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Support Fund launched by PCSP Lisburn & Castlereagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) is pleased to announce the launch of a Project Support Programme.
Among those celebrating the news that Royal Hillsborough is approved to receive £20 m funding through the Belfast Region City deal were Alderman Allan Ewart MBE, the council’s Development Committee Chairman; Councillor Scott Carson (DUP) Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council; Laura McCorry, Head of Hillsborough Castle & Gardens and David Roberts, Director of Strategic Development at Tourism NI.
20 million ‘City Deal’ funding approved for ‘Destination Royal Hillsborough’
A successful multi-million funding bid will help make Royal Hillsborough a ‘world-class heritage attraction’ according to the local council. Funding of £20 million has now received final approval to develop Royal Hillsborough through the Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD) programme of investment. ‘City deals’ are bespoke packages of funding and decision-making powers negotiated between central government and local au-
thorities. The Belfast Region City Deal was the first City Deal to be signed for Northern Ireland in December 2021. It spans six local authority areas in Northern Ireland and represents a joint co-funding package worth more than £850 million. The estimated cost of the landmark ‘Destination Royal Hillsborough’ project
is £25.975 million. The aim is to create a ‘whole village heritage tourism experience’ and help drive forward Tourism NI’s goal of encouraging more ‘out of state’ visitors to Northern Ireland. Work is due to begin in January 2024, with a planned completion date of September 2027. In addition to the £20 mil-
lion from BRCD, additional investment will be provided by the other two partners in the project - Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, contributing £4.25 million and Historic Royal Palaces (HRP), providing £1.725 million.
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The PCSP supports community projects addressing anti-social behaviour, crime, domestic abuse, confidence in policing, fear of crime, road safety, burglaries, business and retail crime. Grants from £500 to £5000 will be awarded to successful groups for projects that continue up to the 23 February 2024. Applications can be made under one of the following themes: Objective 1 – Reducing anti-social behaviour, addressing the effects of drugs and alcohol as a contributing factor in crime and anti-social behaviour, increase reporting of Domestic Abuse incidents and provide support to the victims, increase confidence in policing; Objective 2 – To reduce the fear of crime, especially amongst vulnerable groups including addressing hate crime, road safety, reduce
burglaries, business and retail crime Application forms and guidance notes are available online at www. lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk/ pcsp or by request from Lisburn & Castlereagh PCSP Officers on mobiles 077713 45922/07771 345429. Please note that completed applications will not be accepted by email. Projects must be within the Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council area. Completed applications must be returned in a sealed envelope endorsed `Policing and Community Safety Partnership – Project Support Programme Application 2023/24` and addressed to the PCSP Manager, Lisburn & Castlereagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership, Civic Headquarters, Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn, BT27 4RL to arrive no later than 1.00pm on Friday 26th May 2023.