Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has announced £45,000 funding towards the production of a masterplan for the regeneration of Ballymoney town centre.

The masterplan will serve to identify the strategic vision and regeneration opportunities in Ballymoney and how they can be realised.

Mr McCausland said: "I am delighted to be able to announce funding for a masterplan for Ballymoney town centre. Ballymoney is a town which relies heavily on its independent traders, and it is important that we create an environment that protects what is there, but also allows Ballymoney the opportunity to diversify and strengthen what it can offer to its residents and many visitors. The assignment is out to tender at the minute and I am hopeful that a team consultants can be appointed by the end of the month to take this masterplan forward and provide the town with a vision that will allow it to grow and prosper in the future."

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The masterplan will provide a framework within which detailed proposals for a mix of business, leisure, tourism, public space and housing could be accommodated.

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