National Infrastructure Commission chief on joining during lockdown: ‘I look forward to being able to hold an all staff meeting in person’
2020 was a year unlike any other, with the coronavirus pandemic upending the work of government and changing how we live our daily lives. Senior figures from across the civil service tell us how the unprecedented 12 months affected them, and look ahead to 2021
Work analysing rail schemes in the North and Midlands was a 2020 highlight for James Heath. Photo: PA
What are you proudest of the NIC achieving in 2020?
First, government’s publication in November of a National Infrastructure Strategy firmly based on our independent recommendations was a major milestone for the commission, placing us at the heart of longer term policy making. Second, our work analysing rail schemes in the North and Midlands has been arguably the most complex study the Commission has undertaken since we were established. We published this just before Christmas to i