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. For further details see 2019 Derry and Strabane District Council election. The event is free but registration is essential. BROLLY, Francie (East Londonderry) Launching the Live Free for a Year campaign are brothers and Joint Directors of Setanta Construction Niall and Mark Gribbin. I would argue Derry City and Strabane District Council spends more than ten million pounds of its annual spend duplicating services which the central government should be doing. Basically, Strabane went into the merger with very few facilities and took on the debt of Derry City Council. It is hugely disappointing that business rates have not been frozen for the coming year in the way that they have been in England, Scotland and Wales. Derry City Council and Strabane District Council were amalgamated to create the new local authority in the North-West. St Columb's School of Music bring The Swingles to Derry. 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. The name was changed from Derry and Strabane City Council on 24 February 2016. Derry, BT48 7NN It was created as part of the 2014 Northern Ireland local government reform, replacing Derry City Council and Strabane District Council. We have made every effort to use council reserves and find money to resist this increase, but to ensure community services continue to function and front line staff are paid a fair wage there is little other option. The programme was approved by Councils Business and Culture Committee last week. 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. It is still sitting there. They said: People Before Profit refused to back this betrayal of households and organisations we know are struggling while energy companies, banks and Tory corporate profiteers are posting record profits. The council includes all of Derry City, Strabane and rural areas of north west Tyrone. Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. Costs pressure can lead to price increases, and we know that is the last thing that consumers want to see. The facility was built with funding from the EU's INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) with additional funding by the Department for Infrastructure, the Department for Transport in the Republic of Ireland and support . Please note our offices are currently closed to the public due to concerns around the spread of COVID-19, 98 Strand Road, This is the height of hypocrisy and the vote last year was clearly done on a cynical rather than principled basis. Derry City and Strabane District Council have launched a new fitness initiative at the Foyle Arena to encourage the public to take the first steps on their fitness journey. Following months of detailed engagement, savings and service cutbacks of over3.5mhave been agreed which includestaff efficiency savings/ voluntary severance; overhead efficiency savings; income generation including increase in off street car parking, building control and commercial refuse charges and sports development grant income; reductions in street cleansing and grounds maintenance services; alternate shared opening of rural recycling centres; reductions in external service level agreements and a small reduction to festivals programme budgets; reductions to other non-core programme budgets including business support, tourism, regeneration, museum programming, Christmas lighting, investment, marketing, arts and culture, health promotion and museum programming. The official page of Mayor of Derry City & Strabane District Council, Cllr Brian Tierney - a member of the SDLP. Tel: (028) 7125 3253 'Business rates levied 'hugely disappointing' - NI Retail Consortium Director, Neil Johnston. I will not be supporting that today, said Cllr Gallagher. Cllr Gallagher said: We were promised a footbridge there. 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Love LegenDerry will take place throughout the month of February and feature a programme of events and initiatives to allow locals and visitors to sample the best of our . We are going to see a cut in services including street cleaning and street planting and you can guarantee that areas on the periphery of the city are going to get this a whole lot harder than anywhere else, said Cllr Gallagher. For local businesses, the rates rise will vary depending on the outcome of the new, 2023 process for each ratepayer which has seenaverage. Councillor Angela Dobbins said: "It has been an honour and privilege to represent the people of Ballyarnett on our council for over a decade and to serve for the last year as Deputy Mayor of. We were in our third round of successfully applying for funding, nine million euro. Derry Office 98 Strand Road, BT48 7NN Tel: (028) 71253 253 Ext: 6801, 6804 Fax: (028) 7126 4858 info@derrystrabane.com Map Strabane Office 47 Derry Rd Strabane Tyrone BT82 8DY Tel: (028) 71253 253 info@derrystrabane.com Map Alternatively send your enquiries through the feedback form below. Mid Ulster Arts Festival - launches March 2023! https://www.derrynow.com/section/1245/advertise-with-us, Proudly Serving Derry People for 21 years, Derry projects funded at Strabane's expense - Rates rise is akin to Strabane Poll Tax - Cllr Paul Gallagher. It is a betrayal. It also promotes our Council area from a tourism perspective, highlighting the natural resources we are blessed with that make us an ideal visitor destination for anglers.. We will keep working to hold Council to account and make sure that local people are getting value for money from their council. increase 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. The name was changed from . Mellon was put on a 10-year MI5 watchlist in 2015 after being sentenced to 15 months in jail for having an article of use to terrorists. Alternatively send your enquiries through the feedback form below. Workers aren't to blame for inflation and we don't accept Sinn Fin's contention that ratepayers will pay more because workers received a less than inflation pay rise.. There will be a demonstrable imbalance between Strabane and Derry. To view the agenda and rates papers in full visit -Agenda for Special Meeting of Derry City and Strabane District Council on Monday 13 February 2023, 2.00 pm - Derry City & Strabane - Council, 98 Strand Road 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. 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. 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,. As part of the rates process Council has made budgetary provision for 90m of community projects. including the development of the Brandywell Sports Centre, the Daisyfield Pitches, Acorn Project and Derg Active Project in Castlederg supported by funding from UK Government Levelling Up Fund. Derry News understands the controversial one-way traffic system around the Diamond area of the city is to be scrapped. The attendance figures in 2022 show that angling in Northern Ireland remains a favourite pastime, and it is encouraging that participation from across all demographics has increased in recent years. Unbelievably it works out as a quadruple tax. For Strabane people this is as bad if not worse than Margaret Thatchers infamous Poll Tax. 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. 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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. Alternatively, you can pay 0.50 per article, capped at 1 per day. rural revitalisation schemes in Newtownstewart, Castlederg, Sion Mills. This conversation will enable us to reflect together on what we have learned and to begin to articulate where we go from here. If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter . 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. We were promised the Riverine project, which is a town park. Derry City and Strabane District Council have agreed to increase household rates by 7.97%. If the Council was a business, it would be bankrupt because the answer is not to keep on asking the traders to pay more and more. 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. Cllr Gallagher said: Before the merger, Strabane District Council did very little, compared to Derry City Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie. Over three-quarters of councillors in Northern Ireland have been subjected to abuse or intimidation, a new survey from the Local Government Association has. The North West Angling Fair is a great opportunity for the public to see internationally renowned fly dressers practicing their art and champion fly casters demonstrating their skills on the Mourne, she said. 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. Gardai confirm bodies taken following incidents in Drumkeen and Letterkenny. As the financial situation of the council improves we must also look at ways our funds can be used to improve the lives of everyone in this area. We have been promised a new leisure centre again and again and again. Managed tourism product development and produced local Tourism Strategy, also. Claudy, Eglinton and Park and continued investment in community facilities, pitches and playparks. They added: This year, with the cost of living crisis even worse, they've voted for a rates increase that's more than double last year's, along with huge service cuts. 47 Derry Rd Strabane Tyrone, BT82 8DY Tel: (028) 7125 3253 Declan Moore, the owner of Claudes Caf on Shipquay Street, was reacting to the announcement Council had increased business rates in its area by 10.67%. The increases in business rates levied by the 11 councils across the North was also described as hugely disappointing by Director of the Northern Ireland Retail Consortium, Neil Johnston. As a result an average rates bill in the Council area will increase by 40.74 per annum or 78p per week. 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. "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.". It added: 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. 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 District Council has agreed its budget for the incoming 2023/24 financial year and set a7.97%District Rates increase for ratepayers. BBC News NI understands that a regional rate increase will be struck ahead of bills being sent out in April. ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW Tyrone BT82 8DY 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. We are inviting artists, organisations, venues, audiences and volunteers to share their thoughts and energies as part of an open, inclusive, honest and constructive City Conversation about arts and culture. I will not be voting for the rate. Council keeps putting the rates up, it just tries to figure out by how much, said Declan Moore. [2] Review of Public Administration [ edit] The increases in business rates levied by the 11 . (Resigned 15 November 2007) [entry amended 22 February 2008] . Sinn Fin councillor Sandra Duffy has been elected as the new mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council. 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. info@derrystrabane.com, 47 Derry Rd Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content. Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. Your 5 The Moor councillors represent you on Derry City and Strabane District Council. Other councils are expected to announce their 2023-24 rates in the coming weeks. Derry City and Strabane District Council has agreed its budget for the incoming 2023/24 financial year and set a 7.97% District Rates increase for ratepayers. To continue reading this article, please subscribe and support local journalism! It is still sitting there. The proposal to axe 30,000 from the annual funding of Strabanes Alley Theatre was supported by some local councillors. 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. WATCH: Danny Boy sung in iconic St Columb's Hall. Cllr Christopher Jackson (Sinn Fin) said Derry City and Strabane District Council was facing significant financial pressures because of years of Tory austerity cuts. Subscribing will allow you access to all of our premium content and archived articles. Ben Doherty played his first game at the Brandywell in five years on Friday past. Tel: (028) 7125 3253 47 Derry Rd Strabane Tyrone, BT82 8DY Tel: (028) 7125 3253 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. 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! The annual event, hosted by Derry City and Strabane District Council and the Loughs Agency, attracted its biggest ever attendance last year with over 3,500 people taking part. 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. He said: Aont stood by people today and voted against a rates rise that will push people and businesses further into crisis. The regional rate, set by Central Government, will be determined by the end of March and will have an impact on the overall rates bill. Tel: (028) 7125 3253. 27 February 2023 . 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. A poor election for Sinn Fin in the north-west. He added: Everything is being cut back, pared back, including street lighting and street cleaning. 21 Feb 2023 12:25 PM. Strabane This move by the Councils will not help businesses or consumers.. For local businesses, the rates rise will vary depending on the outcome of the new Reval 2023 process for each ratepayer, which has seen average rateable property values in the Council area reduced by 2.75%. We worked to minimise the rates burden on households, while also protecting essential council services such as waste collection, sports, arts and leisure facilities, environmental projects and support for community and voluntary organisations who provide services for communities and improve the lives of all our citizens, said Cllr Jackson. The free admission event offers advice and tactics for every level of angler from the experienced to those trying it for the first time. That all contributes to our Rates bill, which comes to more than 10 million per year, said Cllr Gallagher, who predicted the Rate rise of almost 8% would be voted through. In Strabane, people are not going to be happy. 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Gardai confirm bodies taken following incidents in Drumkeen and Letterkenny. 98 Strand Road Strabane just seems to get shafted time and time again and when they strike this rate today it will be no different. 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. To continue reading this article, please subscribe and support local journalism! A Derry city centre trader has told Derry Now that if Derry City and Strabane District Council was a business "it would be bankrupt". Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. Can you list the top facts and stats about Derry City and Strabane District Council? "Households and organisations across Derry and the District have been hammered with energy price hikes, rising food costs, mortgage hikes, pay cuts and more. Council. Derry City and Strabane District Councillors Published by: OpenDataNI Last updated: 16 November 2019 Topic: Not added Licence: Open Government Licence Summary A list of the current. 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. I see this as implementing Tory policy. 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. The Council area has had 741 new domestic properties developed over the past year providing an overall 1.04% benefit to this years rates process. "We took on the airport, which is costing us approximately four million pounds per year. Cllr Galagher said Strabane was also promised a new footbridge at the lower side of the town, which would connect the bus station and Strabane Town. [2] It covers most of the northwest of Northern Ireland. It says this equates to an increase of less than 40p per week. "Alliance and the UUP have demonstrated once again that they have nothing to offer but support for a rotten order that punishes ordinary people. Support our mission and join our community now. The rates rise was set at a Special Meeting of Council today, Monday, 13 February 2023, where it was highlighted that the last year has seen unprecedented financial challenges for Council as well as for. The Size of the property is 6500 square ft. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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