Cross-government task-force will join up departmental oversight on development

Speaking an an industry lunch in November, Communities Secretary Sajid Javid stated that: 'Getting the infrastructure right is absolutely vital if new developments are going to be successful and, crucially, be welcomed by local communities. They need the roads, the utilities, the internet access, the schools, the doctors’ surgeries, the shops, the sports facilities… The trouble is, at the central government end, that’s covered by at least five different...