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Priority 3 of the Peace II Programme
NEWRY
AND MOURNE LOCAL STRATEGY PARTNERSHIP
Newry and Mourne
Local Strategy Partnership (NMLSP) has been established as a Company
Limited by Guarantee with responsibility for delivering Priority
3 of the EU Programme for Peace and Reconciliation 2000-2006 (Peace
II Programme) in the Newry and Mourne area.
The membership
of the LSP, which comprises 28 voluntary directors, was largely
prescribed by the European Commission and includes representation
from Newry and Mourne District Council (8 representatives), statutory
agencies (6), the community and voluntary sector (5), trade unions
(3), the private sector (3) and rural interests (3).
The Local Strategy
Partnership will have specific responsibility for administering
Measures 3.1 and 3.2 of the Programme:
3.1 NI Local
Economic Initiatives for Developing the Social Economy
3.2 NI Locally
Based Human Resource Training and Development
The European
Commission has allocated European assistance totalling approximately
£3.2 million to the Newry and Mourne area. The primary objective
of the Peace II Programme is:
- To reinforce
progress towards a stable and peaceful society.
The main aims
of the Programme are:
- To address
the legacy of the conflict and
- To take opportunities
arising from peace.
In order to
meet the aims of the Programme the funding will be targeted at those
areas, groups and sectors which are most affected by the conflict.
To access this
European funding the LSP was tasked with developing an Integrated
Local Strategy for the Borough. This strategy will facilitate a
co-ordinated and integrated approach for the future development
of Newry and Mourne and as such is consistent with the objectives
of the Northern Ireland Executive’s Programme for Government.
The Integrated
Strategy includes an Action Plan, which outlines the Programmes
that Newry and Mourne LSP will support over the coming years. The
LSP is currently putting out calls for applications under these
Programmes which are:
| Measure
3.1 |
Budget (£) |
| Socio Economic
Programme |
630,000 |
| Innovative
Fund |
336,200 |
| Promoting
the Image of Newry and Mourne |
250,000 |
| Childcare
Programme |
100,000 |
| Community
Transport |
60,000 |
| Wider Role
of the LSP |
45,000 |
| Total |
1,421,200
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| Measure
3.2 |
Budget
(£) |
| Community
Infrastructure |
656,000 |
| Community
Leadership |
100,000 |
| Young Mothers
|
100,000 |
| Youth Outreach
Workers |
300,000 |
| Summer
Scheme |
90,000 |
| Innovative
Sports Programme |
60,000 |
| Legacy
of the Conflict |
210,000 |
| Educational
Attainment |
100,000 |
| Cultural
Awareness |
120,000 |
| Total
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1,836,000 |
Further information
on the Local Strategy Partnership and the application process can
be obtained by contacting:
Deirdre Convery
Programme Manager
Newry and Mourne LSP
European House
16a Canal Quay
Newry
BT34 6BP
telephone: 028
3026 6933
fax: 028 3026 6932
email: newpr@newryandmourne.gov.uk
For information on the Peace II Programme in general log on to www.eugrants.org
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