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Five years into the £452 million Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal, regional partners came together at Smith’s Hotel in Gretna Green on October 7 to celebrate the progress of this unique cross-border Deal in the North of England and South of Scotland.

he Borderlands Partnership Board met on 7 October, to consider an updated business case for the University of Cumbria – Carlisle Citadels project. This was approved by the Board and includes additional Borderlands Deal funding of £12.117m, as part of an updated funding package. The approval was subject to the confirmation of the full funding package and award of the construction contract by the University of Cumbria.

The Borderlands Partnership is looking forward to welcoming delegates to the Borderlands 5-Year Conference on Wednesday 7 October 2026 at Smiths Hotel, Gretna Green. The event will celebrate five years of delivering the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal. The Borderlands 5-year conference provides an opportunity to celebrate success so far as the Deal moves into the next phase. It is also a chance to highlight the current additional partnership work beyond the Deal and the pot

The next meeting of the Borderlands Partnership Board will be held on Wednesday 7th October. The meeting can be viewed live on the Borderlands channel via this link on the day. The Partnership Board papers can be downloaded here or below.

The next meeting of the Borderlands Partnership Board will be held on Wednesday 23rd September. The meeting can be viewed live on the Borderlands channel via this link on the day. The Partnership Board Meeting papers are available on our documents page here or can be downloaded below.