George Dorrian
@georgedorrian
Policy & Public Affairs.
This week, Rotterdam began a car-free pilot along a section of Meent—the busy shopping and dining street—which is closed to all motorised traffic for the rest of the summer. Only emergency services, cyclists, mopeds, freight vehicles before 10:30, and pedestrians can access it.🧵
One week left to apply for the Sandy Row Revitalisation grant scheme belfastcity.gov.uk/Community/Proj…
The heritage and arts assets in our communities should underpin the future neighbourhood strategy. It gives locals the chance to tell their stories and show what makes them proud. So much history and potential around Sandy Row
Historic trade deal signed with India to deliver £50 million boost to Northern Ireland gov.uk/government/new…
Good to see the city centre so busy with tourists this morning but it’s also a reminder of the need to up the gears and get Royal Ave sorted out, so much more potential still to be realised.
New planning guidance issued today around public consultation requirements and pre determination hearings. Details here: infrastructure-ni.gov.uk/news/kimmins-a…
Derry City & Strabane District Council has adopted its Local Development Plan (LDP) 2032/Plan Strategy
Proposal agreed this afternoon at Belfast City Council that it would submit an offer to purchase the Assembly Rooms buildings in the city centre.
Derry homes benefit from extra waste water funding - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
£250,000 fund launched to help unlock environmental and economic opportunities for layer manure | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs daera-ni.gov.uk/news/ps250000-…
Bangor: Work begins on delayed seafront project 👏👏👏 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
NI Water: Who will pay for NI's infrastructure upgrades? - BBC News bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Public Engagement Programme launched for £20 million Coleraine Future Town Fund causewaycoastandglens.gov.uk/news/public-en…
NEW PARIS CENTRE: This is VERY good. Clichy-Batignolles (former rail yard lands), one of many transformations/new centres at Paris Metro transit stations planning or being built around the city. Dense, mixed (with an urban IKEA, grocery store, shops, services, community…
Want greener, cooler cities that are a “breath of fresh air?“ In case you thought Paris wasn’t ambitious enough this weekend, on top of our new exhibition, they opened the wonderful new “Urban Forest” in the square in front of City Hall! Part of Anne Hidalgo & her great team’s…
Belfast Sunday opening hours plan ditched after Sinn Féin withdraws support belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast-n…
