We are going to see a cut in services including street cleaning and street planting and you can guarantee that areas on the periphery of the city are going to get this a whole lot harder than anywhere else, said Cllr Gallagher. This is the official page for Derry City and Strabane District Council. The official page of Mayor of Derry City & Strabane District Council, Cllr Brian Tierney - a member of the SDLP. Alliance councillor Rachel Ferguson said setting the rate had been an "extremely difficult process". Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. We have 17 regional newspapers and 18 digital sites. We have 17 regional newspapers and 18 digital sites. 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. Tel: (028) 7125 3253 Government is taxing us locally and through the region and will also tax us with regard to what it is supposed to be paying centrally. Derry & Strabane reps send solidarity to Belfast Multicultural Association in wake of racist attacks Derry City and Strabane District Council will send a letter of solidarity and. including the development of the Brandywell Sports Centre, the Daisyfield Pitches, Acorn Project and Derg Active Project in Castlederg supported by funding from UK Government Levelling Up Fund. Derry, BT48 7NN Mid Ulster Arts Festival - launches March 2023! Email: news@derrynow.com. To continue reading this article for FREE,please kindly register and/or log in. Basically, Strabane went into the merger with very few facilities and took on the debt of Derry City Council. A cursory glance at the local media over the last 10 years reveals Strabane has been promised a major public realm scheme, costing seven million pounds, to do up the whole of Strabane Town, from Asda to the Head of the Town area. A poor election for Sinn Fin in the north-west. Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism! Its decision followed a consultation carried out in November and December.. Council has also invested an additional 1% into rates to address the impact of construction inflation and increased financing costs on its ambitious capital programme. Council has also invested an additional 1% into rates to address the impact of construction inflation and increased financing costs on its ambitious capital programme. The council provided services to nearly 108,000 people, making it the third-largest of the then 26 district councils in Northern Ireland by population. The rates rise was set at a Special Meeting of Council today, Monday, 13 February 2023, where it was highlighted that the last year has seen unprecedented financial challenges for Council as well as for. The 2023 Fair was launched this week by Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Sandra Duffy. For local businesses, the rates rise will vary depending on the outcome of the new Reval 2023 process for each ratepayer, which has seen average rateable property values in the Council area reduced by 2.75%. Cllr Gallagher said: We were promised a footbridge there. In an open invitation to the public, Steve Batts, Cultural Partner of the Co-delivery group said - It is now 10 years since Derry's year as City of Culture. Contested rate rise of almost 8% for Derry City and Strabane District. 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. The regional rate, set by Central Government, will be determined by the end of March and will have an impact on the overall rates bill. We will keep working to hold Council to account and make sure that local people are getting value for money from their council. 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He said: Aont stood by people today and voted against a rates rise that will push people and businesses further into crisis. Alternatively, you can pay 0.50 per article, capped at 1 per day. The local authority is Derry City and Strabane District Council . For more info & to registerhttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-city-conversation-2013-2023-tickets-542651574467, or contactartsandculture@derrystrabane.com/ 02871 253253, 98 Strand Road I will not be voting for the rate. Referring back to the amalgamation of Derry City Council and Strabane District Council in 2015, Cllr Paul Gallagher (Independent) said Strabane had effectively taken on Derrys debt. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. It says this equates to an increase of less than 40p per week. The regional rate, set by Central Government, will be determined by the end of March and will have an impact on the overall rates bill. Member, Western Education and Library Board. Currently, anyone getting a bus into Strabane has to get a taxi to get into the town. We were told time and time again it was happening, yet it has been shelved again, said Cllr Gallagher. Cllr Gallagher said: Before the merger, Strabane District Council did very little, compared to Derry City Council. ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW 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. Coordinates: 54.927N 7.424W. It was imposed on us. info@derrystrabane.com Foyleside. I just find it bizarre Council, seemingly fires money at such projects, without any kind of consultation or the taking on board any of the real concerns of traders, and then, literally in the next breath, when we are really struggling with all of the other hikes, it imposes a rates rise in excess of 10%. The average rates bill will increase by 40.74 per annum or 78p per week. Tyrone, BT82 8DY 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. info@derrystrabane.com, 47 Derry Rd responsible for launch event. To continue reading this article, please subscribe and support local journalism! Tyrone, BT82 8DY Strabane Office. growth and the application of funding from Council reserves, has enabled. A Derry city centre trader has told Derry Now that if Derry City and Strabane District Council was a business "it would be bankrupt". A City Conversation 2013-2023 takes place on Wednesday 22nd March in St Columbs Hall. We took on the airport, which is costing us approximately four million pounds per year. The rates increase struck by Council today will see an average rates bill increasing by 40.74 per annum or 78p per week. If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter . We are constantly paying that back. SDLP Councillor Angela Dobbins has represented the Ballyarnett ward for . It also offers an opportunity for local traders to get involved and showcase their products at one of the biggest events of the year in the district.. Mellon was put on a 10-year MI5 watchlist in 2015 after being sentenced to 15 months in jail for having an article of use to terrorists. SDLP Councillor and Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Brian Tierney at the smouldering lorry which was set on fire on Heather Road in Galliagh. As I said it is hugely disappointing that the Councils have not been able to freeze their part of business rates next year.. 98 Strand Road We applied to the Levelling Up fund recently but the project was not even looked at because ministers changed the criteria after we submitted our application. On Monday evening, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council agreed to increase its rates by 4.9%. The regional rate covers services like hospitals and roads maintenance, while the district rate covers services like leisure centre facilities and waste management. 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Video, 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat. Worked with a Strategic Tourism Partnership to deliver objectives. I am not undermining what Council is doing but this rates rise comes across as the laziest option. Retail Consortium members have invested millions in and employ hundreds of workers in Derry and Strabane. Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles. The meeting started off in farcical fashion: while . To continue reading this article, please subscribe and support local journalism! Councillor Tierney said: The last thing anyone wants to do is make life more difficult for struggling families at an already hard time, but the total abdication from government for any support for councils given the challenges our communities are facing has left us in a position where rates will be increased to keep important services like bin collections running. This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. As part of this rates process, Council has worked proactively to maintain funding to community organisations and arts and culture groups who are reliant on Council grant funding to deliver essential community services and projects. 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, a number of rural revitalisation schemes in Newtownstewart, Castlederg, Sion Mills, Claudy, Eglinton and Park and continued investment in community facilities, pitches and play parks. We were in our third round of successfully applying for funding, nine million euro. 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