Responding to a question submitted by a member of the public ahead of a meeting of the council, at The Braid, in Ballymena , on Monday evening, regarding the future of Dunluce Street, interim chief executive Valerie Watts said: “Dunluce Street recently reopened after council successfully obtained legal approval to undertake repair works to an unsafe building in the street.” Dunluce Street, a main town centre thoroughfare, had to be closed to traffic for 18 months as a safety precaution due to the condition of a derelict building. Advertisement Advertisement Did you know with an ad-lite subscription to NorthernIrelandWorld, you get 70% fewer ads while viewing the news that matters to you.
A quarter of properties in Larne town centre are vacant according to an audit carried out by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council last year. Of these, 12 buildings are either vacant or derelict and deemed unfit for occupancy with Dunluce Street and Point Street the worst affected. The interim chief executive added: “Council’s strategy towards the regeneration of the wider Dunluce Street area in the short, medium and long term is as follows: “In the short term, council officers are currently working with key community and business stakeholders in the Larne town area.
They have all come together to bring forward community-led ideas to turn around the evident dereliction and falling footfall issues within Larne town centre. “A recent workshop was held in the town hall, which was very .
