Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 43
43
Acknowledged
Paragraph: 146
Community benefits accrue only after commissioning, delaying impact during planning and construction
Conclusion
Community benefits are only likely to become payable after the commissioning into service of infrastructure: so all the uncertainty of the planning process and disruption during construction will be felt before any benefits accrue.
Government response summary AI-generated
The government clarifies that community funds are likely to be released once a project has secured planning and financing approvals, around the start of construction, and emphasizes the importance of early community engagement.
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Paragraph Reference:
146
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government · verbatim extract
Acknowledged
Community funds are likely to start being released once a project has secured planning and financing approvals, around the time that construction begins. It is expected that early engagement with communities will play a role in any scheme regardless of when the benefit is provided.
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