SDLP councillor Patsy Kelly says £200,000 of dereliction funding
allocated to Strabane District will give a welcome boost to the areas where the
money will be spent.
The funding allocated last summer by
the Department of Environment is to address dereliction in Strabane town
centre, Castlederg, Newtownstewart and Dunamanagh.
Cllr Kelly said: “Work has
started on tidying up derelict areas in Strabane town centre, and I think this
will really make a visual difference to the area. There are a lot of traders in
Strabane District who take real pride in their frontages and take a lot of
effort to make their businesses look inviting but, in the nearby vicinity there
are run down, dilapidated buildings that bring them down.
“This funding means the environment
can be improved and, in turn, that will hopefully encourage more people to
visit them. This funding will be used to make Strabane District a more
attractive place to work and visit, and encourage new businesses to trade.”
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