Lords committee to ask if the supply of utilities represent a significant risk to the delivery of the new towns?

At 10:45am on Tuesday 7 July, the House of Lords Built Environment Committee will hear evidence from:

• Stuart Colville, Deputy Chief Executive, Water UK
• John Marsh, Chief Innovation Officer, BUUK Infrastructure
• Lawrence Slade, Chief Executive, Energy Networks Association.

This evidence session is for the third and final module of the committee's inquiry into new towns and expanded settlements.

The session is open to the public and will be held in Committee Room 1 of the House of Lords and streamed live on Parliament TV.  

Topics likely to be covered in these sessions include:

• Whether the provision and connection of utilities could be a limiting factor to the successful delivery of new towns.
• How the Government and new town delivery vehicles should work with utility providers to ensure successful delivery and coordination of utilities.
• Challenges and opportunities associated with the delivery of distinct new towns in comparison to urban extensions.
• Whether new towns and expanded settlements are a priority for connection to utilities, compared to other projects.
• Which emerging technologies are the most promising in supporting the successful delivery of new towns in relation to utilities.