Laura Cunliffe Hall
Policy and Communications Expert
Lead Policy Manager at The Institution of Civil Engineers. Areas of interest include sustainability and fighting the climate crisis, policy development, communications and stakeholder engagement.
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ICE representation to Autumn Budget 2024
I drafted the ICE’s representation to the 2024 Autumn Budget focused on key areas relating to infrastructure.
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ICE submission to the Environmental Audit Committee on water quality in rivers
The ICE welcomes the Environmental Audit Committee’s follow-up evidence session to the impactful 2022 report on water quality in rivers. I submitted evidence to the Committee on key priorities to improve water quality.
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IPW: climate risks to energy supply, and infrastructure’s role in reducing poverty
In this week’s Infrastructure Policy Watch, the state of energy in the last year, and how infrastructure can address inequality.
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6 infrastructure takeaways from the Labour Party’s largest conference in history
This year’s Labour Party Conference, the party’s first since coming to power in 2024, had the largest attendance in its history. I attended on behalf of the ICE and analyzed the key takeaways for infrastructure.
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ICE submission on proposed changes to the National Planning Policy Framework
I led on the ICE’s response to the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government (MHCLG) consultation on the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).
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What does the new Labour government mean for infrastructure – and what are the ICE’s priorities for engagement?
Laura Cunliffe-Hall is Lead Policy Manager in the ICE’s Policy and External Affairs team. She discusses the ICE’s plans for engaging the new government and the announcements of note for infrastructure and development in a briefing for Civil Engineering journal.
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Financing and funding net zero – the 3 things that need to happen next
Following the ICE’s Next Steps programme on financing net zero, I examine the progress made to unlock investment across the financial sector.
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Presidential Roundtable summary: how do governments strengthen infrastructure’s climate resilience?
In 2024, infrastructure systems globally are under unprecedented pressure.
Assets are increasingly unable to cope with extreme heat, cold, wind, rain, and drought. June 2024 marked the twelfth consecutive month of global average temperatures exceeding 1.5 degrees.
To examine the impact that climate change is having on infrastructure across the world, the ICE convened an online roundtable with international climate adaptation experts and infrastructure professionals.
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ICE submission to the UK Department for Transport consultation on climate adaptation
The UK’s Department for Transport has published a climate adaptation strategy for the transport sector. The strategy aims to improve adaptation planning and action, and improve climate resilience in the transport system.
I led the ICE's response to the strategy, focusing on helping transport infrastructure operators (TIOs) to meet the scale of the resilience challenge.
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7 infrastructure takeaways from the 2024 Conservative Party manifesto
The Conservative Party has published its general election manifesto. What would the Conservatives remaining in government mean for infrastructure?
Conservative leader Rishi Sunak launched the party’s 2024 general election manifesto on 11 June 2024.
The 76-page document outlines the Conservative’s plans to “deliver a more secure future” for the UK.
Lead Policy Manager Laura Cunliffe-Hall outlines seven key takeaways and what it would mean for infrastructure if the Conservatives remain in government.
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Briefing: Closing the climate resilience infrastructure gap
Laura Cunliffe-Hall has been leading the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Policy and External Affairs team’s work on climate resilience and adaptation. She discusses the role of resilience and adaptation in developing a stronger and more innovative infrastructure system in academic journal Civil Engineering.
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Is the UK delivering the infrastructure people need?
I analyse the findings of the latest Infrastructure Progress Review from the National Infrastructure Commission.
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Presidential Roundtable summary: the Construction Playbook, three years on
The UK government’s Construction Playbook aims to enable faster, better, and greener infrastructure delivery through improved processes and stronger relationships.
Three years on from the publication of the first playbook, the ICE convened an online roundtable with industry experts and senior civil service officials, chaired by ICE President Anusha Shah.
Lead Policy Manager Laura Cunliffe-Hall summarises the key points raised.
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IPW: a look at the climate resilience gap, and funding for renewable energy in Africa
In this week’s Infrastructure Policy Watch, a new report examines infrastructure resilience, and the World Bank funds electricity across Africa.
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Whatever happened to levelling up?
The UK government published its final levelling up missions, but whether delivery is achievable is still uncertain.
Two years on from the Levelling Up White Paper, this former flagship government policy has been sidelined.
Energy security, foreign policy, and economic challenges have taken centre stage instead.
Still, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) recently published its final 12 levelling up missions.
What do they mean for the future of infrastructure?