Newry BID to host update on impact of flooding on businesses

Press Eye - Northern Ireland - 1st November 2023

Photo by Jonathan Porter / Press Eye

Flooding in Newry City Co Down.

Michael Nugent ice cream shop Newry.

The clean up operation has started in Newry, the owners of flooded businesses are facing expensive clean-up operations.

Water levels in the most heavily affected areas have receded overnight.

:The clean up operation has started in Newry. The owners of flooded businesses are facing expensive clean-up operations. Water levels in the most heavily affected areas receded overnight. — Press Eye - Northern Ireland - 1st November 2023 Photo by Jonathan Porter / Press Eye Flooding in Newry City Co Down. Michael Nugent ice cream shop Newry. The clean up operation has started in Newry, the owners of flooded businesses are facing expensive clean-up operations. Water levels in the most heavily affected areas have receded overnight. :The clean up operation has started in Newry. The owners of flooded businesses are facing expensive clean-up operations. Water levels in the most heavily affected areas receded overnight.

Members of Newry BID are to meet again to find out what is being done in the coming months to prevent a recurrence of October’s flooding.

The meeting is a follow-up to the Flood Workshop which took place immediately after the incident and it is hoped that businesses will be updated on where Newry is in relation to the flooding.

A spokesperson for Newry BID said, “The meeting will be in the same format as the original flood meeting and will capture all attendees feedback in a post meeting report.

"The meeting will also gather members' views on:

"What the parameters and questions should be for any investigations into the flooding

"Infrastructural and investment priorities for Newry going forward to ensure its effective recovery post-flood

"How Newry BID can engage effectively with policy-makers and the wider community on future investment decisions”.

MEETING

The meeting will take place in the Canal Court Hotel on Monday, January 8 from 7pm-9pm.

The spokesperson added, “Once again we urge all businesses, to attend so that we can gather as much data and evidence as possible.

"If you are not currently a Newry BID member, you can join by contacting [email protected] to be included in the data presented; or if you are outside the BID area, you are still welcome to attend for information purposes.”

Anyone who wishes to register to attend can do so by contacting [email protected] .