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Alliance Party Rowallane Councillor Patrick Brown has welcomed the announcement that Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has made an application for funding for the Albert Basin Park. The announcement comes after weeks of criticism and pressure regarding the Council’s commitment to a 15 acre city centre park at the Albert Basin site in Newry. […]
A public rally is to be held on the 23rd October at Marcus Square, Hill Street in Newry in support of a 15 acre City Centre park at the Albert Basin site in Newry City. Coming at a time when Newry, Mourne and Down District Council as well as local Councillors have been criticised for […]
Speaking after the Newry City Centre Regeneration Scheme and 15 Acre Park at the Albert Basin progressed this week Cllr Michael Savage said the city and district stands on the brink of real transformation but that ratepayers “deserved to be given the facts and not whipped up by spin.” He said: “This week’s decision to […]
The IRSP Newry have hit out at the main political parties for voting against a proposal which would have transferred funds from the proposed Civic Centre to the Albert Basin park. Speaking on the issue IRSP Newry Representative Chris Morley said: “In recent months we have seen the People’s Park at the Albert Basin being […]
The SDLP has said that it remains focused on the delivery of an ambitious £1 billion programme of investment in partnership with five partner councils in the Belfast Region City Deal, Queen’s University, Ulster University and the regional Further Education Colleges to maximise the return for Newry Mourne and Down through key tourism, regeneration and […]
Speaking after a special meeting of the Council’s Strategic Policy and Resources Committee, Alliance Councillor Patrick Brown has spoken out against what he sees as an attempt by Newry, Mourne and Down District Council to ‘ignore the will of ratepayers’ in relation to the Newry city centre regeneration (NCCR) project, which contains controversial proposals including […]
Rowallane Alliance Party Councillor Patrick Brown has slammed Councillors and Council officials for undermining the findings of the Newry regeneration project public consultation. The comments come following a meeting of Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s NCCR committee. Speaking on the issue Councillor Brown said: “Last year councillors managed to secure a full public consultation […]
SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty has reaffirmed his party’s support for the Albert Basin Park in Newry City Centre. Speaking on the issue Mr McNulty stated: “The SDLP has been and continues to be the strongest advocates and supporters of the 15-acre Park at the Albert Basin in Newry – we are […]
Dear Councillors, As key stakeholders in the Albert Basin Park project, we would like to highlight a number of concerns regarding the recent presentation by TetraTech to the Stakeholder Forum. Given the huge public support for this project, its importance for the health and wellbeing of Newry people, and the fact that the council originally […]
Newry City SDLP Councillor Michael Savage was cut off from speaking during an online meeting of Newry, Mourne and Down District Councils SP&R meeting. Councillor Savage who was trying to get his point across regarding costings and “feet on the ground” for the Albert Basin Park had his conversation ended without warning. Speaking after the […]
Commenting on the design consultants’ presentation on the Albert Basin Park, Newry SDLP Councillor Michael Savage said: “I congratulate the design consultants for what is an excellent concept design that has the potential to deliver a fabulous park that reflects the wishes of the people of our district as outlined in the consultation responses. I believe […]
With the Albert Basin Park project being one of the most important issues locally, the Newry 2020 group met with the consultancy firm tasked with the project. A spokesperson for Newry 2020 said: “Yesterday Newry 2020, along with other members of the Stakeholder Forum, were presented with an update on the project by consultancy firm […]
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