The Department of Health is today publishing a more detailed breakdown of Northern Ireland’s vaccination numbers.

Residents with fairly long memories may remember the “Dundee Decides” participatory budgeting consultation in early 2018.

In the West End, one of the successful projects covered the Perth Road district shopping centre.     Some of that – for example the “Perth Road” seating at the entrance to the Miller’s Wynd car park – has been long completed but there have been repeated delays with the Sinderins Beacon, the proposal for a entrance structure at the west end of the shopping area at Sinderins.

I am pleased to say that there is finally some progress towards completing this.     The council’s Public Art Planning Officer has recently updated me as follows :

“The beacon is in fabrication and the last details for the site works are being worked on.  

I believe the aim is to complete by 31st March. 

However, I am assuming that it cannot be guaranteed as there a few different contractors involved who effected by the pandemic in different ways.”

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Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has announced that more than £5million of awards are being offered to 50 heritage and 41 individuals through The Heritage Recovery Fund to stabilise the sector and prevent the loss of important historical assets. The fund is being delivered by The National Lottery Heritage Fund on the Department for Communities’ behalf.

Health Minister Robin Swann has welcomed the launch today of pre-consultation for suicide prevention and post-vention services.

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon has announced that a £900,000 flood alleviation scheme on the Flush Bridge Stream in the Prince William Road area of Lisburn is due to commence on 22 February 2021.