EDINBURGH AND SOUTH EAST SCOTLAND CITY REGION
With a population of 1.4 million people representing 26% of the total in Scotland, the region contributes £43 billion of Gross Value Added to Scotland’s economy.
The city region has a strong and successful economy on which to build. But there remain a number of issues that need to be addressed.
Prosperity and success is not universal across the city region. 22.4% of children are living in poverty; there is a lack of mid-market and affordable housing; and too many people are unable to move on from low wage/low skill jobs.
The City Region Deal is addressing these issues; it is working to create new economic opportunities, new meaningful new jobs and to reduce inequalities.
WHAT's IN THE DEAL?
This ambitious city region deal identifies new and more collaborative ways that partners will work with UK Government and Scottish Governments to deliver transformational change to the city regional economy.
The Governments are jointly investing £600 million over the next 15 years, and regional partners committed to adding in excess of £700 million. This represents a deal worth £1.3 billion, across five themes as shown below:
HOW IS IT BEING DELIVERED?
Through the City Region Deal, the Scottish and UK Governments and regional partners embark on a new relationship.
To deliver cross-regional City Region Deal projects effectively in the short-term and to create future regional infrastructure in the long-term, we are enhance existing and developing new collaborations for strategic coordination across transport, housing and economic development.
Our current Governance structure is shown below. There is more detail in the Governance in Section 3 of the Deal Document [PDF, 2.06MB].
Edinburgh and south east scotland city region deal governance structure (updated december 2021)
