£250m UK City Deal signed in Aberdeen
January 28 2016
Jointly funded with the Scottish government the initiative will fund a range of proposals across the region over the next 10 years; including an energy innovation centre, expansion of Aberdeen Harbour and support for the struggling oil and gas sector.
Scottish secretary David Mundell said: "This UK City Deal will help deliver that and demonstrates our commitment to this very important part of Britain’s economy. We have seen in Glasgow the extra jobs and growth that this kind of deal can bring, and I want to see the same achieved in and around Aberdeen."
The Scottish government will also plough separate tranche of £254m in funding into the city and wider region to improve journey times and capacity on rail links to the central belt and unlock land for new housing.
2 Comments
#1 Posted by Don on 29 Jan 2016 at 09:13 AM
A tenth of what was promised....
#2 Posted by Cadmonkey on 30 Jan 2016 at 13:57 PM
Don, promised by who, when?
It seems to me that "recession proof" Aberdeen should have fixed the roof whilst the sun was still shining. Why is the UK tax payer being asked to subsidise it now?
And where are the Scottish Government finding all this money to throw at the problems in the area?
It seems to me that "recession proof" Aberdeen should have fixed the roof whilst the sun was still shining. Why is the UK tax payer being asked to subsidise it now?
And where are the Scottish Government finding all this money to throw at the problems in the area?
Post your comments
Read next: Kirkintilloch primary school wins approval
Read previous: Edinburgh Academical ground redevelopment moves ahead
Back to January 2016
Like us on Facebook
Become a fan and share
News Archive
Search News
Features & Reports
For more information from the industry visit our Features & Reports section.