Members of E&I Committee approve Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal Annual Report

Members of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee today noted and approved the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal Annual Report. 

The report highlights the activity and delivery during 2021/22 and represents a review of the financial year. 

Chair of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee, Cllr Ken Gowans said: “We welcome the publication of the latest Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal Annual Report which highlights the good progress which has been made, despite the many challenges faced, most notably the COVID-19 pandemic.” 

The Highland Council is the lead organisation for the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal which is being implemented through a partnership between the Council, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, The University of the Highlands & Islands (UHI), and Albyn Housing Society Ltd. 

Collectively, this £315m funding package (Scottish Government £135m, UK Government £53m, The Highland Council and local partners £127m) is provided over a 10-year period, subject to detailed business cases, statutory processes and implementation plans. The financial year 2021/22 was the sixth year of the Deal. 

An update on the status of each aspect of the Deal can be found within the report here in Item 5. 

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