The Dundee Partnership has achieved significant progress over the last five years in delivering the outcomes contained within our City Plan 2017-2026. Dundee has transformed itself into a growing city on a journey of major economic, social and cultural development, including its world renowned £1bn Waterfront development with V&A Dundee at its heart. Further opportunities lie ahead such as the £300 million Tay Cities Deal, the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc, a Life Sciences Innovation District and the Eden Project - all examples of Dundee’s bold and creative ambition. As a result, Dundee has been named as one of the world’s top “places of the future”.
Dundee will change again for the future for a just transition to a low carbon economy. The Partnership has recognised that we are facing a climate emergency and aims to take the spirit of innovation to lead the city to be net zero by 2045 or earlier. Partnership is vital to lead the just transition to net zero – creating opportunities for new, good and green jobs, making homes easier and greener to heat, and encouraging people to walk, wheel and cycle and/or drive low emission or electric vehicles.
As a Partnership, we recognise the challenges of the last two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic and now the cost of living crisis, but Dundee also has a number of substantial strengths that we can build upon. All partners are focused on ensuring that all our children, citizens and communities have the best opportunities and lives, free from poverty and inequality, through the delivery of the three strategic priorities contained within this Plan.
Through our City Plan we will work to ensure that we get it right for every child, citizen and community in Dundee. We are committed to improving outcomes for all our citizens but particularly for those living in our most deprived communities and for our most vulnerable residents.
Partnership working is more important now than it has ever been, with the need to deliver better, more targeted services together, using shared resources where possible. The Dundee Partnership is committed to continuing to develop co-ordinated, effective, efficient services together, that meet the needs of our communities and deliver better outcomes for all.
Chair of the Dundee Partnership Forum
& Leader of Dundee City Council