19/09/2025
Minister Confirms Pedestrianisation Of Belfast's Hill Street
Infrastructure Minister Liz Kimmins has confirmed that the experimental scheme to pedestrianise Hill Street in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter will proceed.
The move comes after officials held further discussions with some businesses that had raised concerns about access to their premises.
Minister Kimmins said the talks had "concluded positively" and that the necessary paperwork was now being prepared to allow the experimental legislation to move forward. The scheme is expected to be introduced for an initial period of six months.
Details of the project will be advertised in the local press during October, with the scheme anticipated to be implemented in November.
The move comes after officials held further discussions with some businesses that had raised concerns about access to their premises.
Details of the project will be advertised in the local press during October, with the scheme anticipated to be implemented in November.
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