Ratepayers in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area are facing a district rate increase of almost eight percent for the incoming financial year. We were told time and time again it was happening, yet it has been shelved again, said Cllr Gallagher. Currently, anyone getting a bus into Strabane has to get a taxi to get into the town. There will be a demonstrable imbalance between Strabane and Derry. We have 17 regional newspapers and 18 digital sites. residents and businesses. [1], For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEAs):[2]. We hope that it will help to inform the cultural strategies that are currently in development by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Department for Communities. Ryan McCready, 35, was one of a number of disgruntled members who left the DUP last month over the treatment of former leader Arlene. 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A City Conversation will take place on Wednesday 22nd March in St Columb's Hall. We had a choice today in Council - take on the duplication of services and the neglect of Derry by Stormont or roll over and push the responsibility onto our own people - I am not prepared to do that. Cllr Declan Norris. Mourne and Down District Council agreed a rise of 5.99%. 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.. Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie. Alternatively, you can pay 0.50 per article, capped at 1 per day. Foyleside. The regional rate covers services like hospitals and roads maintenance, while the district rate covers services like leisure centre facilities and waste management. As Council services continue to recover to pre-pandemic levels, Council has had to absorb exceptional cost pressures of over 11m arising from current inflation levels of 10.5%, pressures associated with local and ongoing national pay negotiations, rates support grant cuts, construction inflation, as well as the normal statutory pressures and growth/ service development aspirations Council normally faces in order to continue to deliver the essential services and new investment our citizens require. Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm. The Special Council meeting can be viewed back above. Derry City and Strabane District Council's Arts & Culture Co-Delivery Group will host a special discussion event reflecting on its Arts & Culture sector in the 10 years since the City secured the first ever UK City of Culture designation in 2013. Strabane just seems to get shafted time and time again and when they strike this rate today it will be no different. Other councils are expected to announce their 2023-24 rates in the coming weeks. 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. In the absence of a sitting assembly at Stormont, the UK government's Northern Ireland Office (NIO) will set the regional rate. [2] It covers most of the northwest of Northern Ireland. Flagship Media Group Ltd, Unit C3, 6 Westbank Drive, Belfast, BT3 9LA, Northern Ireland. This move by the Councils will not help businesses or consumers.. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie. To view the agenda and rates papers in full click HERE. 98 Strand Road The Council area has had 741 new domestic properties developed over the past year providing an overall 1.04% benefit to this years rates process. The proposal to increase rates in the Derry and Strabane area was put forward by Alliance councillor Phillip McKinney and seconded by Sinn Fin councillor Christopher Jackson. Its decision followed a consultation carried out in November and December.. Launching the Live Free for a Year campaign are brothers and Joint Directors of Setanta Construction Niall and Mark Gribbin. Derry City & Strabane District Council Mayor Sandra Duffy is pictured at the launch of the Age Friendly Strategy & Action Plan with Teresa McCay, David Buchanan and Caroline Lynch from Care . Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist. 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. 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. Strabane Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles. 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. The average rates bill will increase by 40.74 per annum or 78p per week. We also fund Visit Derry to the tune of 460,000, which should be coming from central government, to encourage tourism locally. St Columb's School of Music bring The Swingles to Derry. If as expected the Regional Rate is set well above 0% then ratepayers will be hit with another increase. (Resigned 15 November 2007) [entry amended 22 February 2008] . Supporting the Public Health Agency's latest campaign for March, Mayor Sandra Duffy has encouraged smokers across the city and district to take part in #NoSmokingMonth. 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Derry and Strabane councillors have agreed to write to the UK Treasury requesting additional funding for its city deal at a meeting on Tuesday. Despite the unprecedented challenges currently facing Council, there areseveralpositive messages from this years rates process. The North West Angling Fair is a great opportunity for the public to see internationally renowned fly dressers practicing their art and champion fly casters demonstrating their skills on the Mourne, she said. growth and the application of funding from Council reserves, has enabled. To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as 0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles! Cllr Galagher said Strabane was also promised a new footbridge at the lower side of the town, which would connect the bus station and Strabane Town. "A 7.97% rise in the middle of a cost of living crisis is unthinkable and despite all parties on Council supporting motions from Aont in the last year to declare a cost of living emergency and even to establish warm banks, they have today turned their backs on that and added a further burden to ratepayers. 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You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news! Cllr Lilian Seenoi-Barr. Alternatively, you can pay 0.50 per article, capped at 1 per day. If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter . Declan Moore, the owner of Claude's Caf on Shipquay Street, was reacting to the announcement Council had increased business rates in its area by 10.67%. Derry City & Strabane District Council is planning to lodge bids for projects worth 38m as part of the UK Government's next round of Levelling Up funding. Your 5 The Moor councillors represent you on Derry City and Strabane District Council. some cutbacks to service level agreements to Visit Derry and the Millennium Forum. 21 Feb 2023 12:25 PM. The name was changed from . In our book, pitting workers against ratepayers is simply wrong. The meeting started off in farcical fashion: while . Coordinates: 54.927N 7.424W. The first elections to the authority were on 22 May 2014 and it acted as a shadow authority to its two predecessors until the new district formally came into being on 1 April 2015. The facility was built with funding from the EU's INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) with additional funding by the Department for Infrastructure, the Department for Transport in the Republic of Ireland and support . Can you list the top facts and stats about Derry City and Strabane District Council? Sinn Fins priority has been to maintain and deliver public services, to ensure fair pay settlements for council workers, protect jobs and ensure that work continues on crucial regeneration projects and attracting investment to this region. Declan Moore, the owner of Claudes Caf on Shipquay Street, was reacting to the announcement Council had increased business rates in its area by 10.67%. Cllr Christopher Jackson (Sinn Fin) said Derry City and Strabane District Council was facing significant financial pressures because of years of Tory austerity cuts. Love LegenDerry will take place throughout the month of February and feature a programme of events and initiatives to allow locals and visitors to sample the best of our . Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. I will not be voting for the rate. 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. Rates bills to rise in two more council areas, Belfast City Council increases rates by 7.99%, Rates bills could rise this year, warn NI leaders, Angry protests erupt over Greek rail disaster, How fake copyright complaints are muzzling journalists, 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat. It is still sitting there. 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