INFRASTRUCTURE FOR OPPORTUNITY

A lack of good infrastructure is one of the major barriers to opportunity.

For communities with less opportunity on the doorstep, being able to get to opportunities where they are is absolutely essential. That’s why investment in the roads and railways that connect people up with opportunities matters so much. It’s an enabler that can unlock people’s chances to go for roles that might not be on the doorstep but can turbocharge their careers. With COVID19 and the growing trend of hybrid working, both from home and in the office, it’s a real chance to lower the physical barriers to people being able to apply for jobs that aren’t on their doorstep but infrastructure for opportunities will always matter a huge amount.

Measures:

• Proportion of population that has convenient access to public transport (Department for Transport)

• Average minimum travel time, by mode of transport and by region and by key service (National Transport Survey, Department for Transport)

• Measures on ‘Car ownership’ per household e.g. car access/number of drivers licenses (National Travel Survey, Department for Transport)

• Private sector infrastructure investment per year, by industry/sector/region (Office for National Statistics)

• Public sector infrastructure investment per year, by industry/sector/region (Office for National Statistics)

• Percentage of people with a bus at least every 4 minutes, by settlement type/region/income (Department for Transport)

These measures have been developed by the Purpose Coalition and in consultation with the Office for National Statistics.