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16/07/2026 - Three major skills and innovation projects in the South of Scotland have been invited to progress to the next stage of development as part of the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal. The move marks a significant milestone for the proposals that could transform skills opportunities for people across the region. This represents a key milestone for the South of Scotland Skills programme, which sits within the 'Supporting Business, Innovation and Skills' theme of the w

The next meeting of the Borderlands Partnership Board will be held on Wednesday 24th June. 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.

Kelloholm Housing, Artist’s Impression The Borderlands Partnership Board has approved £620,247 of Scottish Government investment through the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal for a community-led housing development in Kelloholm. This is the first Place Programme project in Scotland to receive approval under the Deal, marking an important milestone in the programme’s work to revitalise towns into vibrant, sustainable economic and social hubs with £20 million invested across th

Due to no items requiring decisions in this meeting, the Borderlands Partnership Board meeting on the 28th May has been postponed. The items previously scheduled for decision in this meeting will be brought to future meetings of the Partnership Board. The next meeting will now be on the 24th June 2026 with papers published a week in advance.

Strong progress is being made delivering the £452m Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal. At the meeting of the 11th March, the Partnership Board heard about the latest position and made key decisions including: Approving three Borderlands Town Investment Plans for Hawick, Jedburgh and Galashiels. These are important milestones in the Place Programme and set out the proposed projects to be brought forward as individual applications to deliver the ambition set out in the respecti