of the biggest bangs for buck in terms of additional economic activity, so this is a chance to generate jobs, growth and build for the future.” The CBI’s report highlights the benefits that the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) has already delivered for taxpayers, through better designs, sharing risk and including maintenance in the overall cost of the project. In the last decade more than 700 PFI projects have been both approved and financially backed, including more than 120 healthcare initiatives. Dr Bentley added: “Thanks to the use of private finance and expertise, hundreds of hospitals, schools and homes have been built, with the vast majority delivered on time and on budget. But let’s be clear, private finance should only be used when it offers best value for money. “PFI mustn’t be viewed as the solution on every occasion, but when it has been used effectively it has delivered huge improvements in the UK’s infrastructure. “Businesses understand that the use of PFI must evolve and that we need to develop new ways to pay for our infrastructure. But ministers must stand up for the role that private finance has to play and decide sooner rather than later how to use it to best effect.” Measures the CBI is calling for to boost infrastructure investment and ensure value for money include: · The Government should consult with industry to develop a range of standardised designs for infrastructure, including schools, hospitals and prisons. · The Government should introduce legislation to extend local authority borrowing powers to enable them to accelerate Tax Increment Funding schemes. · Facilities management services, such as cleaning, should be re-tendered regularly throughout the contract to ensure they deliver value for money. · The Cabinet Office needs to produce guidelines requiring contracting authorities to provide standardised data on service cost and quality to allow services to be benchmarked effectively. · The Government should set out a clear plan for future infrastructure to allow businesses and investors to invest with confidence, with a five-year outlook. · Planning reforms must focus on removing delays and uncertainties. · Contracting authorities should retain risks which are more cost effective being kept in-house. Insurance and energy services are examples of areas where economies of scale can lead to significant savings. · The Government should introduce a clear and simple payment mechanism to incentivise continual improvements in services. · The Cabinet Office should use lean procurement techniques and strip out bureaucracy for private-public partnership projects to maximise savings, as well as setting out clear timescales at the outset of each project.
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