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£11m to support city and town centre recovery announced

Communities Minister Carál Ní Chuilín and Rural Affairs Minister Edwin Poots have announced a substantial investment of £11million to support town and city centres in their economic recovery from the impacts of Covid-19.

 

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The Department for Communities (DfC) is investing £10m in the Capital Covid-19 Recovery Revitalisation Scheme.

 

 

It will be used in larger town and city centres, with a further £1m coming from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to be used for smaller settlements.

The funding will be allocated to councils in two tranches to deliver measures that will help provide a safe environment for visitors, shoppers and workers within town and city centres. 

This may include measures such as shop frontage and awnings/canopies; outdoor furniture; heaters queueing systems; PA/Tannoy and digital screens, and other signage.

Making the announcement Minister Ní Chuilín said, “As an Executive, we are committed to supporting our town and city centres as they emerge from this pandemic. 

 

 

“As restrictions have lifted, I appreciate that the current environment still presents very real challenges for businesses who are working hard to deliver for their staff, customers and community. 

“Many have demonstrated their resilience and this funding I am announcing today will help reassure traders, shoppers and visitors that our town centres are open for business again in a safe way.

“Minister Hargey initiated this work and I am delighted that this much-needed support is now available to provide a safer experience for anyone visiting, shopping or working in our town and city centres. 

“I very welcome that with the support of Minister Poots, this funding will support both urban and rural areas as we work to support recovery,” she added.

An initial £6m for immediate interventions has been allocated to the 11 councils who will administer the funding in their area. 

 

 

The remaining £5m from the Department for Communities will issue later in the year.

It will be used to address medium- to longer-term measures such as minor public realm or environmental improvements, the adaptation of gap sites or vacant premises for meanwhile use or pop-up spaces, or provision of lighting schemes.

 

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Minister Poots added, “As lockdown restrictions are being eased and non-essential shops, cafes, bars and restaurants are opening for business it is vital that we restore visitor and worker confidence in our town centres and villages as being safe places to work, visit and shop.

“I am confident this Revitalisation Scheme will help achieve this and I encourage Councils to work closely with DfC to deliver this assistance as efficiently and effectively as possible.”

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