Ten projects across Northern Ireland have been allocated more than £71m from the UK government'sAmong them is the transformation of the former Maghera High School into an industrial park and £20m for a new leisure centre in Enniskillen.The grants also include a £5.1m boost for 20 local rugby clubs, with are aimed at increasing women's participation in the sport.Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said the funding would help create new jobs and grow the economy.
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said the investment in local infrastructure projects would help support economic growth and drive regeneration.It is aimed at improving economic performance outside the south-east of England. The scheme is most closely associated with the north of England but is funding projects throughout the UK.
Levelling up What about Derry derryjournal derrycc any funding for us Or is it still a case of no investment in the Northwest… time for change columeastwood
£50 million each for new railway projects in Cornwall and Cardiff. No funding from the £4.8 billion UK infrastructure investment for railways in Derry City & Strabane, Fermanagh & Omagh or Mid Ulster where there is currently 1 train station serving 420000 people.
Culture, leisure and recreation is not going to level up the region. Not one economic development project on the list.
🤷🏼♂️🤦🏼♂️it’s the health service is top priority surely not a new cinema or rarely used leisure centre ?
Spelling errors in BCC Tweets should be unexceptable... Yes, I'm making a sarcastic comment about your last acceptional spelling mistake. Oops, I did it again
If they want to level up then Belfast should get nothing for the next 20 years. See how that will go down!
Notice that none of the announced projects are in the North West. Pleased to see at least 1 is west of the Bann
Any benefits going to nationalist areas? Thought not.
It does spell (STRAND) in the picture for you
Stand! Stand!
I was under the impression that this levelling up fund was about putting in proper infrastructure so regions could generate the economy. Jesus Christ they spend it on a cinema and Rugby clubs rather than schools or train track
*Strand*
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