Construction firms FP McCann and Lagan Construction have started work on two regeneration programmes in Dungannon and Cookstown in Northern Ireland.

The £5.5 million works include upgrading pedestrian areas and pavements with high quality materials, improved lighting provision, undergrounding of overhead cables, new street furniture, signage and tree planting.

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The Minister for Social Development congratulated the two

The Cookstown works began on 19 October and will upgrade and improve James Street / William Street and adjoining streets to the east and west. The Dungannon works began on 9 November 2015 and will be carried out on Scotch Street (Upper, Lower & Centre), George's Street, William Street, Anne Street, Thomas Street, Perry Street and Northland Row. Both schemes are due for completion next Summer.

Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Councillor Linda Dillon, said: "Since the Minister made his public realm funding announcement earlier this year, we've been working extremely hard to ensure that we could start delivering this project as quickly as possible."

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