Question reference: S6W-01940
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 28 July 2021
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 19 August 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to support the Borderlands region's bid to be the UK City of Culture.
Answer
The Scottish Government is pleased that three Scottish areas are involved in the expression of interest phase of the UK City of Culture 2025 competition. Scottish Government officials have attended the dedicated information session for potential Scottish bidders and are working closely with DCMS and Creative Scotland to support the overarching application process. Officials will continue to work with all of the bid teams and will continue to discuss the Borderlands bid with South of Scotland Enterprise and all relevant partners.