The name was changed from Derry and Strabane City Council on 24 February 2016.[1]. To continue reading this article, please subscribe and support local journalism! Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, McLaughlin celebrates 50th anniversary of Springtown Campus. 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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. 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. We were in our third round of successfully applying for funding, nine million euro. 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. Summarize this article for a 10 years old, Derry City and Strabane District Council (Irish: Comhairle Chathair Dhoire agus Cheantar an tSratha Bin; Ulster-Scots: Derry Cittie & Strbane Destrck Cooncil) is the local authority for Derry and Strabane district in Northern Ireland. He also blamed Brexit, soaring energy costs and the cost-of-living crisis. 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. Cllr Brian Tierney. Derry City Council borrowed millions of pounds and built the Foyle Arena and carried out public realms schemes. Enough is enough needs to be more than a slogan. 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. Mr Jackson said the council was facing significant financial pressures and added that local councils were unable to avail of support packages they had benefitted from in the past due to the lack of an executive. Also known as 'welcoming places', the will be set up in. To continue reading this article, please subscribe and support local journalism! 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. 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. 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. Following months of detailed engagement, savings and service cutbacks of over. 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. BROLLY, Francie (East Londonderry) Claudy, Eglinton and Park and continued investment in community facilities, pitches and playparks. A poor election for Sinn Fin in the north-west. Video, 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat. Alternatively, you can pay 0.50 per article, capped at 1 per day. 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! Derry City and Strabane District Council has agreed its budget for the incoming 2023/24 financial year and set a 7.97% District Rates increase for ratepayers. Derry City and Strabane District Council has agreed its budget for the incoming 2023/24 financial year and set a7.97%District Rates increase for ratepayers. BT48 7NN 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. Can you list the top facts and stats about Derry City and Strabane District Council? Cllr Gallagher said: We were promised a footbridge there. 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 Fair promotes angling as a desirable pastime for young people, underrepresented groups and women. Member, Rural Development Programme (Strabane District Council representative) (Registered 7 March 2008). The contested rise of 7.97% was struck at a special council meeting on Monday afternoon. Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist. I would argue Derry City and Strabane District Council spends more than ten million pounds of its annual spend duplicating services which the central government should be doing. Cllr Emmet Doyle (Aont) described the endorsement of a rates rise double that of last year as a "betrayal of those living in a cost of living crisis". Last week, Mid Ulster District Council agreed to increase household rates for the 2023-24 financial year by 7.3% while Newry. We have been promised a new leisure centre again and again and again. http://www.derrycityandstrabanedistrict.com/, 2014 Northern Ireland local government reform, 2019 Derry and Strabane District Council election, Political make-up of local councils in the United Kingdom, "Change of Council Name (Derry and Strabane City Council) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016", "The District Electoral Areas (Northern Ireland) Order 2014", "NI Census 2011 - Key Statistics Summary Report, September 2014", Your Councillors - Derry and Strabane District Council, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Derry_City_and_Strabane_District_Council&oldid=1138065857, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 7 February 2023, at 21:20. To continue reading this article for FREE,please kindly register and/or log in. Sustainable Development & Energy Strategy, Corporate, Directorate and Improvement Plans, Policing and Community Safety Partnerships, Electoral Office for Northern Ireland Register to Vote. He added: Ironically, last year the SDLP voted against 3% yet this years rise is closer to 8%. "We took on the airport, which is costing us approximately four million pounds per year. 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%. 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. Their appointments will take effect from 1 March 2020 and from 1 April 2020. 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. It is hugely disappointing that business rates have not been frozen for the coming year in the way that they have been in England, Scotland and Wales. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. rural revitalisation schemes in Newtownstewart, Castlederg, Sion Mills. 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. Launching the Live Free for a Year campaign are brothers and Joint Directors of Setanta Construction Niall and Mark Gribbin. The free admission event offers advice and tactics for every level of angler from the experienced to those trying it for the first time. derry city and strabane district council councillors. This move by the Councils will not help businesses or consumers.. Mid and East Antrim District Council also agreed to set its rate increase on Monday at 5.43%, meaning average bills will rise by 27.35 per year. some cutbacks to service level agreements to Visit Derry and the Millennium Forum. The Council,along with someratebasegrowth and the application of funding from Council reserves, has enabledasub-inflationary ratesincrease to be achieved and for Council finances to remain on a sustainable footing as Council hopes for economic recovery and a reduction in inflation levels. We were promised the Riverine project, which is a town park. How much did that cost? Currently, anyone getting a bus into Strabane has to get a taxi to get into the town. Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions: 2014 Northern Ireland local government reform, http://www.derrycityandstrabanedistrict.com/. On Wednesday a Derry City and Strabane District Council committee voted to return to a two-way traffic system. Alternatively send your enquiries through the feedback form below. Domestic rates are made up of a regional rate - usually set by the Northern Ireland Assembly - and a district rate set by Northern Ireland's councils. Councillor Paul Gallagher, who sits on Derry City and Strabane District Council, described the increase in his area as "driving austerity on the people of this district who are facing great hardship". We have 17 regional newspapers and 18 digital sites. As part of the rates process Council has made budgetary provision for 90m of community projectsincluding 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. Strabane just seems to get shafted time and time again and when they strike this rate today it will be no different. Business rates within the area will rise by 5.9%, which would equate to a rise of 387 per year on the average value of business premises. Please note our offices are currently closed to the public due to concerns around the spread of COVID-19, 98 Strand Road, "We struggled to get this rate down as low as possible but there are some in this chamber who say we should have opted for a zero percent rate but that would have put our services and everyone employed at our council at risk.". There will be a demonstrable imbalance between Strabane and Derry. On the basis thataverage property valuations are lower than in other Council areas, the average ratepayer in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area will continue to pay lower rates bills than average ratepayers in the majority of other Council areas. ( East Londonderry ) Claudy, Eglinton and Park and continued investment in facilities... 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