Social Development Minister Nelson McCausland has opened the £379,000 Conway Street environmental improvement scheme.

The project has helped to regenerate and improve the visual appearance of Conway Street, which is within the Falls/Clonard Neighbourhood Renewal Area.

The scheme included:

• the installation of decorative street lighting columns

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• resurfacing footpaths in Caithness natural stone paving

• planting of semi-mature trees

• provision of car parking bays

• installation of decorative gates and railings to Conway Mill

• installation of monolith of mill worker and loom boy

Minister McCausland said: "This is good news for the people who live and work in Conway Street and for visitors to this neighbourhood. This scheme, together with the recently completed restoration project at Conway Mill, has helped create a more attractive environment for the local community and businesses and will assist with the promotion of tourism in this part of the City."

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