THE South of Scotland Regional Economic Partnership (REP) has agreed to focus on new priorities for the next two years.
The organisation will focus on strengthening its plans on housing, transportation, and skills that could help promote additional opportunities and improvements across Dumfries and Galloway and surrounding areas.
The agreement was made on March 24, when the group met in person for the first time since its launch during the pandemic, nearly two years prior.
Professor Russel Griggs, above, who will be taking on the role of the new chair of the REP, said he believes the agreement will benefit the community: “The first ever in-person REP meeting generated a real positive feeling amongst everyone who attended and has led to a refreshed set of ambitions to help us tackle the specific challenges facing our region now, as well as our long-term vision to deliver a fairer, greener and flourishing South of Scotland.”
Councillor Gail Macgregor, the Dumfries and Galloway Council leader, agrees the partnership will help boost the local economy.
She said: “We have shared opportunities and challenges in the South of Scotland, and we need a collective and inclusive outlook to inject renewed pace into the identified priorities of housing, transport, and skills.”
The group is comprised of members from various areas of expertise and interests, including from Historic Environment Scotland, the South of Scotland Destination Alliance, and the NHS.
