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📢 Brightly has released of our latest report, “Americans’ Local Government Infrastructure Outlook.” This comprehensive study sheds light on the current state and future expectations of local government infrastructure across the nation. Key Findings: • Infrastructure Challenges: Our report highlights critical areas where local governments are facing infrastructure challenges and the innovative solutions being implemented. • Public Sentiment: Discover how Americans perceive their local government’s efforts in maintaining and improving infrastructure. • Future Outlook: Gain insights into the anticipated trends and priorities that will shape the infrastructure landscape in the coming years. This report is a must-read for policymakers, industry leaders, and anyone interested in the future of our nation’s infrastructure. I invite you to explore these findings and consider how they might impact your community or sector. Explore the latest findings and sustainable infrastructure solutions here: https://lnkd.in/evEZ93jE. Discover how governments can leverage data for smarter decisions and enhance infrastructure resilience by reading our blog, The American Infrastructure and AIP Study: Consumers Expect Local Governments to Do More with Less: https://lnkd.in/exjuZcnk.

Oregon maintained its status as a top performer in the region for infrastructure, consistently ranking between 3rd and 7th from 2011 to 2023. Despite this, the state's infrastructure competitiveness index saw a 4.2% decline over the years, indicating that Oregon's infrastructure performance has lagged behind in recent years. Learn more in our latest report: https://bit.ly/4h1Zm0x

The 2023 Local Roads Congress Communiqué called for local governments to develop and implement road network safety plans and critical infrastructure resilience plans, integrating these into broader local government planning and reporting frameworks. This integration includes local transport network plans, asset and risk management plans, community strategic plans, delivery programs, and operational plans, with a commitment to report the progress to the community via annual reports. This topic will be revisited at the 2024 Local Roads Congress, continued discussion of which will allow stakeholders to assess progress, share best practices, and refine strategies to ensure the effective implementation and integration of these plans across various local government frameworks. This iterative process demonstrates a commitment to ongoing improvement and adaptation, ensuring that the safety and resilience of local road networks are maintained and enhanced in line with evolving needs and challenges. As befits it’s importance, this topic is also included in the draft communiqué for the 2024 Local Roads Congress, a copy of which has been sent to registered congress delegates for review and comment ahead of the congress next week. Virtual registration is still available for next week's 2024 Local Roads Congress, face-to-face registrations have now closed. Register today - https://bit.ly/24LRC #LocalRoads #Roads #LocalGovernment #NSWGovernment #Infrastructure #Engineering #PublicWorks

Read the article here >>> https://lnkd.in/eRTi3PG8 663 PFI contracts are reaching their expiry dates—what does this mean for the future of public infrastructure and service delivery? 🚧 Neil Okninski explores the challenges and opportunities ahead in his latest article. Check it out and share your thoughts! #Infrastructure #PFIExpiry #PublicSectorInnovation Michael Berrington Georgia Lewis

Today the Welsh Government have started consultation on the regulations to the Infrastructure (Wales) Act 2024 - https://lnkd.in/esBcY7VC Some quick bits: Having submitted a DNS application this week, it's nice to see that applications will only need an electronic copy (para 8.7) 😀 Variations can still only be minor or non-material (8.57) 😥 Performance monitoring for statutory consultees (9.20) and need for substantive response (7.47) but no mention of any remedial actions, if required 🤔 Fees (10.15) 🙃 Criteria in the regulations, rather than in other guidance, about the examination process (11.14) 😃 The Infrastructure Policy Statement gets a few references 😎 Guidance on in-person events for PAC to follow (7.38) 🙂 The deadline for consultation isn't until 13th December, my last working day of the year, but there are 121 pages to get through. Similar to the NPPF consultation that ends next week, I think it is important that you respond to consultation so to inform the policy/process that you will work within. Image taken on a recent site visit - where we used e-bikes to get around!

A little snapshot from our Future of Infrastructure Event (obviously the most important thing to have happened on 22 May....) Themes such as grid stability, water infrastructure, energy transition and housing growth fueling new social infrastructure - what do you think the next government should be focusing on in infrastructure?

Scottish Planning Does it again ... Whatever the rights and wrongs of Scottish Local Authorities decision making priorities for SRN sites, someone in the Scottish Government knows what they are doing and is doing it rather well. Last December "Scottish Government Planning Guidance: Digital Telecommunications" was published. https://lnkd.in/eqTjEUgj. It outlined in a most practical and transparent manner a number of technical aspects in simple, relatable language. Even if Planning is not your thing it remains an interesting and instructive read. (The Siting & Design section is a must for anyone with design responsibility to understanding how to draw together and account for all relevant factors) Last week, a new Planning Circular 2 was published, with similarly helpful, clear and practical guidance on the complex and often untransparent terms of the Scottish GPDO. https://lnkd.in/e34YbnSD A lot of the guidance (Annex G) is useful for sites across the UK. Would that some of our friends in Whitehall could find the time to produce English, Welsh and NI versions, in similar terms. At least now they have a working template to make it relatively easy. 😀

20 regional experts share insights at inaugural Critical Infrastructure Summit - https://lnkd.in/dfSG3fCk The event featured three panel discussions and two presentations, and explored a variety of topics connected with regional infrastructure

📣 Coordinated Infrastructure Planning in Pacific Island Countries The PRIF team looks forward to sharing tools and processes used for national #infrastructure plans, mainstreaming climate change and GEDSI across infrastructure investments, providing an overview of the Pacific #Quality #Infrastructure #Principles and discussing PRIF is a multi-partner coordination and technical assistance facility for improved infrastructure in the Pacific. PRIF partners are the Asian Development Bank, Australia’s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the European Investment Bank, the European Union, the Japan International Cooperation Agency, New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the United States Department of State, and the World Bank Group. Member countries are the Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu, with PNG as an associate member. More information is available at www.theprif.org. Pacific Islands Forum, Pacific Community-SPC

💡 Creating EVENT highlight videos is super easy! Here is how to do it in 3 simple steps: 💡 1) 🎯 Get a shot list together, you need: > Guests shaking hands, meeting & greeting & networking (good vibes) > Speakers on stage presenting information (expertise) > Engagement from the audience (Q&A / discussions) 2) 🎯 Get a couple of mini-interviews after the event. > Ask just ONE question to each interviewee ( e.g. key take away / what is the ONE thing they learned at the event and found MOST interesting) note: you don't want to overwhelm people with questions. Make it simple & easy. > Make sure you have a mix of people doing the interviews: male & female AND a variety of thoughts from senior to junior people (demonstrate a wider perspective). 3) 🎯 License some good music & edit it all together. Keep the edit short and edit to the beat of the music: max 2 minutes in length. The aim is to have a quick demo of expertise and the value for those who attended (and will attend your future events!!). That's it! 🎥 🎞️ 💭 Need more help? Check the link: www.jahvisuals.com #videocontentmarketing #events #videoproduction