PRESS RELEASE

Public Review Sessions for Grant Aid

Thursday 16th October

Derry City Council are finalising the Grant aid programme for 2002-2003 with the remaining grant allocations for Capital and Advice Services expected to be approved at the Recreation and Leisure Committee on the 29th October 2003.

In line with the open and transparent nature of the grant aid procedure a series of public review sessions are being organised for the public to comment on the process of grant aid allocation for 2002 - 2003. These meetings will provide an opportunity for public feedback all comments will be presented to Council before the commencement of the 2004-2005 grant-aid programme.

Councillor Thomas Conway, Chairperson of Recreation and Leisure stated, “We believe we have moved the grant aid process forward substantively and through these public review sessions we are endeavouring to continually improve this process. Our efforts are to make the decision making process as transparent as possible and we will continue to listen to the views of the public in order to advance the process further”.

Public Review Sessions for are as follows:

Monday 27th October 2003

Shantallow Community Centre 10.00am – 12.00 noon
Gasyard Centre 2.00pm - 4.00pm

Tuesday 28st October 2003

Workhouse Museum 10.00am – 12.00 noon
Diamond Centre, Claudy 2.30pm - 4.30pm

Cllr Conway concluded, “During 2002-2003 Derry City Council has issued funding to more organisations that the previous year and we would welcome attendance at the review sessions from the public, successful and unsuccessful applicants so that we can improve the process for future years”.

For further information on any of the Public Review Sessions please contact Recreation and Leisure on 028 7136 5151. Details of grant aid allocations and the public review sessions are available through www.derrycity.gov.uk/grantaid.

For press information please contact 028 7137 6504

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