Issue 238 - East Down BT24 • BT30 • BT31 • BT33
£5.7 Million Water Improvement Scheme Progressing Well NI Water is pleased to announce that a £5.7 Million Water Improvement Scheme which will be essential to the future resilience of the water supply infrastructure for customers in the East and South Down area is progressing well.
Chairman of Northern Ireland Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust, Colin Barkley and (Ardglass) man Gerry Kelly (President, NI Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust) at the charity’s ‘Walk to Scotland’ event recently.
‘Walk to Scotland’ Fundraising Event for the NI Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust
The Northern Ireland Children to Lapland and Days to Remember Trust (NICLT) enjoyed a resounding fundraising success with its annual ‘Walk to Scotland’ fundraising event, which took place recently. Over 100 enthusiastic fundraisers participated, collectively raising over £14,000. These funds will play a crucial role in supporting this year’s Lapland trip, meticulously coordinated by the charity and scheduled for December 19, 2023. The ‘Walk to Scotland’
event, which is now a hugely popular tradition with the charity and among its supporters, has continued to grow in recent years, thanks to the unwavering support of Stena Line which accommodates the trip. Participants boarded the ship early on Sunday morning, to walk an
allocated route around the ship throughout the journey to Cairnryan. The return leg of the trip featured a welldeserved lunch and a post-walk party that included entertainment from an array of talented performers. NICLT’s President, Gerry Kelly, hosted the cabaret,
which included DJ Col, magician Trevor Price, and Jim Brown as Elvis. A ballot during the trip added to the festivities and the amount of money raised.
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Work has recently been completed on a major river crossing on the Upper River Bann and essential pipelaying continues on the Bryansford Road from the junction with Kilkeel Road, progressing along the Bryansford Road towards the Fofanny Road junction. The Bryansford Road is due to reopen at the end of October 2023. Following this, work will progress on the Fofanny Road in November, with a proposed diversion along the Bryansford Road, Moyad Road, and Slievenaman Road. Once confirmed, traffic management and signage
will be in place to advise customers. Work will continue in phases and the overall scheme will be completed in early 2025. Eimear McDaid, NI Water Project Manager said: “We are delighted to announce that this major Water Improvement Scheme is progressing well and will greatly improve the robustness and resilience of the water supply infrastructure in South Down. “This key improvement scheme will protect and future-proof the local water infrastructure for customers in Castlewellan, Fofanny and beyond”