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Londonderry gets £500k for environmental improvements | Londonderry gets £500k for environmental improvements |
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More than half a million pounds is to be invested in Londonderry to tackle dereliction in the run up to 2013. | |
The money, from the department of the environment, is for several projects including tidying the former Tillie and Henderson site. | |
Environmental works will also be carried out at the roundabout junction at Strand Road and Queen's Quay. | |
The environment minister Alex Attwood said the work would benefit tourism and boost the local economy. | |
The managing director of Derry's Inner City Trust, Helen Quigley, said it was a great news story for the city. | |
"We are not very far out now from City of Culture," she said. | "We are not very far out now from City of Culture," she said. |
"Derry City Council will have identified the specific areas and buildings they want to work on. | "Derry City Council will have identified the specific areas and buildings they want to work on. |
"I imagine the money will be spent in and around the city centre which includes Spencer Road. | "I imagine the money will be spent in and around the city centre which includes Spencer Road. |
"£500,000 is quite a significant amount of money." | "£500,000 is quite a significant amount of money." |
Londonderry beat competition from Birmingham, Norwich and Sheffield to win the title for 2013 UK City of Culture - the first time it has ever been awarded. | Londonderry beat competition from Birmingham, Norwich and Sheffield to win the title for 2013 UK City of Culture - the first time it has ever been awarded. |