Departments and Mid Ulster District Council invests on the ground at Clady
The capital funding has enabled development of green open space within the village of Clady, including the extension of the existing play area to create a public pocket park, with improvements to the existing car parking
An enhancement project delivered under the Covid Recovery Small Settlements Regeneration Programme has recently been completed in Clady thanks to an investment of over £146,700.
This project was funded by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and the Department for Communities (DfC), in partnership with the Council.
Delivered by Mid Ulster District Council, the capital funding has enabled development of green open space within the village of Clady, including the extension of the existing play area to create a public pocket park, with improvements to the existing car parking. It has also included additional landscaping and drainage of existing green space at Beechland Park for community use, along with accessibility improvements.
Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs Minister Andrew Muir said: “I am delighted to see the completion of this project under the Covid Recovery Small Settlements Regeneration Programme. The Programme has seen three government departments and Councils work together to deliver for residents and businesses in rural towns and villages. This project will certainly enhance Clady by creating a play area and public park and green open spaces and in doing so deliver on my department’s priority of building strong, sustainable, and diverse rural communities where people want to live, work and enjoy.”
Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Frances Burton welcomed the completion of works, saying: “The regeneration of small villages is vitally important in our rural district. Through the support of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs and Department for Communities funding, for which we are very grateful, and contributions from the Council’s Capital Programme, projects like this one in Clady provide significant recreational opportunities for locals, for all ages and all abilities, thereby improving the health and wellbeing of our residents.”
The Covid Recovery Small Settlements Regeneration Programme has resulted in £3.4million being delivered by the Council across 7 villages throughout the district including Clogher, Coalisland, Moy, Bellaghy, Castlecaulfield, Castledawson, as well as Clady. The overall Programme includes investment from DfC, DAERA, Department for Infrastructure (DfI) and Council; and aims to deliver projects which result in positive impacts in support of small settlements.
The completion of small settlement schemes in these areas will transform recreational, outdoor, and civic spaces for residents, revitalising villages throughout the district and improving accessibility for those who live in, work at, and visit the area.