Numerous residents have highlighted the poor state of the seating area at the corner of Ryehill Lane and Perth Road.

This is owned by JCDecaux the billboard advertising company and I contacted the about this.

I have since received a positive response :

‘I have asked the regional team to get the land tidied and cleared of weeds and rubbish.’

I had hoped that a substantive improvement could have been achieved here through the district shopping areas aspect of the ‘Spaces for People’ projects funding but this came to nought – a real disappointment.

I will continue to pursue a permanent improvement to what could be a lovely seating area but meantime am grateful to JCDecaux  for giving a commitment to tidy it up.

A £137,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on Jervis Street, Portadown is due to commence on Monday 16 August 2021.

A further Covid-19 support scheme worth up to £2million for farmers growing potatoes for the processing supply chain has been announced by Agriculture and Environment Minister Edwin Poots.

A £351,000 carriageway resurfacing scheme on the Moyarget Road, Derrykeighan will commence on Monday 2 August 2021.

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced that a £360,000 street lighting scheme will commence on the A3 Lake Road, Craigavon, on Monday 9 August 2021.