Infrastructure bank earmarks £4bn for local authority projects

Bank also set to launch a local authority advisory function

Hope William-Smith
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Infrastructure bank earmarks £4bn for local authority projects

The UK Infrastructure Bank has earmarked £4bn for local authority projects as the government pushes forward with its plans to utilise pension monies on its path to ‘level up’ outcomes across the nation.

The UK Infrastructure Bank - wholly owned by HM Treasury - was set up last June to help the government reach its net-zero target by 2050 by promoting investment and economic growth in renewable sec...

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