Vision created for renewal areas in borough

Blu Zebra was commissioned by Coleraine Borough Council in March to develop new action plans for the two Neighbourhood Renewal areas in Coleraine.

Since then they have engaged with the Working Groups and Partnership Board over the past number of months in order to agree a vision and actions for the future of the two areas.

Claire Crawford, Neighbourhood Renewal Coordinator at Coleraine Borough Council, said: “The purpose of the workshop was to encourage community groups and representatives from government agencies to focus on the two action plans and to create a vision statement that will shape the future of the two areas.

“In attendance at the workshop day were statutory agencies covering DSD, health, education, employment, housing, policing, private sector and economic development.

“Throughout the day, the Partnership participated in a number of workshops which included; the feedback from the consultation process and identifying key priorities. In the evening the Working Groups joined the Partnership Board to participate in an interactive workshop which provided an ideal opportunity for community representatives to engage with and work collaboratively with key statutory agencies for the betterment of their areas.”

The first official Neighbourhood Renewal Newsletter, ‘The Neighbourhood Exchange’, will be delivered to Ballysally, Millburn and the Heights and Killowen areas this week.

The first issue is filled with information and gives an insight into what both areas are currently working on.There is also an update on the consultation process and information on fitness classes in Millburn, nurturing for all the family at Focus on Family in Ballysally and courses at West Bann Community Centre.