City Region Deals

The Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal comprises six local authority areas – The City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Fife (excluding North East Fife), Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian Councils.

This City Region Deals will deliver inclusive growth across the region through housing, innovation, transport, skills and culture. Here are some of the Key Achievements up to 2022/23 –

• £58.8m spend in 22/23
• 800 approvals, 2,300 site starts and 2,400 completions for affordable homes across the region which is ahead of target.
• 20 of 22 projects now in Implementation or Delivery phase.
• 1,268 enrolments in data upskilling short courses, 70% up on last year
• IRES programme has improved the skills of 103,000 people and helped 4,500 into work

Read more about the Edinburgh & South East Scotland City Region Deal

The Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal has published its latest annual report, highlighting progress across a diverse range of projects, from robotics and data skills, to housing and intensive family support. The full report can be seen here – City Region Deal Annual Report 2022/23

The Tay Cities Deal region comprises Angus, Dundee City, Perth & Kinross and the North East area of Fife. Together with regional partners’ contributions, this deal has the potential to secure more than 6,000 jobs and attract £400 million investment over the next 10 – 15 years, decisively reducing the economic inequality gap as part of the drive to boost productivity.

The critical project in Fife is the Eden Campus of St Andrews University at Guardbridge. With the City region investment, this will see some 75% of the 32.5-acre site host a mix of new science and technology-based industry and commercial activity underpinned by skills training services and mentoring programmes, access to the high-speed network for research, and reliable research upgraded power and renewable heating.

Read more about the Tay Cities Deal

Fife’s flagship Industrial Innovation Investment programme (i3) is a ten-year £58m Investment Programme that will deliver much-needed new building and serviced sites throughout key locations in Mid and South Fife. Around 800 new skilled permanent jobs and nearly 600 short-term construction jobs over the 15-year lifetime of the City Region Deal.

Here are some completed projects up to February 2024.

• Flemington Road – 9 Units built
• Dunnikier Business Units – 7 units
• West Way Business Units – 1393m2 – 8 Units
• Levenmouth Task Force Business Units – 7 Units (Complete Spring 2024)

Fife Interchange North – 10 Units (Complete Autumn 2024)