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12/11/2018
More Funding For Belfast City Centre In Wake Of Primark Fire
A further £1.1million has been awarded to Belfast city centre to help with the recovery from the Primark fire.
The money will form part of the ongoing effort to bring shoppers and tourists back to the city centre.
The cash injection follows the council's announcement in October of a £1.7m contribution, Chancellor Philip Hammond's Budget pledge of £2m and a £500,000 payment awarded by Primark itself to support businesses in the area.
The most recent funding announcement will come from Northern Ireland departments, as announced by David Sterling, Head of the Civil Service today, Monday 12 November.
It brings the overall recovery package to nearly £6m.
"This will help address some of the difficulties shoppers and visitors have faced as they try and move around the city centre. This funding package is part of our ongoing efforts to do everything we possibly can within our available resources," he said in a statement.
Details of the £1.1m initiative include:
• The Department for Communities provision of a further £200,000, bringing their total to £580,000. This will contribute to significant investment in environmental improvements in open spaces in the city centre, providing places for people to relax, eat and enjoy the city, with outdoor seating and tables, enhanced street lighting and street art, alongside a programme of main events and smaller activities.
• The Department for the Economy will provide £400,000 to be spent on a range of initiatives to boost tourism and increase visitor numbers to the city centre.
• The Department for Infrastructure's £500,000 contribution will allow Translink to deliver a high impact festive travel campaign, offering major discounts on fares to encourage more people to travel into the heart of Belfast. This will include day travel across Belfast for just £2 (£1 for a child) and additional services, including midnight departures. There will also be an extensive range of offers on Metro/Glider, Ulsterbus, Goldline and NI Railways.
(JG)
The money will form part of the ongoing effort to bring shoppers and tourists back to the city centre.
The cash injection follows the council's announcement in October of a £1.7m contribution, Chancellor Philip Hammond's Budget pledge of £2m and a £500,000 payment awarded by Primark itself to support businesses in the area.
The most recent funding announcement will come from Northern Ireland departments, as announced by David Sterling, Head of the Civil Service today, Monday 12 November.
It brings the overall recovery package to nearly £6m.
"This will help address some of the difficulties shoppers and visitors have faced as they try and move around the city centre. This funding package is part of our ongoing efforts to do everything we possibly can within our available resources," he said in a statement.
Details of the £1.1m initiative include:
• The Department for Communities provision of a further £200,000, bringing their total to £580,000. This will contribute to significant investment in environmental improvements in open spaces in the city centre, providing places for people to relax, eat and enjoy the city, with outdoor seating and tables, enhanced street lighting and street art, alongside a programme of main events and smaller activities.
• The Department for the Economy will provide £400,000 to be spent on a range of initiatives to boost tourism and increase visitor numbers to the city centre.
• The Department for Infrastructure's £500,000 contribution will allow Translink to deliver a high impact festive travel campaign, offering major discounts on fares to encourage more people to travel into the heart of Belfast. This will include day travel across Belfast for just £2 (£1 for a child) and additional services, including midnight departures. There will also be an extensive range of offers on Metro/Glider, Ulsterbus, Goldline and NI Railways.
(JG)
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