The Committee issued a call for written views, received 40 responses and took evidence from the following witnesses:
27 November 2024
Cornilius Chikwama, Audit Director and Catherine Young, Senior Manager, Audit Scotland;
Neil McInroy, Chair, Economic Development Association Scotland; and
Paul Mitchell, Operations Director, Scottish Building Federation.
4 December 2024
Stuart Bews, Programme Manager, Aberdeen City Region Deal;
Paul Lawrence, Chief Executive, Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal;
Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council and Chair of the Glasgow City Region Cabinet, Councillor Owen O'Donnell, Leader of East Renfrewshire Council and Depute Chair of the Glasgow City Region Cabinet, and Kevin Rush, Director of Regional Economic Growth, Glasgow City Region Deal; and
Matt Bailey, Programme Manager, Inverness and Highland City Region Deal.
11 December 2024
Malcolm Bennie, Director of Place Services, Falkirk Growth Deal;
David McDowall, Head of Economic Growth, Ayrshire Growth Deal;
Anne Murray, Chief Officer, Economic & Community Regeneration, Islands Growth Deal; and
Rick O'Farrell, Director, Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal.
15 January 2025
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