Moray’s popular m.connect bus service unveils improvements to booking app
Moray Council’s popular m.connect bus service has just launched (Monday 24 August) its new Bus Route Tracker app update, delivering real-time bus service tracking and
The Moray Growth Deal will deliver transformational investment to drive economic growth across the region by investing over £100 million in eight strategic projects that will maximise Moray’s future economic competitiveness. The Deal provides an unrivalled opportunity to build on the existing strengths of Moray’s culture, tourism, and world-renowned manufacturing sectors, while also addressing transport and housing challenges to facilitate economic growth that’s sustainable, fair and inclusive.
The Growth Deal will also support major new developments in key sectors of health and aerospace, as well as early years education, all of which will expand Moray’s Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) skills-base to enable local people to develop the skills needed to access high quality jobs, and tackle gender imbalances in key sectors of our economy.
The Deal brings together the Scottish and UK Governments, Moray Council, partners from across the public and third sector and businesses to work innovatively and collaboratively in delivering the Moray Growth Deal’s vision for the area:
“By the year 2030 Moray is a destination of choice, the area being known and recognised as an outward-facing and ambitious community with a thriving and well-connected commercial base, and an environment in which quality of life is valued and supported.”
See the latest progress updates below.
jobs created
more tourists
businesses scaling up
affordable new homes
The Deal will promote activity to address key growth challenges to:
It is estimated that the Moray Growth Deal will:
The Moray Growth Deal Business Assembly provides an interface between Moray Council and the local business community, and demonstrates to both governments that the business community in Moray is engaged through providing input on the development and delivery of the projects which form the Deal. Membership draws together a range of representatives from businesses at all scales across Moray including the whisky industry, retail, property development, creative industries, manufacturing, service industries, Federation of Small Business, Moray Chamber of Commerce, and construction. Members of the assembly can also choose to participate in project boards as is the case in the Cultural Quarter project.
Some Members are also represented on the Moray Economic Partnership, providing important business links.
Moray Council’s popular m.connect bus service has just launched (Monday 24 August) its new Bus Route Tracker app update, delivering real-time bus service tracking and
The popular STEM Starts Discovery Centre in Elgin has announced it will be opening its doors for three weeks of free sessions over the summer following a clear desire from families across Moray for additional sessions. Previous sessions have demonstrated a
