Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm. Sinn Fins priority has been to maintain and deliver public services, to ensure fair pay settlements for council workers, protect jobs and ensure that work continues on crucial regeneration projects and attracting investment to this region. Cllr Galagher said Strabane was also promised a new footbridge at the lower side of the town, which would connect the bus station and Strabane Town. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie. We have 17 regional newspapers and 18 digital sites. For local businesses, the rates rise will vary depending on the outcome of the newReval2023 process for each ratepayer which has seenaveragerateableproperty values in the Council area reduced by 2.75%. info@derrystrabane.com
Mid Ulster District Council agreed to increase household rates for the 2023-24 financial year by 7.3% while Newry. Can you list the top facts and stats about Derry City and Strabane District Council? We are constantly paying that back. A poor election for Sinn Fin in the north-west. Cllr Emmet Doyle (Aont) described the endorsement of a rates rise double that of last year as a "betrayal of those living in a cost of living crisis". Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm. As part of this Council is anticipating sign-off and commencement of the DNA project by early 2024 and is progressing business case development on a range of innovation, digital and health projects, the School of Medicine at Magee, and major regeneration projects in Strabane Town Centre and along the City Riverfront and Walled City. Sinn Fin councillor Sandra Duffy has been elected as the new mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council. The area covered by the new council has a population of 147,720 residents according to the 2011 UK census.[4]. An 8% drop in They added: This year, with the cost of living crisis even worse, they've voted for a rates increase that's more than double last year's, along with huge service cuts. Strabane just seems to get shafted time and time again and when they strike this rate today it will be no different. https://www.derrynow.com/section/1245/advertise-with-us, Bringing you live local breaking news, sport, politics, weather & more in Derry and County Derry, All the latest breaking local news from Derry and County Derry, Keep up to date with the latest sports news, Read all the latest crime & court news in Derry and County Derry, Read all the latest Irish news and updates from around Ireland, Up to the minute national and local election coverage, Catch up on all the latest business news in Derry and County Derry, Find whats happening in and around Derry and County Derry, Enjoy our award winning photos and picture galleries taken in Derry and County Derry, Read about the latest properties available in Derry and County Derry, Enjoy our latest and up to date motoring review and news in Derry and County Derry, Derry and County Derry Met Eireann Weather Forecast, Recent death notices and obituaries from Derry and County Derry, Latest environmental and climate change news in County Derry. Provision has also been made for the development of new cemetery provision for the west bank of the city, continued development of greenway provision within the city and across the Council area. property values in the Council area reduced by 2.75%. Ratepayers in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area are facing a district rate increase of almost eight percent for the incoming financial year. The council includes all of Derry City, Strabane and rural areas of north west Tyrone. It has now been shelved as well. The council was made up of 30 councillors, elected every four years from five electoral areas and held its meetings in The Guildhall. Following months of detailed engagement, savings and service cutbacks of over3.5mhave been agreed which includestaff efficiency savings/ voluntary severance; overhead efficiency savings; income generation including increase in off street car parking, building control and commercial refuse charges and sports development grant income; reductions in street cleansing and grounds maintenance services; alternate shared opening of rural recycling centres; reductions in external service level agreements and a small reduction to festivals programme budgets; reductions to other non-core programme budgets including business support, tourism, regeneration, museum programming, Christmas lighting, investment, marketing, arts and culture, health promotion and museum programming. Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Sandra Duffy, is inviting ladies from across the city and district to join her for a special event to celebrate and promote the . Councillors; Derry City and Strabane District. The Fair promotes angling as a desirable pastime for young people, underrepresented groups and women. The attendance figures in 2022 show that angling in Northern Ireland remains a favourite pastime, and it is encouraging that participation from across all demographics has increased in recent years. Recognising these unprecedented pressures and the challenges faced by ratepayers, a Finance Working Group was established by Council last year to review all service budgets in detail and to identify efficiencies, savings opportunities and cutbacks. Mid and East Antrim District Council also agreed to set its rate increase on Monday at 5.43%, meaning average bills will rise by 27.35 per year. 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The Alley Theatre cut was mooted in advance of todays special Derry City and Strabane District Councils Striking the Rate meeting, however, Derry News understands the cut was voted down. https://www.derrynow.com/section/1245/advertise-with-us, Proudly Serving Derry People for 21 years, Derry projects funded at Strabane's expense - Rates rise is akin to Strabane Poll Tax - Cllr Paul Gallagher. Tel: (028) 7125 3253
We took on the airport, which is costing us approximately four million pounds per year. Welcome to the official LinkedIn page for Derry City and Strabane District Council, where you can access the latest information on what's happening locally including the latest on. A host of world class fly dressers, casters and angling celebrities will join thousands of people on the banks of the Mourne on Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 2, when the North West Angling Fair returns to Strabanes Melvin Sports Complex. What was the cost of the negative impact it had on city centre traders? The continuation of a freeze on business rates in England, Scotland and Wales is a welcome recognition of the fact that trading conditions are still difficult. As part of this Council is anticipating sign-off and commencement of the DNA project by early 2024 and is progressing business case development on a range of innovation, digital and health projects, the School of Medicine at Magee, and major regeneration projects in Strabane Town Centre and along the City Riverfront and Walled City. 2023 BBC. We were in our third round of successfully applying for funding, nine million euro. In the absence of a sitting assembly at Stormont, the UK government's Northern Ireland Office (NIO) will set the regional rate. Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Sandra Duffy, has launched a month long celebration of the City and District's thriving food and drink scene. Declan Moore, the owner of Claude's Caf on Shipquay Street, was reacting to the announcement Council had increased business rates in its area by 10.67%. It followed approval of 250,000 for the 2023 Foyle Maritime Festival. Council keeps putting the rates up, it just tries to figure out by how much, said Declan Moore. People can now see who puts their money where their mouths are and who turns their backs when push comes to shove, said Cllr Doyle. Council continues to work towards 250m City Deal, Derry and Strabane ratepayers facing an almost 14% rates hike, Throwback Tuesday: Out and about @ Sense Nightclub (2012), IN PICTURES: Out and About at Big Band Night in Derry's Link 48, Derry Court: Judge issues warning in Katie Simpson murder, Derry Death Notices - Wednesday, 1st March, 2023, Derry Court: Man who went to PSNI for no reason was 'author of his own misfortune', Derry Court: Woman (35) fined and disqualified for dangerous driving, Donegal: Bodies of two men recovered in separate incidents, County Derry construction firm seeking a local family to live in one of their houses free for a whole year, Derry Crown Court: Woman (23) jailed for causing grievous bodily injury to another woman by careless driving, Derry Court: Man accused of handling stolen goods returned for trial, IN PICTURES: Derry's Willie Barrett celebrates 50 years in show business, WATCH: Documentary showing extraordinary story of Springtown Camp, WATCH: Danny Boy sung in iconic St Columb's Hall, THROWBACK THURSDAY: Partytime out and about Derry pubs (2008), IN PICTURES: Feis Dhoire Cholmcille - Celebrating A Century of Culture, IN PICTURES: Hundreds gather for Derry Trades Union Rally in Guildhall Square, Throwback Tuesday: Out and about @ Bryson's (2012), IN PICTURES: Derry fundraiser to celebrate memory of Garvan 'Hen' Henderson, Your Health Matters | Take the first step to protecting your future health with Randox, Cost of living help available for every household, Pat and Faye Shortt come to the Waterside Theatre, Take a spooky staycation this Halloween at Pca Festival, Derry Death Notices - Thursday, 2nd March, 2023, Limavady Court: Derry man accused of burglary and attempted GBH to face trial, Derry Court: Tyrone man accused of assault on woman released on bail, 'If Ruaidhri asked me to play in nets, I would put the gloves on, no problem.. Derry City and Strabane District Council have announced a short list of 16 candidates who will contend for their share of a 15k prize fund during this year's Enterprise Week. To continue reading this article, please subscribe and support local journalism! Alliance councillor Rachel Ferguson said setting the rate had been an "extremely difficult process". Managed tourism product development and produced local Tourism Strategy, also. We are constantly paying that back. Gardai confirm bodies taken following incidents in Drumkeen and Letterkenny. derry city and strabane district council councillors. Tyrone, BT82 8DY
An angry Declan Moore said business owners in the city were already struggling with a multitude of hikes. We also fund the Millennium Forum 400,000, which should be the responsibility of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, and a Skills Department, which should be done by central government. Mid Ulster Arts Festival - launches March 2023! This is the height of hypocrisy and the vote last year was clearly done on a cynical rather than principled basis. Strabane Office. We won't add to this burden. I will not be voting for the rate. 252 were here. It is a betrayal. It is still sitting there. Coordinates: 54.927N 7.424W. They said: People Before Profit refused to back this betrayal of households and organisations we know are struggling while energy companies, banks and Tory corporate profiteers are posting record profits. A report given to councillors pointed out that this 15m would bring a potential. We were promised the Riverine project, which is a town park.
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