Belfast City & Region Place Partnership

Urban planner and city regeneration expert Joe Berridge of Urban Strategies Inc. has returned to Belfast a decade on from the publication of Belfast City Council’s Belfast City Centre Regeneration and Investment Strategy to share his views on what’s been achieved to date 📈🏗️🏠👥 Learn more below ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eaSfPbnS _____ #Investment #Regeneration #Development #Community

Belfast City Council has approved a range of transformative projects, with new developments to support the city’s hospitality, education, health and community facilities 🏗️🏨📚🏩👥 Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eseBXFBG _____ #investment #development #community #economicdevelopment #BRCityDeal

🎦 John Walsh, Chief Executive of Belfast City Council, says the potential of the city and wider region won't be realised without a collaborative effort. "The Belfast City & Region Place Partnership will continue to facilitate and encourage collaboration between local authorities, government agencies and businesses. By aligning efforts and resources with these overarching objectives, the partnership is creating a more cohesive approach to development that benefits all stakeholders. Through fostering cooperation and coordinating resources, we’re creating vibrant, inclusive spaces that support economic growth, community wellbeing and environmental sustainability." Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZwJr4d _____ #investment #regeneration #development Department for the Economy NI | Department for Infrastructure | Invest Northern Ireland

🎦 Joe O'Neill, Chief Executive of Belfast Harbour and Chair of the Belfast City & Region Place Partnership, notes how the Partnership can play a key role in supporting the delivery of the Programme for Government and the Economy Minister's [Department for the Economy NI] economic vision. "In today's challenging economic climate, it's more important than ever that we work together across sectors to create spaces and places that benefit all our communities. "We must also acknowledge the reality of our current financial landscape. Public sector finances are not just strained: they're severely drained after years of budget cuts and increasing demands on services. Attracting additional investment from the private sector is not just a very welcome opportunity, it’s imperative." Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZwJr4d _____ #investment #regeneration #development Department for the Economy NI | Department for Infrastructure | Invest Northern Ireland

🎦 Marie Ward, Chief Executive of NMD Business (Newry, Mourne and Down District Council), highlights the roles of the £1 billion Belfast Region City Deal and the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor (DBEC), and how they will address regional growth. 🌐 To learn more about #BRCityDeal, visit https://lnkd.in/eKJDXjGA 🌐 To learn more about the Dublin Belfast Economic Corridor (DBEC), visit www.dbec.info _____ #investment #regeneration #development Department for the Economy NI | Department for Infrastructure | Invest Northern Ireland

🎦 Belfast Grand Central Station is a £340 million strategically important regeneration project which will stimulate further growth across Northern Ireland. Duncan Mcallister, Head of Belfast Grand Central Station and Weavers Cross Programmes at Translink, explains more. _____ #investment #regeneration #development

🎦 Cathy Reynolds, Director of City Regeneration & Development at Belfast City Council, highlights the requirement for the private sector to work hand-in-hand with the public sector to deliver our collective ambitions. _____ #investment #regeneration #development #BRCityDeal

Commenting on the co-ordinated efforts to shape the Belfast region’s future prosperity and success, Joe O'Neill, Chair of Belfast City & Region Place Partnership and Chief Executive of Belfast Harbour, has said: "In today's challenging economic climate, it's more important than ever that we work together across sectors to create spaces and places that benefit all our communities. "We must also acknowledge the reality of our current financial landscape. Public sector finances are not just strained: they're severely drained after years of budget cuts and increasing demands on services. Attracting additional investment from the private sector is not just a very welcome opportunity, it’s imperative." 📍 Belfast Grand Central Station Read more: https://bit.ly/3ZwJr4d _____ #regeneration #infrastructure #development #placeshaping #BRCityDeal Department for the Economy NI | Department for Infrastructure | Invest Northern Ireland

🎦 A number of the Belfast city region's stakeholders highlight the fundamental importance of partnership and collaboration across the public, private and third sectors. 🟡 Joe O'Neill, Chair, Belfast City & Region Place Partnership and Chief Executive, Belfast Harbour 🟡 John Walsh, Chief Executive, Belfast City Council 🟡 Marie Ward, Chief Executive, NMD Business (Newry, Mourne and Down District Council) 🟡 Duncan Mcallister, Head of Belfast Grand Central Station and Weavers Cross Programmes, Translink 🟡 Cathy Reynolds, Director - City Regeneration & Development, Belfast City Council 📍 Belfast Grand Central Station _____ #regeneration #infrastructure #development #placeshaping #BRCityDeal Department for the Economy NI | Department for Infrastructure | Invest Northern Ireland

Queen's University Belfast has been named a UK top 30 university by The Times Good University Guide 👨🎓👩🎓🎓 The university's President and Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir Ian Greer welcomed the news: "As we look towards our 180th year, Queen’s will continue to be a force of positive transformation, changing lives for the better by providing educational opportunities, delivering our civic mission, driving prosperity, and carrying out research that provides solutions to the many major and existential challenges facing our communities and the wider world.”  _____ Belfast Region City Deal at Queen's University Belfast