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It was created as part of the 2014 Northern Ireland local government reform, replacing Derry City Council and Strabane District Council. I will not be voting for the rate. 2,237 talking about this. average 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. Basically, Strabane went into the merger with very few facilities and took on the debt of Derry City Council. As a result Council will have to top the shortfall up and that comes 1.5 million pounds which central government should be paying into our rates bill but is not, said Cllr Gallagher. The proposal to axe 30,000 from the annual funding of Strabanes Alley Theatre was supported by some local councillors. Despite the unprecedented challenges currently facing Council, there areseveralpositive messages from this years rates process. 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Tel: (028) 7125 3253, Derry City and Strabane District Council agrees its budget for 2023/24, Derry City and Strabane District Council has agreed its budget for the incoming 2023/24 financial year and set a. "We see lots of people, healthcare workers, teachers, firefighters, Housing Executive workers, Council workers, at Radio Foyle, posties at Royal Mail and many others, refusing to accept the Tory lie that there is no alternative to cuts and price hikes. Myself and Cllr Shaun Harkin (PBP) had a motion passed at Council that our officers would seek an emergency meeting with the British Secretary of State regarding duplication of services and what relief we could obtain from central government so we did not need to impose hardship on people here. Also known as 'welcoming places', the will be set up in. Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist. Welcome to the official LinkedIn page for Derry City and Strabane District Council, where you can access the latest information on what's happening locally including the latest on. Sharon McMahon, Loughs Agency CEO, added: Following the success of last years event, we are delighted that Loughs Agency will once again play a part in the ever popular North West Angling Fair. In Strabane, people are not going to be happy. Gardai confirm bodies taken following incidents in Drumkeen and Letterkenny. Currently, anyone getting a bus into Strabane has to get a taxi to get into the town. 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! Alternatively, you can pay 0.50 per article, capped at 1 per day. Alliance councillor Rachel Ferguson said setting the rate had been an "extremely difficult process". Before Mondays meeting, Derry Now learned the proposal to axe 30,000 from the annual funding of Strabanes Alley Theatre had been supported by some local councillors. 21 Feb 2023 12:25 PM. Launching the Live Free for a Year campaign are brothers and Joint Directors of Setanta Construction Niall and Mark Gribbin. One prominent councillor who will not be seeking re-election this year is Derry and Strabane's Deputy Mayor, Angela Dobbins. I will not be supporting that today, said Cllr Gallagher. The official page of Mayor of Derry City & Strabane District Council, Cllr Brian Tierney - a member of the SDLP. 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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.. The Fair promotes angling as a desirable pastime for young people, underrepresented groups and women. This invite goes out to all ages and to anyone with an interest in the future of our arts and culture sector from gig-goers to promoters, artists and audiences, organisers and participants, venues and volunteers. Tel: (028) 7125 3253, A City Conversation to look at City of Culture 10 Years on, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-city-conversation-2013-2023-tickets-542651574467, Corporate, Directorate and Improvement Plans, Sustainable Development & Energy Strategy, Policing and Community Safety Partnerships, Electoral Office for Northern Ireland Register to Vote. Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Sandra Duffy, has launched a month long celebration of the City and District's thriving food and drink scene. The local authority is Derry City and Strabane District Council . Derry News understands the controversial one-way traffic system around the Diamond area of the city is to be scrapped. Recognising these unprecedented pressures and the challenges faced by ratepayers, a Finance Working Group was established by Council last year to review all service budgets in detail and to identify efficiencies, savings opportunities and cutbacks. 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. One is the Airport. 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. A Derry city centre trader has told Derry Now that if Derry City and Strabane District Council was a business it would be bankrupt. As I said it is hugely disappointing that the Councils have not been able to freeze their part of business rates next year.. Bulky Waste collections have been suspended until further notice. BROLLY, Francie (East Londonderry) It has now been shelved as well. 27 de fevereiro de 2023 | usssa baseball tournaments 2022. Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. The PBP councillors said the SDLP had made a huge deal about voting against a rates hike last year. 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. Coordinates: 54.927N 7.424W. 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. 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. Deputy Mayor of Derry City & Strabane District Council, Councillor John Boyle, warmly welcomed the Lord Mayor of London Dr Andrew Parmley to the Guildhall on 10th October, describing the visit . Just as arts and culture is for and by everyone, I would encourage anyone with an interest to come along to this event, share your thoughts and ideas and hear what others have to say., Encouraging people of all ages to sign up for the event, Cath Mc Bride, Cultural Partner on the Arts & Culture Co-delivery Group said: The whole City remembers 2013, we are aware that some of our young people and artists would have been very young at the time but they are a vital voice in this conversation. For local businesses, the rates rise will vary depending on the outcome of the new, 2023 process for each ratepayer which has seenaverage. info@derrystrabane.com, 47 Derry Rd Ben Doherty played his first game at the Brandywell in five years on Friday past. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. The name was changed from Derry and Strabane City Council on 24 February 2016. Mid Ulster District Council agreed to increase household rates for the 2023-24 financial year by 7.3% while Newry. We were promised the Riverine project, which is a town park. The rates increase struck by Council today will see an average rates bill increasing by 40.74 per annum or 78p per week. 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. 'Business rates levied 'hugely disappointing' - NI Retail Consortium Director, Neil Johnston. Following months of detailed engagement, savings and service cutbacks of over. We have been promised a new leisure centre again and again and again. 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. There will be a demonstrable imbalance between Strabane and Derry. The Councils Festival and Events team are looking forward to delivering another family-focused event that builds on the success of recent years where it attracted record numbers, she said. Please use the following details to get in contact with Derry City and Strabane District Council, through our phone enquiries, email and post. Derry City and Strabane City council will establish 'warm banks' where people who can't afford to heat their homes can spend time. District Rates increase for ratepayers. It was imposed on us. 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! People in Strabane are getting all of their services cut and they will be paying a Rates rise of twice as much as they paid last year. 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,with the exception ofsome cutbacks to service level agreements to Visit Derry and the Millennium Forum. The increases in business rates levied by the 11 . People in Strabane are getting all of their services cut and they will be paying a Rates rise of twice as much as they paid last year. We were in our third round of successfully applying for funding, nine million euro. Flagship Media Group Ltd, Unit C3, 6 Westbank Drive, Belfast, BT3 9LA, Northern Ireland. 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