Derry City and Strabane District Council has announced that works have commenced on the Diamond and Castle Park elements of the Derg Active Project.

Derg Active is a £6.5 million project which integrates economic, health and wellbeing initiatives incorporating infrastructure at a number of key sites in the town to promote and encourage more active lifestyles.

The project is funded though the UK Government's Levelling Up Fund and Council, with £5,823,090 secured by Council as part of a wider Levelling Up package, to create a high-quality public realm space at the Diamond in the centre of the village, new play provision and lighting at the Castle Park and improved greenway connectivity at Dergview FC.

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Lowry Building and Civil Engineering (LBCE) have been appointed to deliver the public realm space at the Diamond, and Gibson / Coleman JV, appointed to deliver the new play provision and greenway connectivity at the Castle Park and Dergview FC.

The planning process for the 3G multi-sport Pitch at Mitchell Park is underway and works will begin there later this year.

Works at the Diamond and Castle Park are expected to be completed by Winter 2024.