Causeway Council

📈Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council signs £129m Growth Deal to unlock major investment

A £129 million Growth Deal for Causeway Coast and Glens has been formally signed today at North West Regional College in Limavady. The signing of the Growth Deal Financial Agreement represents one of the most significant milestones to date in the Growth Deal process, confirming the full funding package and enabling investment to begin flowing into transformational projects across the Borough.

The funding package includes:

✅£36 million UK Government
✅£36 million Northern Ireland Executive
✅£57 million Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and delivery partners.

The agreement follows years of collaborative planning to bring forward a programme designed to boost productivity, enhance innovation, support regeneration, and create new opportunities for residents, businesses and visitors.

Stretching from Lough Foyle to the Glens of Antrim, the Causeway Coast and Glens is a region renowned for its natural beauty, strong tourism sector, and local enterprise. Yet challenges remain, including below-average wages, seasonal employment, and a declining working-age population. Today’s signing confirms the beginning of delivery aimed at addressing these issues and strengthening long-term prosperity.

With the phase one projects representing 66% of the £129 million Growth Deal investment, this phase of the programme is moving towards delivery, with a number of priority projects progressing at different stages of development.

Ulster University’s Centre for Food and Drug Discovery at Coleraine will move forward as a key Phase One investment. This leading-edge, industry-facing ‘one-stop shop’ will collaborate with companies from concept to commercialisation, enhancing population health while positioning Northern Ireland as a global hub for food innovation and drug discovery.

Alongside this, the three other Phase One projects will progress towards delivery; Coleraine Leisure & Wellbeing Centre, the North West Regional College Foodovation & Skills Centre, and a major regeneration programme for Dungiven town centre.

Read more: bit.ly/ccg-growth-deal

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🏙️ £20M Green Light for Coleraine’s 10-Year Transformation

A major milestone has been reached for Coleraine with the official approval of the £20m 10-Year Vision and Regeneration Plan by the UK Government. The announcement confirms funding for a long-term programme set to deliver wide-ranging regeneration across the town over the next decade.

➡ Read more: bit.ly/coleraine-futu…

✨ The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Oliver McMullan, hosted the relaunch of the Causeway NI Hospice Support Group at Cloonavin.

The group has been active in Coleraine for over 40 years, raising hundreds of thousands of pounds for the @NIHospice and the @nichildrenshosp, both of which receive only partial government funding.

The relaunch event, held on Tuesday 24th March, celebrated the outstanding contribution of local volunteers and recognised the continued generosity of supporters who give their time and resources to both charities.

➡ Read more: bit.ly/4uU6dQM

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens hosted a special reception last week in honour of Garvagh couple Derek (81) and Valerie (80) Hibbert, celebrating their Diamond Wedding Anniversary 💐

The couple, married on 12th February 1966 at St Patrick’s Church, Coleraine, marked 60 years of marriage surrounded by family and civic representatives at the Mayor’s Parlour.

They were joined by their twin sons Rev Keith Hibbert and Rev Stephen Hibbert, daughter Karen (Fulton), and their families, along with Bann DEA Elected Member Cllr Richard Holmes.

➡ Read more: bit.ly/41xEjMN

🎶💙 Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Oliver McMullan, visited Causeway Down’s Syndrome Support Group (CDSSG) to see the impact of their music therapy programme in action.

The Mayor met with families and children taking part in a session led by Michaela from Resonate Music Therapy - highlighting the role of creativity and community in building confidence, communication and connection.

CDSSG continues to support local families across the Causeway and Ballymena areas through inclusive activities, social groups and youth programmes.

🔗Read more: bit.ly/3NTTixz