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In line with the recent announcement by the Northern Ireland Executive of a provisional return to grassroots football from April 12, 2021, Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has confirmed that the booking of outdoor pitches at all Council facilities will recommence from that date. This in line with guidance issued by the Executive and the sports governing body. Speaking about the reopening of outdoor pitches, the Chair of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, Councillor Diana Armstrong, said: “The Covid-19 pandemic has presented us with unprecedented challenges over the past year, particularly in the safe operation of our leisure facilities with prevailing guidelines. As we move forward, the importance of looking after our physical and mental health and wellbeing cannot be overstated and the further easing of restrictions has enabled the Council to progress to reopening some of its outdoor sports facilities, albeit with restrictions on who can use them, thereby afford ....
FORTHILL Park in Enniskillen is to close for four months to allow for a £210,000 investment programme to refurbish the popular, historic park. This new investment is funded by the Landfill Communities Fund and Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, with works to include significant conservation of Cole’s Monument, one of the most prominent landmarks of Enniskillen’s skyline. Conservation, restoration and repairs will be made to the stonework and viewing platform, and the statue, sitting atop a 30-metre Doric column, will be cleaned. Pathways and park furniture will be upgraded, which will see reclaimed street furniture and granite kerbstones from the ongoing Enniskillen Public Realm scheme installed in the park as part of the Council’s commitment to environmental sustainability. ....
DOZENS of older people from across the Fermanagh and Omagh district attended the annual ‘Age Friendly’ conference last Wednesday, March 24, which was held virtually for the first time due to Covid-19 restrictions currently in place. The conference, organised by the Council in conjunction with South West Age Partnership, with funding from the Public Health Agency, provided the more than 60 people in virtual attendance with the opportunity to hear from a number of speakers on issues relating five steps to wellbeing – keeping well at home. Welcoming delegates, the Chair of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, Councillor Diana Armstrong, said: “The Council is committed to establishing a district in which our older people can live active and engaged lives, making a valuable contribution to their communities. ....
Diana Armstrong, Chairperson of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.. A PROPOSAL for a zero per cent rates increase for the coming financial year didn’t make it to a vote in the Fermanagh and Omagh District Council chamber, despite being formally seconded, after the Chief Executive declared it “incompetent”, from the perspective it was not achievable. In the course of discussions, members were also advised against using the word profit when describing Council income. Independent Councillor Eamon Keenan said, despite an extremely difficult year: “I’m confident our Council is financially very stable.” He added: “Last year it made a profit of £3.7m during the pandemic, although I understand there are a lot of variables contributing to this. ....
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council . Fermanagh and Omagh District Council has released more detail on how the increase in rates will be spent in this area in the 2021/22 financial year. On Thursday night, the Council voted to increase the rates on domestic and non domestic properties by 1.37 per cent which means a 0.6 increase in our actual bills in real terms. The setting of the District Rate will raise approximately £36.6m revenue for the Council with an additional £3.6m provided by central government funding and the use of almost £1m of reserves to fund local Council services and investment in infrastructure in 2021-2022 across the district. ....