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01/10/2018
Six Councils Submit Major City Deal Proposal
Six Councils have submitted a joint proposal to the UK government for a new city deal to create up to 20,000 jobs with an investment of £1bn.
City Deals provide funding and decision making powers to councils in an effort to boost the local economy.
The councils – Belfast, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Ards and North Down, Lisburn and Castlereagh, Mid and East Antrim, and Newry, Mourne and Down – have worked in conjunction with universities and colleges on the proposals. They are jointly calling on funding from the Treasury.
The proposal has been submitted to the Norther Ireland Secretary, Karen Bradley and focuses on four key investment pillars – digital and innovation, infrastructure, tourism-led regeneration and skills and employability.
It is understood that the decision is made by the Chancellor Philip Hammond, who will provide details of funded projects and how much funding each project gets in the Autumn budget.
Belfast Lord Mayor Deirdre Hargey has said that negotiations with government will now be "ramped up".
(MH/CM)
City Deals provide funding and decision making powers to councils in an effort to boost the local economy.
The councils – Belfast, Antrim and Newtownabbey, Ards and North Down, Lisburn and Castlereagh, Mid and East Antrim, and Newry, Mourne and Down – have worked in conjunction with universities and colleges on the proposals. They are jointly calling on funding from the Treasury.
The proposal has been submitted to the Norther Ireland Secretary, Karen Bradley and focuses on four key investment pillars – digital and innovation, infrastructure, tourism-led regeneration and skills and employability.
It is understood that the decision is made by the Chancellor Philip Hammond, who will provide details of funded projects and how much funding each project gets in the Autumn budget.
Belfast Lord Mayor Deirdre Hargey has said that negotiations with government will now be "ramped up".
(MH/CM)
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