Claudy, Eglinton and Park and continued investment in community facilities, pitches and playparks. Domestic rates are made up of a regional rate - usually set by the Northern Ireland Assembly - and a district rate set by Northern Ireland's councils. 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. Member, Rural Development Programme (Strabane District Council representative) (Registered 7 March 2008). Cllr Brian Tierney. On the basis thataverage property valuations are lower than in other Council areas, the average ratepayer in the Derry City and Strabane District Council area will continue to pay lower rates bills than average ratepayers in the majority of other Council areas. We will keep working to hold Council to account and make sure that local people are getting value for money from their council. On Wednesday a Derry City and Strabane District Council committee voted to return to a two-way traffic system. Mid Ulster Arts Festival - launches March 2023! 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 and Strabane councillors have agreed to write to the UK Treasury requesting additional funding for its city deal at a meeting on Tuesday. 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. Launching the Live Free for a Year campaign are brothers and Joint Directors of Setanta Construction Niall and Mark Gribbin. WATCH: Danny Boy sung in iconic St Columb's Hall. 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.. The contested rise of 7.97% was struck at a special council meeting on Monday afternoon. The 27m 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 from Derry City and Strabane District Council. We are constantly paying that back. Tyrone, BT82 8DY 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. Council. some cutbacks to service level agreements to Visit Derry and the Millennium Forum. Worked with a Strategic Tourism Partnership to deliver objectives. Cllr Gallagher said: Before the merger, Strabane District Council did very little, compared to Derry City Council. Launching the Live Free for a Year campaign are brothers and Joint Directors of Setanta Construction Niall and Mark Gribbin. The name was changed from Derry and Strabane City Council on 24 February 2016. 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. 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. Your 5 The Moor councillors represent you on Derry City and Strabane District Council. Enough is enough needs to be more than a slogan. 252 were here. 'Business rates levied 'hugely disappointing' - NI Retail Consortium Director, Neil Johnston. 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. responsible for launch event. 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. Support our mission and join our community now. Strabane 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. 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. 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. Cllr Gallagher said: We were promised a footbridge there. We were promised the Riverine project, which is a town park. Video1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat, How 10% of Nigerian registered voters delivered victory, Sake brewers toast big rise in global sales, The Indian-American CEO who wants to be US president, Blackpink lead top stars back on the road in Asia, Exploring the rigging claims in Nigeria's elections, 'Wales is in England' gaffe sparks TikToker's trip. To continue reading this article for FREE,please kindly register and/or log in. Registration is absolutely 100% FREE and will help us personalise your experience on our sites. 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. rural revitalisation schemes in Newtownstewart, Castlederg, Sion Mills. We were in our third round of successfully applying for funding, nine million euro. 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. It is still sitting there. 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. "Alliance and the UUP have demonstrated once again that they have nothing to offer but support for a rotten order that punishes ordinary people. We were promised the Riverine project, which is a town park. 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. The rates rise was met with opposition from several councillors following a meeting on Monday. environmental health, grounds maintenance, parks and cemeteries, leisure, sport, health and community development and support, and vital corporate support services. Councillors in Derry City and Strabane have approved a 7.97% rates increase despite strong opposition from a number of representatives. Mourne and Down District Council agreed a rise of 5.99%. This is the official page for Derry City and Strabane District Council. The Alley Theatre cut was mooted in advance of todays special Derry City and Strabane District Councils Striking the Rate meeting, however, Derry News understands the cut was voted down. There was a re-evaluation of rates and some schools faced a rise so they appealed that decision. Contested rate rise of almost 8% for Derry City and Strabane District. You can view the Special Council meeting back on Councils, 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, Corporate, Directorate and Improvement Plans, Sustainable Development & Energy Strategy, Policing and Community Safety Partnerships, Electoral Office for Northern Ireland Register to Vote. We applied to the Levelling Up fund recently but the project was not even looked at because ministers changed the criteria after we submitted our application. Strabane just seems to get shafted time and time again and when they strike this rate today it will be no different. Council has requested 15m, spread over six years, to help maintain the commercial viability of the airport. 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. Government is taxing us locally and through the region and will also tax us with regard to what it is supposed to be paying centrally. 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 foritsresidents and businesses. residents and businesses. I see this as implementing Tory policy. Business rates within the area will rise by 5.9%, which would equate to a rise of 387 per year on the average value of business premises. Tel : (028) 90319008 v2, DCI Caldwell Investigation: More Time To Question Two Men, X-Ray Body Scanners 'Game Changer' In Fight Against Prison Contraband, Economic Potential Of Dual Market Access Must Be Recognised SDLP, Alliance Calls For Further Clarity On 'Stormont Brake', PM Urged To 'Keep The Positive Momentum' To Restore Executive, New 27m North-West Multimodal Transport Hub Opened, Funding Secured For Village Regeneration Projects, New Private Tenancy Laws To Come Into Effect On 01 April, Appeal For Information On Violent Attack In Derrygonnelly. BBC News NI understands that a regional rate increase will be struck ahead of bills being sent out in April. The meeting started off in farcical fashion: while . 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. derry city and strabane district council councillors derry city and strabane district council councillors. Basically, Strabane went into the merger with very few facilities and took on the debt of Derry City Council. This situation has been compounded by Stormont and the British governments failure to increase the Rates Support Grant and acknowledge the difficult situation that councils are facing. We also hope it will positively influence the content of an event, reflecting on the City of Culture process after its first ten years, planned by the UK Department of Culture Media and Sport, which is to take place in Derry-Londonderry in September 2023, Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Cllr Sandra Duffy, speaking about the arts and culture sector said: The last ten years have been challenging across all of our sectors. Speaking before this afternoons Rate meeting, one Strabane councillor also expressed concern at the disparity in funding between Derry City and Strabane. He added: As a long-time campaigner, I know there are different pots of money within the Department of Infrastructure for projects such as the one-way traffic system onto the Diamond. A City Conversation will take place on Wednesday 22nd March in St Columb's Hall. He added: Ironically, last year the SDLP voted against 3% yet this years rise is closer to 8%. 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. 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. Cllr Emmet Doyle (Aont) described the endorsement of a rates rise double that of last year as a "betrayal of those living in a cost of living crisis". 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. He also blamed Brexit, soaring energy costs and the cost-of-living crisis. In our book, pitting workers against ratepayers is simply wrong. 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. "A 7.97% rise in the middle of a cost of living crisis is unthinkable and despite all parties on Council supporting motions from Aont in the last year to declare a cost of living emergency and even to establish warm banks, they have today turned their backs on that and added a further burden to ratepayers. Over three-quarters of councillors in Northern Ireland have been subjected to abuse or intimidation, a new survey from the Local Government Association has. Councillor Tierney said: The last thing anyone wants to do is make life more difficult for struggling families at an already hard time, but the total abdication from government for any support for councils given the challenges our communities are facing has left us in a position where rates will be increased to keep important services like bin collections running. 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. In a statement to Derry Now, a spokesperson for Derry City and Strabane District Council said last year had seen unprecedented financial challenges for Council, residents and businesses. Derry City and Strabane District Council added: "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. 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. Tourism Project Officer. I will not be supporting that today, said Cllr Gallagher. We took on the airport, which is costing us approximately four million pounds per year. ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW JOB ALERT: Pursue a career as a live-in care assistant with Bluebird Care Coleraine, Ulster University Business School - helping local businesses boost productivity and growth, JOB ALERT: Comhar Creidmheasa Ghaoth Dobhair are hiring a CEO. Alliance councillor Rachel Ferguson said setting the rate had been an "extremely difficult process". We are with this resistance. Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. 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 . Retail Consortium members have invested millions in and employ hundreds of workers in Derry and Strabane. One prominent councillor who will not be seeking re-election this year is Derry and Strabane's Deputy Mayor, Angela Dobbins. 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! 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. It also offers an opportunity for local traders to get involved and showcase their products at one of the biggest events of the year in the district.. Bulky Waste collections have been suspended until further notice. How much did that cost? Based on 1 salaries posted anonymously by Coventry City Council Councillor employees in Rufforth, England. Derry City and Strabane City council will establish 'warm banks' where people who can't afford to heat their homes can spend time. Declan Moore, the owner of Claude's Caf on Shipquay Street, was reacting to the announcement Council had increased business rates in its area by 10.67%. info@derrystrabane.com, 47 Derry Rd Derry City and Strabane District Council have agreed to increase household rates by 7.97%. Ben Doherty played his first game at the Brandywell in five years on Friday past. He added: Everything is being cut back, pared back, including street lighting and street cleaning. One is the Airport. As a result an average rates bill in the Council area will increase by 40.74 per annum or 78p per week. Ext: 6801, 6804 You can view the Special Council meeting back on CouncilsYoutubechannel. Its decision followed a consultation carried out in November and December.. 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. Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism! Despite the unprecedented challenges currently facing Council, there areseveralpositive messages from this years rates process. Alternatively send your enquiries through the feedback form below. This is the height of hypocrisy and the vote last year was clearly done on a cynical rather than principled basis. St Columb's School of Music bring The Swingles to Derry. Also known as 'welcoming places', the will be set up in. 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.. 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. 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. Derry City and Strabane District Council added: 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, BT48 7NN Last week, Mid Ulster District Council agreed to increase household rates for the 2023-24 financial year by 7.3% while Newry. The rates increase struck by Council today will see an average rates bill increasing by 40.74 per annum or 78p per week. The Special Council meeting can be viewed back above. This is rich coming from a party that backs Tory austerity relentlessly and that's selfishly blocking Stormont from functioning. For local businesses, the rates rise will vary depending on the outcome of the new, 2023 process for each ratepayer which has seenaverage. Welcome to the official LinkedIn page for Derry City and Strabane District Council, where you can access the latest information on what's happening locally including the latest on. derry city and strabane district council councillors. I see this as implementing Tory policy. 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. It was created as part of the 2014 Northern Ireland local government reform, replacing Derry City Council and Strabane District Council. "We see lots of people, healthcare workers, teachers, firefighters, Housing Executive workers, Council workers, at Radio Foyle, posties at Royal Mail and many others, refusing to accept the Tory lie that there is no alternative to cuts and price hikes. It brought a significant investment of resources and energies to our Arts & Culture sector. The 2023 Fair was launched this week by Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Sandra Duffy. Cllr Gallagher said Strabane District had inherited nothing but debt. SDLP Councillor Angela Dobbins has represented the Ballyarnett ward for . Derry News understands the controversial one-way traffic system around the Diamond area of the city is to be scrapped. Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist. People in Strabane are getting all of their services cut and they will be paying a Rates rise of twice as much as they paid last year. 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. 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. 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. Good Relations - Ballyarnett and Foyleside DEA Good Relations - Waterside DEA and Derg DEA It comes after councillors were informed. St Columb's School of Music bring The Swingles to Derry. There will be a demonstrable imbalance between Strabane and Derry. On 12 February 2008, Strabane District Council stuck the district rate for 2008-09. 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. I will not be voting for the rate. 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Launching the Live Free for a Year campaign are brothers and Joint Directors of Setanta Construction Niall and Mark Gribbin. Sinn Fin councillor Sandra Duffy has been elected as the new mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council. Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. Alternatively, you can pay 0.50 per article, capped at 1 per day. 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 name was changed from . 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. The council provided services to nearly 108,000 people, making it the third-largest of the then 26 district councils in Northern Ireland by population. 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. It was created as part of the 2014 Northern Ireland local government reform, replacing Derry City Council and Strabane District Council. Gardai confirm bodies taken following incidents in Drumkeen and Letterkenny. If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter . Mid Ulster Arts Festival - launches March 2023! 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. This move by the Councils will not help businesses or consumers.. 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 hope that it will help to inform the cultural strategies that are currently in development by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the Department for Communities. Councillor, Derry City Council. We applied to the Levelling Up fund recently but the project was not even looked at because ministers changed the criteria after we submitted our application. 27 February 2023 . Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist. 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. Coordinates: 54.927N 7.424W. The rates rise was met with opposition from several councillors following a meeting on Monday. This conversation will enable us to reflect together on what we have learned and to begin to articulate where we go from here. A list of the current Councillors on Derry and Strabane District Council, including their Party, Contact details, Local Government District and District Electoral Area. A Derry city centre trader has told Derry Now that if Derry City and Strabane District Council was a business it would be bankrupt. 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. 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