Appendix 2 - Timetable fro Tay Cities Region Deal Review Process

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Appendix 2
Timetable for Tay Cities Region Deal Review Process
The lead local authority Directors to obtain and submit assurance
that the Programmes, Fund and Projects can be fully delivered as
entered into Deal, following liaison with the relevant Thematic
Boards.
23rd June 2025
Assessment and Recommendations from Strand 1A presented in a
report to Management Group and Finance Directors Group.
28th August 2025
Strand 1A
Assurance of
Existing
Commitments
Joint Committee informed of progress of Strand 1A work. 3rd October 2025
The lead local authority Directors will identify and submit
substantive changes, via change request process, for existing
projects following liaison with the relevant Thematic Boards.
15th October 2025
Review and assessment by Partnership Review Panel. w/c 17th November
2025
Assessment and Recommendations from Strand 1B presented in a
report to Management Group and Finance Directors Group.
27th November
2025
Strand 1B
Identify
Substantive
Changes to
Existing Projects
Joint Committee informed of progress of Strand 1B work. 12th December
2025
Partners identity and submit any alternative Project(s) within the
region in the form of a SOC. It is important that any proposals are
presented having secured local authority Director, Finance Director
and Thematic Board approval.
27th February 2026
Review and assessment by Partnership Review Panel. 13th April 2026
Report provided to Finance Directors Group ahead of Management
Group.
14th May 2026
Assessment and Recommendations from Strand 2 presented to
Management Group.
28th May 2026
Partnership engagement with Governments with outcome of
Strands.
June 2026
Strand 2
Alternative
Projects within
the Region
Update to Joint Committee on outcome of reshaping work. June 2026 (date
TBC)
Formal
Engagement
with
Governments to
Confirm New
Programme
The revised Programme, and any alternative proposals identified in
Strand 2, will need to seek and secure Ministerial approval. It has
been indicated that this would typically take 8-12 weeks.
The Partnership will need to provide a formal submission with
supporting evidence for this request. The detailed breakdown will
be set out in a later version of the timetable. 
June - September
2026 (Ministers -
subject to
availability)
*pre-election end of
March - May and
Summer recess
June - end of
August will impact
on Government
Civil Servant and
Ministerial
availability