1. Infrastructure Planning Commission The Infrastructure Planning Commission Launch Event

2. Infrastructure Planning Commission Sir Michael Pitt Chair Infrastructure Planning Commission

3. Independent, impartial and inclusive Sir Michael Pitt Chair Infrastructure Planning Commission

4. Milestones –Bristol HQ opened on 1 October 2009 11 Commissioners 40 Staff –Corporate plan, public leaflet, introductory guide and fact sheet –Website –Weekly Record of Advice online.

5. Having your say –New process heavily front loaded –Improved opportunities for the public to have their say –Opportunity for open floor hearings in every case –Leading role for local authorities –Engaging statutory consultees and interest groups.

6. Openness and transparency –Best estimate: about 40 - 50 projects in first year –Initial Programme of Projects launched today www.independent.gov.uk/infrastructure www.independent.gov.uk/infrastructure

7. Confirmed projects Nuclear Power –Hinkley Point C, SomersetEdF –Sizewell C, Suffolk EdF Windfarms –Brechfa, Wales RWE Innogy –Llanllwni, Wales RES UK & Ireland Ltd –Nant-y-Moch, Wales Airtricity –Dyfnant Forest, Wales Scottish Power Renewables –Triton Knoll, North Sea (off-shore) RWE Innogy

8. Confirmed projects Biomass Power –Blyth, Northumberland, RES New Ventures Road –A2070 Orbital Park, Kent, Highways Agency National Grid projects -Sizewell C, Suffolk -Hinkley C, Somerset

9. Next steps –Working group to develop operational guidance –Late 2009 – first NPSs published –1 March 2010 – taking applications –Decisions / Recommendations