info@derrystrabane.com, 47 Derry Rd Basically, Strabane went into the merger with very few facilities and took on the debt of Derry City Council. The rates rise was met with opposition from several councillors following a meeting on Monday. As Council services continue to recover to pre-pandemic levels, Council has had to absorb exceptional cost pressures of over 11m arising from current inflation levels of 10.5%, pressures associated with local and ongoing national pay negotiations, rates support grant cuts, construction inflation, as well as the normal statutory pressures and growth/ service development aspirations Council normally faces in order to continue to deliver the essential services and new investment our citizens require. 'Business rates levied 'hugely disappointing' - NI Retail Consortium Director, Neil Johnston. Derry City and Strabane District Council have agreed to increase household rates by 7.97%. Derry City and Strabane District Council's Arts & Culture Co-Delivery Group will host a special discussion event reflecting on its Arts & Culture sector in the 10 years since the City secured the first ever UK City of Culture designation in 2013. Mid Ulster Arts Festival - launches March 2023! In Strabane, people are not going to be happy. Derry City and Strabane. Recent times have been very difficult for retailers with the covid pandemic, energy price shocks and general inflationary pressures. Strabane Following the striking of Council rates, People Before Profit Cllrs Shaun Harkin and Maeve O'Neill said the five main parties had agreed to vote through a brutal rates hike and cuts to services and price hikes. On Monday evening, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council agreed to increase its rates by 4.9%. 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. Councillor, Derry City Council. Derry City and Strabane District Council currently has a total of 5,654 non-domestic properties, of which 15% are fully exempt from rates, 65% are small businesses, who can avail of small business rates relief ranging between 20% and 50% of their rates bills, and 7% are de-rated that represents manufacturing companies for example who get derating relief of between 70%-80% of their rates bills, with the remaining 13% subject to full rates. Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism! Map, 47 Derry Rd Enterprise week hopes to inspire entrepreneurs of McDaid welcomes 8,000 funding for Culmore Fort. In the absence of a sitting assembly at Stormont, the UK government's Northern Ireland Office (NIO) will set the regional rate. He added: Everything is being cut back, pared back, including street lighting and street cleaning. 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 of some cutbacks to service level agreements to Visit Derry and the Millennium Forum.. Read about our approach to external linking. BROLLY, Francie (East Londonderry) A former DUP councillor has joined the Ulster Unionist Party. Council has also invested an additional 1% into rates to address the impact of construction inflation and increased financing costs on its ambitious capital programme. However, the cut was voted down. We also fund the Millennium Forum 400,000, which should be the responsibility of the Department of Culture, Arts and Leisure, and a Skills Department, which should be done by central government. People can now see who puts their money where their mouths are and who turns their backs when push comes to shove, said Cllr Doyle. "Alliance and the UUP have demonstrated once again that they have nothing to offer but support for a rotten order that punishes ordinary people. 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. Derry City and Strabane is a local government district that was created on 1 April 2015 by merging the City of Derry District and Strabane District. Through our efforts we managed to secure a large reduction from the 19% increase initially proposed, but regret an increase of any kind was necessary. It was created as part of the 2014 Northern Ireland local government reform, replacing Derry City Council and Strabane District Council. Derry City and Strabane District Council Mayor, Councillor Sandra Duffy pictured at the launch of the Love Legenderry Food Month with, Emily McCorkell, Chairperson, Margaret Edwards,. Ryan McCready, 35, was one of a number of disgruntled members who left the DUP last month over the treatment of former leader Arlene. Last week, Mid Ulster District Council agreed to increase household rates for the 2023-24 financial year by 7.3% while Newry. For local businesses, the rates rise will vary depending on the outcome of the new, 2023 process for each ratepayer which has seenaverage. Also, when the Rate is struck today, Derry City and Strabane District Council will have to collect 1.5 million off the ratepayers because the schools here will not pay what they are supposed to pay in Rates. 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. Its decision followed a consultation carried out in November and December.. This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. Basically, Strabane went into the merger with very few facilities and took on the debt of Derry City Council. The area covered by the new council has a population of 147,720 residents according to the 2011 UK census.[4]. We had a choice today in Council - take on the duplication of services and the neglect of Derry by Stormont or roll over and push the responsibility onto our own people - I am not prepared to do that. I will not be supporting that today, said Cllr Gallagher. To continue reading this article for FREE,please kindly register and/or log in. The motion was proposed at a Derry City and Strabane District Council meeting on Wednesday Councillors in Londonderry have voted to crack down on street traders selling items that could. some cutbacks to service level agreements to Visit Derry and the Millennium Forum. Referring back to the amalgamation of Derry City Council and Strabane District Council in 2015, Cllr Paul Gallagher (Independent) said Strabane had effectively taken on Derrys debt. Basically, Strabane went into the merger with very few facilities and took on the debt of Derry City Council. 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. It is still sitting there. The Let's Get Moving, Let's Get Started programme is an eight week course that will include three sessions a week with . Provision has also been made for the development of new cemetery provision for the west bank of the city, continued development of greenway provision within the city and across the Council area,a number ofrural revitalisation schemes in Newtownstewart, Castlederg, Sion Mills,Claudy, Eglinton and Park and continued investment in community facilities, pitches and playparks. WATCH: Danny Boy sung in iconic St Columb's Hall. Mid and East Antrim District Council also agreed to set its rate increase on Monday at 5.43%, meaning average bills will rise by 27.35 per year. There will be a demonstrable imbalance between Strabane and Derry. Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm. If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter . 27 February 2023 . We have been promised a new leisure centre again and again and again. Councillors; Derry City and Strabane District. Map. There is an alternative but it can only develop through resistance. Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. It has not been delivered. Mid Ulster District Council agreed to increase household rates for the 2023-24 financial year by 7.3% while Newry. This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. Worked with a Strategic Tourism Partnership to deliver objectives. Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie. In an open invitation to the public, Steve Batts, Cultural Partner of the Co-delivery group said - It is now 10 years since Derry's year as City of Culture. 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. Tel: (028) 71253 253 20 November 2022 Derry City and Strabane District Council said the reason for the move was to save energy and keep costs down One council in Northern Ireland has decided to switch its. environmental health, grounds maintenance, parks and cemeteries, leisure, sport, health and community development and support, and vital corporate support services. For local businesses, the rates rise will vary depending on the outcome of the newReval2023 process for each ratepayer which has seenaveragerateableproperty values in the Council area reduced by 2.75%. Can you list the top facts and stats about Derry City and Strabane District Council? SDLP Group Leader councillor Brian Tierney has said a failure to support local councils has resulted in further pressures for struggling families. 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. The savings identified will also enable Council to continue to deliver a full suite of critical front line services to ratepayers and any cutbacks in budgets agreed were made to ensure a minimal impact on the public with all services being maintained and jobs protected. Mourne and Down District Council agreed a rise of 5.99%. It has now been shelved as well. Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles. Provision has also been made for the development of new cemetery provision for the west bank of the city, continued development of greenway provision within the city and across the Council area, a number of rural revitalisation schemes in Newtownstewart, Castlederg, Sion Mills, Claudy, Eglinton and Park and continued investment in community facilities, pitches and play parks. The SDLP is committed to supporting families during this current emergency and our councillors, MLAs and MPs will keep fighting on behalf of people here, said Cllr Tierney. "The bottom line is that a lot more could have been done to avoid imposing this unfair rates hike on households and organisations that can't afford it.". Contested rate rise of almost 8% for Derry City and Strabane District. Email: news@derrynow.com. 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. The increases in business rates levied by the 11 . Derry City & Strabane District Council is planning to lodge bids for projects worth 38m as part of the UK Government's next round of Levelling Up funding. Speaking before this afternoons Rate meeting, one Strabane councillor also expressed concern at the disparity in funding between Derry City and Strabane. The Local Council is responsible for local services, including waste and recycling, leisure and community, building control and local economic and cultural development.Most councillors are not paid a salary, but get a basic allowance for the work they do. Derry, BT48 7NN The proposal to axe 30,000 from the annual funding of Strabanes Alley Theatre was supported by some local councillors. Council has requested 15m, spread over six years, to help maintain the commercial viability of the airport. In addition to this, Derry City and Strabane District Council continues to work towards the next stage of Government approval for the circa 250m transformative strategic and economic projects through City Deal and Inclusive Future Fund. For retailers with the covid pandemic, energy price shocks and general inflationary pressures content and articles. Rd Enterprise week hopes to inspire entrepreneurs of McDaid welcomes 8,000 funding for Culmore Fort meeting on Monday District. 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