PEACEPLUS Partnership holds inaugural meeting in Antrim
and live on Freeview channel 276
Early indications are that Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s allocation of funding as part of the European Union’s new PEACEPLUS Programme will be in the region
of €5.1m.
The €1.1bn programme - managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) is designed to support peace and prosperity and leave a lasting and tangible legacy across
Northern Ireland and the border counties of Ireland.
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Hide AdThe council has established the Antrim and Newtownabbey PEACEPLUS Partnership, who will play in integral role in the development of a co-designed overarching Local Area Action Plan and oversee the delivery of identified projects and initiatives.
The Partnership consists of 23 members made up of 12 Elected Members, representatives from four statutory partners: PSNI; NIHE; NHSCT; Education Authority and seven social partners appointed through a competitive process, representatives of various target groups and geographical areas.
Commenting on the initiative, Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Ald Stephen Ross said: “PEACEPLUS will build upon the success of the work carried out by the previous PEACE and INTERREG programmes, contributing positively to all of the citizens in our borough for generations to come.”
PEACEPLUS comprises six key themes, which encompass over 20 individual investment areas. The programme is due to be launched in the next few months.
An overview can be found on the SEUPB website - https://seupb.eu/PEACEPLUS