Thurso PoD: A corridor of opportunity
Thurso is to benefit from a £100 million investment to create a ‘corridor of opportunity’ in the town centre. The new development is one of several ‘Points of Delivery’ planned by the Highland Council, and will bring together nursery, primary and higher education alongside community service points and council-run services. Its location adjacent to the existing UHI North, West and Hebrides has the potential to create a vibrant learning campus and a catalyst for skills development across the region.
community PoD
The proposed new Thurso campus could include:
- New primary and secondary schools
- Community facilities
- Office and meeting space
- Highland Council depots
- An innovation centre
- Services delivered by local partners such as NHS Highland and UHI
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Thurso Transformation Delivery Group
To guide this significant investment, a new partnership group has been created: the Thurso Transformation Delivery Group (TTDG).
The TTDG is already meeting monthly, with representation from:
- North Highland Chamber of Commerce
- Community Planning Partnership
- Focus North (also providing secretariat support)
- Highland Council (elected members and officers)
- Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE)
- Highlife Highland
- Hub North Scotland
- NHS Highland
- Nuclear Restoration Services Dounreay / Nuclear Decommissioning Authority
- UHI Environmental Research Institute
- UHI North, West and Hebrides
Membership is expected to grow as the project develops, potentially involving local businesses, community organisations, skills partners, the Scottish Government and charities.
Interested in the Thurso transformation?
Learn more about the proposed PoD on Highland Council’s website.