£24 million spent sprucing up city since 2007

THE Department of Social Development (DSD) spent £24m on a series of urban regeneration projects in Londonderry over the past three years.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Jun 2010, 14:50 BST
Updated 1st Jun 2010, 17:09 BST

The cash has been spent on regeneration projects such as the Guildhall public realm, the redevelopment of the Clondermott school site and the Clooney Greenway.

Waterside-based SDLP MLA Pat ramsey asked his party colleague Social Development Minister Alex Attwood for a rundown on urban regeneration work in the Derry City Council area.

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He replied: “Since 2007 my Department has invested close to 24m in Urban Regeneration work in the Derry City Council area. Currently my Department is progressing work on a number of projects, including the multi million Public Realm Scheme at Guildhall Square and Waterloo Place, due for completion in July, redevelopment of the Clondermot school site, a 1m Environmental Improvement Scheme at Victoria Road, of which phase 1 is complete, the development of nearly two miles of pedestrian and cycle pathway at Clooney Greenway and a new shared space at Foyle Street.

“Work is also well advanced by Ilex, the Urban Regeneration Company sponsored by my Department and OFMDFM, on a regeneration plan, which will include development of Fort George.

“Ilex is also taking forward the Peace Bridge, a 13million project which my Department is contributing too. The Bridge should be complete early next year.

“Furthermore in 2009/10, my Department invested over 5.8 million of Neighbourhood Renewal funding in Derry.

“This is the highest amount of Neighbourhood Renewal investment in Derry since the programme commenced.”