McCausland announces £228,000 funding boost for Enniskillen

Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced a £228,000 funding boost for Environmental Improvements in Enniskillen.
~ Tuesday, 7 February 2012

The funding, from the Department’s Neighbourhood Renewal Investment Fund, will provide Environmental Improvements at:

• Inniskeen Park and Close,
• Derrygore Terrace,
• Loughview Drive,
• Cornagrade Close
• Carron Close
• Yoan Road
• Erne Drive and
• Market Street.

The funding will allow for improvements to the physical appearance of these areas and in turn seek to achieve a reduction in anti-social behaviour, vandalism and crime.

The project will commence mid February 2012 in partnership with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.

Nelson McCausland said: “This is a significant boost for the Enniskillen Neighbourhood Renewal Area. The improvements will provide a more attractive environment for local residents and lead to a more pleasing environment, a sense of community identity, leading to a more confident community, with a greater quality of life for those living in the area.”

Acknowledging the contribution from Northern Ireland Housing Executive and the good work being carried out by the Enniskillen Neighbourhood Partnership the Minister went on to say: “This announcement is a further demonstration of my Department’s commitment to work in partnership with other Government Departments and Agencies to improve the quality of life for people living in the Enniskillen Neighbourhood Renewal Area.”

To date, the total amount of money spent on Neighbourhood Renewal in Enniskillen is over £1.8million.

Notes to editors:

1. The Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy ‘People and Place’ was published in June 2003 to close the gap between the quality of life for people in the most deprived neighbourhoods and the rest of society. The Neighbourhood Renewal Strategy has four interlinking strategic objectives.
   Community Renewal – to develop confident communities that are able and committed to improving the quality of life in their areas.
   Economic Renewal – to develop economic activity in the most deprived neighbourhoods and connect them to the wider urban economy.
   Social Renewal – to improve social conditions for the people who live in the most deprived neighbourhoods through better co-ordinated public services and the creation of safer environments.
   Physical Renewal – to help create attractive, safe and sustainable environments in the most deprived neighbourhoods.
2. The project has a total value of £239,000.
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