This week the local Strabane SDLP District
Executive launched their local Jobs and Investment Campaign for the Strabane
District.
The Jobs campaign launch follows the approval of the
£50 million Three Rivers Project for the Strabane area. Following the work of the local SDLP to get
this major project over the line, many have described the project as a golden
opportunity which has the potential to create up to 1700 jobs for the area.
Speaking on the Jobs campaign, SDLP Representative
for Sperrin, Patrick Leonard said; "After years of continued hard work by
SDLP MLA Joe Byrne and the local SDLP team the Three Rivers Project has finally
been given the green light. This is a time to be positive as the people of
Strabane embark on a progressive step forward.”
“It is very unfortunate that Strabane has not seen
nor benefited from any economic investment from Government or the private
sector for decades prior to recent weeks. The SDLP now have placed Job Creation
and investment at the top of our agenda in Strabane with an aim to tackle the
very high levels of unemployment locally and attract investment.”
“There must also be greater support for small to
medium sized businesses within the town centre struggling to survive with the
low levels of footfall. It is time we gave visitors and local residents an
incentive to Eat, Shop and Socialise in Strabane by attracting new anchor tenants
to the town centre, creating healthy competition and generating new footfall.”
“There are answers to the hurdles we face locally,
but it will require action on a proactive and innovative level to deliver the
bigger picture. The SDLP have adopted this approach locally and will be meeting
with a considerable number of investors in the coming months to sell the
Strabane Brand and spread the message that Strabane is very much open for
business."
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