Portaferry Park Hub

PEACEPLUS CAPITAL PROJECTS

Objective of the PEACEPLUS Programme

To build Peace and Prosperity and ensure that the Programme will leave a lasting and tangible legacy across NI and the border counties of Ireland.

Investment Area 1.1:

To enable and empower local community partnerships, led by the local authorities, to select and deliver priority projects on a cross-community basis, which will result in shared and inclusive local services, facilities and spaces; and make a significant and lasting contribution to peace and reconciliation

TIMELINE

· PEACEPLUS Partnership was formed in July 2022

· SEUPB has provided the allocations to Ards and North Down PEACEPLUS Partnership €5,681,833 with a total of €1,788,485.75 going towards Theme 1 - Community Regeneration and Transformation.

· Extensive Public Consultation began in October 2022 to develop co co-designed Action Plan.

· December 2024 - Council decision to proceed with 3 projects -

Donaghadee Pump Track - £219,351
Bangor Cycle Park - £1,149,347
Portaferry Park Hub - £186,507

PORTAFERRY PARK HUB

Council will engage with the local community on how best to regenerate this area.

Points to note -

• The PEACEPLUS Partnership will monitor the delivery and progress of the Plan

• Council is responsible for the Plan and carries all risk involved

• Council is responsible for the capital projects and must complete a revenue project for each of the 3 capital projects within 2 years from the letter of offer and achieve participant numbers or funding will be reduced

• Delays in implementation increase the cost to the Council