Edinburgh And South East Scotland City Region Deal

Almost £50 million of funding has been agreed for a Data-Driven Innovation Hub led by the University of Edinburgh after the project’s business case was accepted by the City Region Deal Joint Committee.

Balfour Beatty has secured a £70 million contract to deliver the University of Edinburgh’s flagship Edinburgh Futures Institute refurbishment and extension project. The contractor will be responsible for restoring and connecting six wards; unlocking the building’s wide corridors to

A major business park which will bring up to 350 jobs across the Scottish Borders and act as a key catalyst for long-term economic growth has received a multi-million-pound funding boost. The Central Borders Innovation Park at Tweedbank is set to receive £15 million after its business case was

Scottish Borders Council (SBC) will next week consider a report on the final business case for the Borders Innovation Park ahead of its submission to access £15 million of funding. The Borders Innovation Park at Tweedbank will help deliver much needed high quality business space in the area, s

Housing minister Kevin Stewart has visited the first homes to be delivered as part of a new housing partnership between the City of Edinburgh Council and the Scottish Futures Trust. Around 1,500 new affordable homes will be delivered through the Edinburgh Living initiative over the next five years w

The first tranche of investments in a series of transformative projects in Edinburgh and South East Scotland have received approval as part of the City Region Deal. Combined funding of £384 million was approved this week by the City Region Deal’s Joint Committee for five projects aimed a

Gavin Hamilton from Taylor Wimpey is among a group of experts from the private and third sectors to have been appointed to a Regional Enterprise Council (REC) by the Edinburgh and South-East Scotland City Region Deal. The REC is comprised of a number of individuals from small, medium and large organ

Plans for the Edinburgh Innovation Park Prime Minister Theresa May and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will formally sign off a deal that will bring £1.3 billion worth of investment into the South East of Scotland.

Richard Jennings The Edinburgh Region has recently signed a City Deal that has sadly missed the mark when it comes to Placemaking, writes Castle Rock Edinvar Housing Association managing director Richard Jennings.

Miller Homes has already delivered a development of 76 homes in Winchburgh Up to £150 million is to be invested in West Lothian thanks to the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal.

A City Deal has been agreed which will deliver inclusive economic growth across Edinburgh and South East Scotland through housing, innovation, transport, skills and culture. A UK government investment of £300 million is being matched by the Scottish Government with contributions from councils and u

Stephen Phillips By Stephen Phillips, partner at Burness Paull