The proposals were outlined during a community consultation event on Wednesday, June 26 at Carrickfergus Town Hall. The event was the first in a series of six meetings aimed at ensuring that the voices of local people are heard and considered in the planning stages. 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.
The regeneration of Carrickfergus forms a key strand within the Belfast Region City Deal under the ‘Tourism and Regeneration’ pillar. It is one of three flagship programmes in Mid and East Antrim that will collectively benefit from an investment of £80million, with projects also in development at The Gobbins and at the St Patrick’s site in Ballymena . The £42.
18million investment in Carrick aims to place the town on the map as an authentic, heritage-led, tourism hub, and a ‘must-visit’ starting point to the Causeway Coastal Route. McAdam Design have been appointed to design and manage the works through to completion, with proposals currently being developed for the restoration, refurbishment and fitout of the castle, town walls, gasworks and radar tower; the provision of a new visitor centre and improvement works at Harbour Square, and the refurbishment of the town hall and civic centre as an arts ‘hub’ to create a music venue, outdoor events and exhibition space. Advertisement Advertisement Also in development are plans for public realm wo.
