Have your say in Ballyronan

LOUGH Neagh Partnership is enjoying a cash boost of £119,950 to develop the lough and its waterways destination.
By The Newsroom
Published 14th May 2013, 12:24 BST

And you can have your say in the projects by attending a consultation event on May 22 in Ballyronan.

Four Local Action Groups (LAG), who were established to deliver Axis 3 of the EU Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme, came together to develop a project for the Rural Development Programme 2007-2013 to fund additional tourism initiatives for the Lough Neagh and its waterways destination.

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Lough Neagh Partnership successfully submitted a tender to deliver the project which will run from May to February next year. The project has a number of strands including creation of a new brand for Lough Neagh and its waterways, the development of a Lough Neagh map, an app, a boat user guide, an audit of all Lough Neagh visitor attractions, facilities, activities, accommodation, pubs, restaurants, marinas, facilities, Wi-Fi etc and the development and implementation of a marketing plan.

Lough Neagh Partnership has planned a consultation event to provide an opportunity to feed into three projects; the creation of a new brand, the Lough Neagh Audit and the Heritage Lottery Landscape Partnership Bid. The event will be held on Tuesday, May 21 at 3pm at Ballyronan Marina Centre.

If you wish to attend the event please contact Orla McEvoy, Lough Neagh Partnership Tel: 028 7941 7941 or email [email protected].