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Speaking about today’s statement made by the Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner MP, Logistics UK’s Policy Director Kevin Green said:
“The government’s announcement today on freeing up “grey belt” sites for building more homes is encouraging news for the economy, but does not address the fact that these homes will need to have access to all the logistics that we take for granted in our everyday lives. New homes need shops, schools, hospitals and more and all of these facilities need to be serviced effectively by a logistics network in close proximity to its end users. Logistics underpins every sector of the UK’s economy and is vital to driving future growth – investment in it, and the infrastructure it needs, can support the government’s ambitions for growth. Logistics UK is urging the government to consider the everyday needs of the sector as part of the planning and construction process, to allocate sufficient space for logistics facilities and ensure that the needs of the sector are included as an integral part of any planning process. Read more
Source: LOGISTICS UK
