The UK Government is to review the decision-making process surrounding large infrastructure projects to ease the burden of regulation in the private sector.
This review will now concentrate on how we can cut red tape and speed up the process
John Hutton
Business Secretary
Particularly "slow and cumbersome" areas of the current system, including unnecessary paperwork and delays to projects, will be looked at as part of a complete overhaul to simplify procedures.
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Business Secretary John Hutton said: "We recognise the current planning regime is one of the top five concerns for companies investing in the UK."
"Substantial improvements have already been made and this review will now concentrate on how we can cut red tape and speed up the process.” he concluded.
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