Question: Councillor D. Smith:  “To ask the Chief Executive has any progress been made towards identifying a site or moving the process for a Community Centre in Meakstown forward in recent months?”

Reply: A planning and procurement process is underway for the feasibility study and needs analysis of potential sites and possible synergies with existing community and sports facilities. In addition the Community Department has contacted the Department of Education and Skills to determine if there are plans for the development of schools in the area in the future. This will help focus the nature of the research. The local Meakstown Community Council is fully engaged in the process and local business people are aware and have expressed interest in participating