Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens hails new on Growth Deal as "good news day"
The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens has welcomed confirmation from the Chancellor that the paused funding for the Growth Deal in Causeway Coast and Glens has been lifted.
The Mayor, Councillor Ciarán McQuillan said: “I am delighted that Westminster responded so positively to our calls for their decision to be overturned and we now look forward to using this support to aid growth, improve regional balance and create more well-paid jobs.
“In locations such as Bushmills, Dungiven, and Cushendall, the planned investment will create opportunities for economic growth in our rural communities and on the ‘innovation agenda’, work on projects, including the £22m Centre for Food and Drug Discovery (CFDD) in Coleraine, will be able to progress.
“This good news about the Growth Deal has been made even better by confirmation that the Chancellor has also un-paused the ‘up to £20m’ Town Centre funding for Coleraine. All in all, this has been a good news day for Causeway Coast and Glens.”