Economic Development \ Enterprise Development Unit

The Enterprise Development Unit forms part of the District Development Department within Newry and Mourne District Council and provides an Economic & Tourism development service to the area.

Alongside delivery of its Economic Development Strategy (as outlined below) the EDU manages a host of other EU and mainstream government supported Environmental Improvement Schemes, Infrastructure Initiatives and Broad Regeneration Projects, the details of which can be found within the ‘Economic Activity’ icon.

Enterprise Development Unit
In 2001, Newry & Mourne District Council developed a new Economic Development Strategy for the area together with an implementation programme. The Strategy is part funded under the Northern Ireland Programme for Building Sustainable Prosperity, Measure 1.4, which brings assistance through the European Regional Development Fund. The strategy is based on a comprehensive review of Newry & Mourne's economic and social position, based on the needs of the area, the people and on the Council's access to resources.

The key themes of the Economic Action Plan are as follows:-

Tourism Development
Indigenous Business Development
Urban and Rural Regeneration
Business Infrastructure
Trade Development
Interregional SEED Activities
Business Start Programme

A wide variety of projects/programmes have been funded under the above themes. For further details on supported initiatives please contact the Enterprise Development Unit on (028) 3031 3233).

The attached picture shows WIN Business Park which received support from the Council/BSP supported action plan towards its Phase II and Phase III expansions.

SEED Food and Fisheries Programme

The Food and Fisheries Programme is an innovative new program which is being developed, delivered and managed on behalf of SEED, the consortium of Councils including Ards, Armagh, Craigavon, Down, Newry and Mourne which are co-operating with each other to support food and fishieries businesses in the reigon.

The program will help you to:

• Develop your commercial skills in areas such as sales, marketing, product development, innovation, finance, people management and business planning.
• Address the barriers to growth that currently face your business.
• Identify new business opportunities.
• Plan with confidence for the future.

This is a highly pragmatic and results-focused programme which aims to help participants to survive, consolidate and grow in a sustained way dispite todays challenging economic conditions. For more information on the programme Click Here