Long-awaited signing of £700m Tay Cities Deal takes place in online ceremony
Programme to create over 6000 new job opportunities
Government partners and council leaders at the Tay Cities Deal terms of agreement signing in 2018
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Tay Cities Deal signed
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17 December 2020
The Tay Cities Deal reached a major milestone today [17th December 2020] when UK Government Minister Iain Stewart joined partners for an online ceremony to ratify the implementation and financial arrangements for £700 million investment in the region.
The deal is an agreement between the UK and Scottish governments along with Angus, Dundee City, Fife and Perth & Kinross councils as well as partners in the business and higher and further education sectors.
The UK and Scottish governments are each investing £150 million, which will help to leverage a further £400 million of investment from public and private partners. This will be transformative for the region, driving investment, boosting the economy and creating more than 6,000 jobs.
Kingdom FM Guardbridge will be one of the areas to benefit A £700 million programme designed to boost economic prosperity across north-east Fife and Tayside is being confirmed today - with the formal signing of the Tay Cities Region Deal.
The deal is an agreement between the UK Government, Scottish Government, Angus, Dundee City, Fife and Perth & Kinross councils along with the business and higher and further education sectors.
The two governments have pledged £300m which will help to lever a further £400m of investment, with more than 6,000 new job opportunities.
UK Government Minister Iain Stewart said: Today’s landmark signing will deliver transformative investment to the entire Tay region, including £150m from the UK Government.
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