What about south?
The previously dormant border partnerships between Dumfries & Galloway, Cumbria, Northumberland and Scottish Borders Councils should be reconvened and then developed into a body similar to Glasgow & Clyde Valley Joint Structure group, but would have the added advantage of potentially accessing two infrastructure funding streams, north and south of the Border.
An innovative and wide-ranging solution could also include cross-border partnerships in tourism, energy and other key employment generating markets, and involve the strategy plans of VisitScotland, English Heritage, Forestry Commission Scotland and utility companies.
I am convinced the Scottish Government will not forget about the south, but sometimes it just needs a little gentle reminding.
Brian Pope
Beechgrove, Lockerbie,
Dumfries & Galloway