Derry City and Strabane District Council is urging the public to have their say over plans for the area.

The public consultation for the draft Strategic Growth Plan and the Local Development Plan Preferred Options Paper is well underway, and people are reminded that further information sessions will be taking place throughout June.

The Strategic Growth Plan is the City and District's Community Plan which sets out the long-term vision for the development and improvement of the social, economic and environmental well-being of the DCSDC area.

The Local Development Plan Preferred Options Paper sets out the Council's initial proposals and policy direction, hopefully stimulating public feedback and comment and helping interested parties to become involved in a more meaningful way at this earliest stage of Plan preparation.

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Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District, Councillor Maolíosa McHugh said: "Community Planning is a new power for Council and one which we must properly utilise, working with our partners to drive positive change across all areas of the district. The Local Development Plan will assist the delivery of the Strategic Growth Plan by guiding development and encouraging investment, co-ordinating infrastructure for our people and protecting our environment to beyond 2032.

"These strategies map the way forward until 2032, so it’s important that we ensure at the planning stage that they reflect the genuine needs and aspirations of all those who live in our community. This will give us a strong platform on which we can base the successful delivery of both the Strategic Growth Plan and its spatial realisation in the LDP."

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