Minister in Cookstown visit to mark completion of town enhancement

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Communities Minister Paul Givan pictured with Cllr Trevor Wilson, Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Anthony Tohill, Council Chief Executive & Mark Kelso, Council Director of Public Health & Infrastructure.

The Communities Minister Paul Givan visited Cookstown yesterday to mark the completion of the public realm scheme.

The project has cost around £3.2million.

It received financial support of £2.8million from the Department for Communities.

A total of £320,000 was contributed by Mid Ulster District Council.

Minister Givan said Cookstown has been transformed.

“The result is a beautiful and very functional scheme of which we can all be proud,” he added.

The works were carried out in James Street, William Street and adjoining streets, and included new paving, street lighting, railings, seating and planting.

The Minister says a total of £10.2million has been invested locally to enhance Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt.

The Minister also congratulated Mid Ulster District Council for its successful delivery of the scheme and thanked RPS Ireland Ltd for the design and project management and FP McCann Ltd who delivered the construction works.

Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, Trevor Wilson said he wanted to thank the Minister and his Department for the multi-million funding.

“We have, in partnership with the Department enhanced the CookstownPublic Realm making it visually appealing for retailers, businesses, shoppers and residents and this will underpin the on-going regeneration and economic sustainability of not only this historic market town, but the Mid Ulster region as a whole,” he added.

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