Council ‘on track’ to deliver Newry City Park in 2027
Newry City Park is still on track to be delivered in 2027, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has stated.
A spokesperson for the local authority confirmed the news to the Reporter on Tuesday after we asked for an update on how works were progressing.
“Since the submission of the planning application for Newry City Park in April, the Newry City Park Stakeholder Group has recently met to receive the latest updates on the project,” they said.
“Members were advised that as the project continues to progress through the next stages of planning and design, a private wastewater treatment facility and an electrical substation will be required.
“These are not anticipated to affect the overall planning timeline.
“The group also heard about the next phase of community consultation, which will include engagement with local schools, sports clubs, and the wider community to help shape the project.
“Newry City Park remains on track for its delivery and the Council looks forward to sharing updated developed designs with the public in the near future.”
Commenting on social media, Alliance councillor Helena Young said that the park “will be a game changer for Newry”.
“I understand the frustration around how long it is taking to deliver our park, given the fact that Alliance submitted the proposal for the Albert Basin Park in 2017,” she said.
“The design of our 15 acre park is truly impressive and includes a fantastic state of the art play park, an urban sports park, woodlands and green space, water sports area a cafe and all of this connected to the fabulous greenway.”