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Whether in our cities and towns, or in Northern Ireland’s rural communities, voluntary and community organisations engage constructively in the processes of neighbourhood renewal, planning, transport and housing development. The emergent field of communications technology has recently become a focus.

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Fury on Neighbourhood Renewal delays

Community leaders and political representatives descended on NICVA for crisis talks on Neighbourhood Renewal. Jobs and services threatened.
NICVA | Lisa McElherron | 09 Oct 2008

£1.3 million for community transport

On Monday 6 October 2008, Conor Murphy, Minister of the Department for Regional Development (DRD), launched 30 new accessible minibuses for use by Rural Community Transport Partnerships supported by the Rural Transport Fund. This investment updates and increases the number of accessible community transport vehicles across rural Northern Ireland.
Community Transport Association | Jayne McGarvey | 06 Oct 2008

Rural Network announced

Rural Development Minister Michelle Gildernew MP, MLA has announced the establishment of a Rural Network to assist in the delivery of the NI Rural Development Programme (NIRDP) 2007-2013.

New housing scheme for Dunmurry homeless

Social Development Minister Margaret Ritchie MLA has opened a new £2.7m housing scheme for homeless people at Cloverhill in Dunmurry.
Department for Social Development: HQ | Press office | 25 Sep 2008

£500,000 youth project for North Belfast

The Big Lottery Fund awarded almost £500,000 to the Cliftonville Community Regeneration Forum for four years through the Reaching Communities Grant. “Let Youth Lead” is the name given to this initiative by young people from the Cliftonville/Cavehill and Antrim Road areas.

Welcome for school safety debate

Commissioner calls for safety zones outside schools.

Out and About launch new enterprise

Out and About Community Transport, Magherafelt recently became the first community transport company in Northern Ireland to set up a fully fledged social enterprise company.
Out and About Community Transport | Paddy Mc Allister | 16 Sep 2008

Rural Champion: participation events

The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development would like to notify you of a series of presentations in conjunction with the ongoing public consultation on the Rural Champion concept and the enhancement of the rural proofing process.

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