An ambitious approach to cross border working
Our projects and programmes are located across the area, underpinning the growth and transformation of your Borderlands.
Borderlands projects and programmes
The projects and programmes support the four strategic investment themes of the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal.
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Enabling infrastructure
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Improving places
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Supporting business, innovation and skills
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Encouraging green growth
Some began at Deal signing in 2021 and have already been finished, while others are in the project development stage and will complete within the ten year lifetime of the Deal.
Completed projects include:
Lillidorei at The Alnwick Gardens
Ad Gefrin Visitor Centre and Distillery
The Digital Vouchers scheme
Dairy Nexus Innovation Centre
Coldstream Business Park
Penrith Playhouse improvements
Explore our projects and programmes
Discover our projects and programmes below, set out in their theme areas.
Enabling infrastructure
Carlisle Station
Project: Carlisle Station
Location: Carlisle
Theme: Enabling infrastructure
Project lead: Cumberland County Council
Funded by: UK Government
Status: In delivery
Digital Borderlands
Project: Digital Borderlands
Location: Borderlands wide
Theme: Enabling infrastructure
Project lead: Cumbria County Council
Funded by: UK Government, Scottish Government
Status: In development
Citadels
Project: Citadels - University of Cumbria Campus
Location: Carlisle
Theme: Enabling infrastructure
Project lead: Cumberland Council
Funded by: UK Government
Status: In delivery
Borders Railway extension feasibility study
Project: Borders Railway extension feasibility study
Location: Borderlands wide
Theme: Enabling infrastructure
Project lead: Scottish Borders Council
Funded by: UK Government, Scottish Government
Status: In development
Digital Borderlands Voucher Scheme
Project: Digital Borderlands Voucher Scheme
Location: Cumbria and Northumberland
Theme: Enabling infrastructure
Project lead: Connecting Cumbria
Status: Completed
Improving places
Place Programme
Project: Place Programme
Location: Alnwick, Bedlington, Bellingham, Dalton in Furness, Egremont, Eyemouth, Galashiels, Gretna, Haltwhistle, Hawick, Jedburgh, Kirkconnel & Kelloholm, Longtown, Newbiggin, Penrith, Prudhoe, Rothbury, Stranraer, Ulverston, Whithorn, Wigton and Wigtown
Theme: Improving places
Project lead: All parner authorities
Status: In delivery
7Stanes Development
Project: 7Stanes Development
Location: Dumfries and Galloway and Scottish Borders
Theme: Improving places
Project lead: Forestry and Land Scotland
Funded by: Scottish Government
Status: In development
Berwick Theatre
Project: Berwick Theatre
Location: Berwick, Northumberland
Theme: Improving places
Project lead: The Maltings (Berwick) Trust
Funded by: UK Government and Northumberland County Council
Status: In development
Star of Caledonia
Project: Star of Caledonia
Location: Gretna, Dumfries and Galloway
Theme: Improving places
Project lead: Gretna Landmark Trust
Funded by: UK Government
Status: In development
Destination Tweed
Project: Destination Tweed
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders, Northumberland
Theme: Destination Borderlands, Improving places
Project lead: Scottish Borders Council
Funded by: Scottish Government
Status: In delivery
Stranraer Marina
Project: Stranraer Marina
Location: Stranraer, Dumfries and Galloway
Theme: Improving places - Destination Borderlands
Project lead: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Funded by: Scottish Government and Dumfries and Galloway Council
Status: In development
Hadrian's Wall Investment Programme
Project: Hadrian's Wall Investment Programme
Location: Cumbria and Northumberland
Theme: Improving places
Project lead: Borderlands Programme Management Office
Status: In development
See More Lake District
Project: See More Lake District
Location: Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness
Theme: Improving places
Project lead: Westmorland and Furness Council
Funded by: UK Government
Status: In development
Supporting business, innovation and skills
Mountain Bike Innovation Centre
Project: Mountain Bike Innovation Centre
Location: Innerleithen, Scottish Borders
Theme: Supporting business, innovation and skills
Project lead: South of Scotland Enterprise
Funded by: UK Government
Status: In development
Dairy Nexus Project
Project: Dairy Nexus
Location: Dumfries and Galloway
Theme: Supporting business, innovation and skills
Project lead: Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC)
Funded by: UK Government & Scottish Government
Status: In delivery
South of Scotland Skills
Project: South of Scotland Skills
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders
Theme: Supporting business, innovation and skills
Project lead: Dumfries and Galloway Council, Scottish Borders Council
Funded by: Scottish Government
Status: In development
Business Infrastructure - Scotland
Project: Business Infrastructure
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders
Theme: Supporting business, innovation and skills
Project lead: Dumfries and Galloway Council, Scottish Borders Council
Funded by: Scottish Government
Status: In development
Coldstream
Project: Coldstream
Location: Coldstream, Scottish Borders
Theme: Supporting business, innovation and skills
Project lead: Scottish Borders Council
Status: Completed
Ad Gefrin
Project: Ad Gefrin
Location: Wooler, Northumberland
Theme: Supporting business, innovation and skills
Project lead: Ad Gefrin / Fergusons
Status: Completed
Lilidorei
Project: Lilidorei
Location: Alnwick
Theme: Supporting business, innovation and skills
Project lead: the Alnwick Garden
Status: Completed
Encouraging green growth
Project: Chapelcross
Location: Dumfries and Galloway
Theme: Encouraging green growth
Project lead: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Funded by: Scottish Government, UK Government and Dumfries and Galloway Council
Status: In development
Natural Capital Programme - Scotland
Project: Natural Capital Programme - Scotland
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, Scottish Borders
Theme: Encouraging green growth
Project lead: Dumfries and Galloway Council and Scottish Borders Council, with partners
Funded by: Scottish Government
Status: In development
Project: Chapelcross
Location: Dumfries and Galloway
Theme: Encouraging green growth
Project lead: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Funded by: Scottish Government, UK Government and Dumfries and Galloway Council
Status: In development
Chapelcross
Project: Chapelcross
Location: Annan
Theme: Encouraging green growth
Project lead: Dumfries and Galloway Council
Status: In development
Natural Capital Programme - England
Project: Natural Capital Programme - England
Location: Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmorland & Furness
Theme: Encouraging green growth
Project lead: Northumberland County Council, Cumberland, Westmorland and Furness with partners
Funded by: UK Government
Status: In development
Borderlands Energy Programme
Project: Borderlands Energy Programme
Location: Borderlands wide
Theme: Encouraging green growth
Project lead: All partners
Funded by: UK Government and Scottish Government
Status: In development