Scottish City Region and Growth Deal Delivery Board November 2024

Attendees and apologies

Board Members        

• Anne-Marie Martin (AMM) , (Chair)  Scottish Government Regional Economic Development, Deputy Director
• Alasdair Macdonald  (AM), Scotland Office, Deputy Director, Policy
• Lauren Bruce (v)  (LB), UK Government, MHCLG, Scotland Area Director
• Mike MacDonald (v)  (MM), Policy Advisor, Devolution, Public Services Group
• Michelle Cummins (MC), Scottish Government, Finance Business Partner

UKG Officials        

• Miriam Simpson (MS), Head of Local Growth and City Deals, Scotland Office
• Eve Wilde (v) (EW), Territorial Office Spending Principal, HMT
• Sarah White (v) (SW), Head of Territorial Office Spending, HMT

SG Officials        

• Kate Bryson (KB), Head of East & West of Scotland Growth Deals
• Kimberley Daly (KD), Head of Highlands, Islands, Edinburgh and South Growth Deals
• Andrew Morris (AMo), Investment Governance Portfolio Team Leader

Secretariat        

• Peter McGregor (PMG), RED Programme Manager, SG

(v) indicates a virtual attendee.

Observers attending virtually:

• Scotland Office: Laura Barker, Craig Birrell, Christina Spicer
• Scottish Government: Anne Ashton, Hazel Tierney.

Apologies        

• Michael Walker, Senior Finance Business Partner, Scottish Government.

Items and actions

Welcome and Introductions

AMM welcomed everyone to the meeting. AMM confirmed that MM will be stepping down as board member and that EW and SW will be joining the board.

Minutes

The minutes of the previous meeting have not been approved. The latest version has been circulated for review and the board is asked to approve by correspondence by Friday 6 December.

Finance Business Partner Update

An update on finance was discussed. The current Financial Position for 2024/25 was detailed and the 2025/26 budget position was given.

Deals Performance Dashboard

Deals were discussed by exception.

Continuous Improvement

The continuous improvement workstreams were reviewed and discussed.

Risk Register

Updates to the Risk Register were approved.

Action Tracker

Updates to the action tracker were approved.

Any Other Business

The Economy and fair Work Committee inquiry on Scotland’s City Region and Regional Growth Deals was discussed. 

An updated communications protocol was also discussed.

Close and next meeting

AMM thanked everyone for their contributions and closed the meeting. The next board is scheduled for 13:00 to 15:00 18 February in Atlantic Quay 5, Glasgow.
NOTE: Post-board it was agreed to move the date of the next meeting.