Derry Ilex office on the move: find out where to……

Derry’s regeneration body, Ilex, is moving to a new base..

Ilex was set up in 2003 to manage the regeneration of two former military bases at Ebrington and Fort George in the city.

Since its creation, Ilex has been based at offices in the Exchange Building at Queen’s Quay in the city centre.

However, the organisation is moving to new offices at Ebrington (pictured) within the next couple of months.

Ilex was created by the Office of the First and Deputy Minister and the Department of Social Development (DSD).

The organisation’s remit was to ‘plan, develop and sustain the economic, physical and social regeneration of the Derry City Council area’.

This initially focused on the Ebrington and Fort George sites.

However, the DSD took over responsibility for the Fort George site several years ago.

The responsibility for developing the Fort George site is due to be transferred to Derry City and Strabane District Council next year.

There has been criticism of the level of development at the two local sites since Ilex was set up.

A large office complex was opened at Fort George last year.

Ebrington has also seen the development of a number of former military buildings.

However, it was only recently that the first business, a brewery, opened at the site.

A café is also due to open at Ebrington in the near future.

The Department of the Environment’s Planning Service has also moved in to an office on the former military base.

A spokesperson for Ilex yesterday said they would be moving to Ebrington in the autumn.