Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Cllr Lilian Seenoi Barr has welcomed the publication of the Magee Taskforce Report and Action Plan today.
She said: “The expansion of the Magee campus is an integral part of the wider vision of Council and its partners to bring about positive and sustainable economic, social, cultural and civic benefits for the region.
“The expansion of the university is a central component in the economic regeneration of our City and District and wider region.
“We believe that university expansion, alongside with the City Deal investment, will stimulate growth and attract wider investment.
“Council fully acknowledges the work of Economy Minister Conor Murphy in establishing the Taskforce and his commitment to addressing regional imbalance.
“It is important to note that since the Task Force was set up, there has been a concentrated focus by the Department, along with allocated resources, to support the expansion of the Magee campus.
“I want to acknowledge the work done to date by the Task Force in prioritising the action plan and acknowledge the level of collaboration and input from a wide range of stakeholders.
“This Action Plan sets out a positive pathway towards addressing the challenges of university campus expansion and increasing student numbers, as well as addressing issues around the local environmental and infrastructural requirements, necessary to support it.
“As a Council we are fully committed to playing our part in providing what support we can to achieve economic and sustainable growth in keeping with our commitments set out in our Strategic Growth Plan.
“I look forward to working with the Task Force and its partners as we move from action plan to implementation.”
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