Features

Nick Maltby, Head of Commercial Projects at Bircham Dyson Bell, believes that the replacement of BFS with the Education Funding Agency has thus far raised more questions than answers.

Birmingham offers a blueprint for highway management projects, says City Council Cabinet Member for Transport, Environment and Regeneration Timothy Huxtable.

Chief Fire Officer for Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service Peter Dartford gives an overview of their PFI project success in making the county the safest place to be.

Public investment in infrastructure will be a politically driven burden for taxpayers, argues Dr Richard Wellings, Deputy Editorial Director of the Institute of Economic Affairs.

Just over 12 months ago, the government changed gear in the drive towards economic recovery. The opening months of the Coalition were dedicated to addressing the deficit, but in November 2010 the Chancellor and the Business Secretary launched a growth review looking at the challenges faced by particular sectors, and what role each area of the government could have in contributing towards growth. A change in the rhetoric around PPP has been less forthcoming, but as the following contributors argue to varying degrees, partnerships with the private sector may have a crucial role in securing prosperity for the nation

NAO Head of Corporate Finance and Infrastructure David Finlay speaks to Editor of the PPP Journal, Tom Reynolds about why exercising care is now key when deciding the financing of new contracts.

Innovative energy-efficiency policies can help hospitals make major savings and improve patient care, says Simon Rigby, of Taunton and Somerset NHS Foundation Trust.

PPP Journal editor Tom Reynolds provides coverage of a Policy Exchange roundtable on the reform of the UK education system.

Director of Future of London Ben Harrison considers how the Localism Bill intends to increase local authorities' confidence to meet local people's needs.

Roger Miralles, Managing Director of INFRA Emporion, explains how poor business deals and public asset sales elsewhere in Europe have affected the nation's PPP industry.