£370,000 is to be spent on enhancing lighting and footpaths in Derry city centre, it has been announced.
Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland made the announcement during a visit to the regenerated Lapwing Way Park in Clooney Estate in the Waterside area of the city.
Speaking during his visit, Minister McCausland said: “The Lapwing Park at Clooney benefited from almost £250,000 worth of investment and is an impressive example of what can be achieved through regeneration. Green spaces are vital in our communities to encourage community cohesion and promote healthy lifestyles. ”
Mr McCausland said he was also pleased the Executive, through his Department, had committed an additional £370,000 for a number of other major projects throughout the city.
“These projects are being delivered by the Department for Regional Development and work is at different stages across this package of projects with the upgrade of Bish Street already complete.”
The work includes enhancing footpaths and lighting on a number of streets in city centre.”
The Northern Ireland Executive provided funding of £159,485 through the Department of Social Development’s Neighbourhood Renewal programme out of a total cost of £245,000 for the Lapwing scheme.
The project, a collaboration between the Department for Social Development, Clooney Estate Residents Association and the Derry City Council, has now brought the park back into full usage for children and families within the Clooney Estate and surrounding areas of the Waterside.
He added: “This park will go a long way towards providing a much needed boost to the local Clooney community with a safe, secure and neutral environment for children to play and a vital space which can be utilised by the entire family .”
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