SDLP Councillor Angela Dobbins has represented the Ballyarnett ward for . He added: Everything is being cut back, pared back, including street lighting and street cleaning. 47 Derry Rd Strabane Tyrone, BT82 8DY Tel: (028) 7125 3253 SDLP Councillor and Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council, Councillor Brian Tierney at the smouldering lorry which was set on fire on Heather Road in Galliagh. 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. Good Relations - Ballyarnett and Foyleside DEA Good Relations - Waterside DEA and Derg DEA The rates increase struck by Council today will see an average rates bill increasing by 40.74 per annum or 78p per week. Councillors in Derry City and Strabane have approved a 7.97% rates increase despite strong opposition from a number of representatives. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Co-opted to fill a vacancy since the election. Changed party affiliation since the election.Last updated 20 December 2022. ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW Read about our approach to external linking. You can also sign up to our carefully curated newsletter(s) to keep up to date with your latest local news! 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. Contested rate rise of almost 8% for Derry City and Strabane District, Mr Johnston said he was left asking himself, What did we do to deserve this?. It was opposed by Aont, People Before Profit and the majority of Independent councillors. "The free . Support our mission and join our community now. 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. Speaking before this afternoons Rate meeting, one Strabane councillor also expressed concern at the disparity in funding between Derry City and 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. 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. It brought a significant investment of resources and energies to our Arts & Culture sector. Ext: 6801, 6804 Through our efforts we managed to secure a large reduction from the 19% increase initially proposed, but regret an increase of any kind was necessary. The contested rise of 7.97% was struck at a special council meeting on Monday afternoon. Councillor Duffy accepted the mayoral chain from her predecessor, the. 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. 2,237 talking about this. SDLP Group Leader councillor Brian Tierney has said a failure to support local councils has resulted in further pressures for struggling families. 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. Mayor launches Age-Friendly Strategy & Action Plan Two detained further over DCI Caldwell murder Man tragically dies after two vehicle Co DCI Caldwell murder bid: Police release CCTV Police in Derry investigate three burglaries. The money generated by rates is used to pay for public services, with bills decided against the value of a property. 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Iconic Media is Ireland's largest independently owned regional newspaper and media group, with an unrivalled audience in print, online and mobile. "Sinn Fin claimed that rates are up because Council workers got a pay rise. For local businesses, the rates rise will vary depending on the outcome of the new, 2023 process for each ratepayer which has seenaverage. info@derrystrabane.com, 47 Derry Rd Detail Information Of The Property Derry City Council, Skeoge Industrial Estate, Beraghmore Road, LONDONDERRY, BT48 8SE Derry City Council, Skeoge Industrial Estate, Beraghmore Road, LONDONDERRY, is a business property located in Skeoge Ward of Derry City and Strabane District, Northern Ireland. Tyrone BT82 8DY This conversation will enable us to reflect together on what we have learned and to begin to articulate where we go from here. It has now been shelved as well. We were told time and time again it was happening, yet it has been shelved again, said Cllr Gallagher. For local businesses, the rates rise will vary depending on the outcome of the newReval2023 process for each ratepayer which has seenaveragerateableproperty values in the Council area reduced by 2.75%. Flagship Media Group Ltd, Unit C3, 6 Westbank Drive, Belfast, BT3 9LA, Northern Ireland. residents and businesses. 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 ofrural revitalisation schemes in Newtownstewart, Castlederg, Sion Mills,Claudy, Eglinton and Park and continued investment in community facilities, pitches and playparks. 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. Video, 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat. 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. Ryan McCready, 35, was one of a number of disgruntled members who left the DUP last month over the treatment of former leader Arlene. We will keep working to hold Council to account and make sure that local people are getting value for money from their council. We are constantly paying that back. On Wednesday a Derry City and Strabane District Council committee voted to return to a two-way traffic system. To continue reading this article for FREE,please kindly register and/or log in. 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. Strabane 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. Following months of detailed engagement, savings and service cutbacks of over 3.5m have been agreed which include staff 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. Ben Doherty played his first game at the Brandywell in five years on Friday past. 21 Feb 2023 12:25 PM. In our book, pitting workers against ratepayers is simply wrong. responsible for launch event. BROLLY, Francie (East Londonderry) I think we can ill afford that either but I would just love to know how much money was spent by Council in erecting or removing all infrastructure in the Diamond. 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. Mourne and Down District Council agreed a rise of 5.99%. The rates rise was met with opposition from several councillors following a meeting on Monday, The money generated by rates is used to pay for public services, 1894 shipwreck confirms tale of treacherous lifeboat. 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As part of the rates process Council has made budgetary provision for 90m of community projectsincluding 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. 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. "Businesses with rent of 20k will see a rise of over 500 despite the obvious pressure many are under. "We would all like to see it at zero but when you go that low you are affecting people's jobs," he added. The council had also agreed to make cutbacks of over 3.5m due to financial pressures, including voluntary severance, an increase in off street car parking charges and reductions in street cleansing and grounds maintenance services. 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