Foyle MP to lead investment mission to Westminster

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Tuesday, 9 January 2018 09:57

By Grainne Connolly @grainne555

by Gráinne Connolly

Foyle MP Elisha McCallion will be leading a delegation to Westminster next week to meet the Minister responsible for City deals and to press for new investment in Derry-Londonderry.

Commenting ahead of the meeting with Sajid Javid on January 17th, Elisha McCallion said:

“This meeting follows an earlier discussion I had with the Minister regarding the need for new investment and interventions in Derry to held redress decades of neglect in the north west.

“I have also expressed my concerns that Derry was not mentioned in the British Chancellor’s autumn statement when commitments were made about possible locations for City Deal projects.

“Next week’s meeting is a further opportunity to press home the case for renewed investment in Derry and to seek the right interventions that meet the needs of this city.

“The delegation will include representatives from civic society and other key stakeholders to present a united case setting out the needs of this city and region.”