Culture, Cultural Strategy & Cultural Corridors

All are welcome to attend a meeting in Melrose and participate in a wide-ranging discussion about Culture, given that Scottish Borders Council is reviewing its strategy. For reasons of capacity prior registration is essential.

Several cultural services and venues across the Borders are being recommended for closure. Scottish Borders Council published a report during the last week of April, with further details and list of venues which may be impacted. The report is publicly available and can be accessed in full.

Our speaker will be Jane Morrison-Ross, CEO of South of Scotland Enterprise.

SOSE is the first of Scotland’s public agencies whose legislation promotes a wider view on the economy and how it impacts all we do, with a focus on the wellbeing of communities, the economy, and the environment across the South. Previously, Jane was the CEO of ScotlandIS, the industry body and cluster management organisation for the digital and technology industries in Scotland. She worked on Connecting Scotland (the SG-led digital inclusion programme), and the Digital Nation Challenge in partnership with the SG’s Digital Directorate, and was awarded Digital Leaders National and Regional Champion 2020. Prior to this, Jane was CEO of Taigh Cearsabhagh in North Uist, and Business Development Director Capgemini Scotland. She is a highly experienced consulting industry executive, a former strategy and transformation specialist with 25 years ’experience working across the public and private sector. She holds board and advisory positions with a number of organisations, is a Fellow of the RSA, sits on the CivTech Strategic Advisory Board, the Economic Growth Board, the Scottish Energy Advisory Board, is the Chairman of Culture & Business Scotland and is a Lay Governor of Glasgow School of Art.

Other panel members are in process of confirmation.

Parking is available in Ormiston Terrace and on the main road (avoiding the nearby bus stops). Buses 67 and 68 run half hourly and stop within yards of the Trinity Centre, which is fully accessible.

CABN members are encouraged to register and participate.

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