Council embarks on public consultation over Melvin pitch name

By Gráinne Connolly

Derry City and Strabane District Council has embarked on a public consultation process regarding a proposal to name the new pitch at Melvin in Strabane after the late Felix McCrossan.

Felix was a leading local sports figure in the Strabane area, who passed away after a long illness in 2013. 

Members of the public are being encouraged to take part in the online survey and vote either 'Yes' or 'No' in favour of naming the pitch. 

The survey will be available for a 12 week period until September 7th and will be available through the council website at www.derrystrabane.com/melvin

Members of Derry City and Strabane District Council recently voted in favour of the consultation process.

The Council, in an effort to encourage participation in the survey and to create awareness of the consultation process, has placed public notices in the local media and promoted the survey on its social media channels.

Signage encouraging participation in the consultation process will be erected at the Melvin facilities and information will be widely circulated through local parish bulletins and community notice boards.

The results of the consultation process will come before members of the Council’s Health and Communities Committee later in the year for consideration.