Leisure and Development 18 November 2025

Leisure and Development Committee

1. Apologies

2. Declarations of Interest

3. Minutes of Leisure and Development Committee meeting held Tuesday 21st October 2025 (summary attached)

4. Members will receive a presentation from the Head of Community and Culture.

FOR DECISION (Items 5-9 inclusive)

5. Asylum Dispersal Funding (Report attached)

6. Annual Grants Programme 26/27 (Report attached)

7. PEACEPLUS Partnership Event (Report attached)

8. PEACEPLUS Local Action Plan Capital Projects (Report attached)

9. Sperrins Partnership (Report attached)

FOR INFORMATION (Items 10-13 inclusive)

10. Armed Forces Day Monthly Update (Report attached)

11. DfC Support Framework for Independent Advice & Debt Services Consultation (Report attached)

12. Portrush and Portstewart Town Plans (Report attached)

13. Correspondence (Report attached)

Addendum Item 13.1  Correspondence – DfI - Proposed Footway / Cycle track B192 Foreglen Road, Dungiven Bridge to Ballyhanedin road Limavady (copy attached) 

FOR CONFIDENTIAL CONSIDERATION (Items 14-18 inclusive)

14. Green Growth Scheme (Report attached)

15. Rugby Avenue Proposal (Report attached)

16. SWB Essential Maintenance - Macosquin Changing Accommodation (Report attached)

17. Strand Road Public Right of Way (Report attached)

18. Essential Maintenance Juniper Hill HALP (Report to follow)

19. Any other relevant business notified in accordance with Standing Order 12. (o)

Councillor Bateson

(1) To provide an update on the economic support being provided to businesses in Kilrea being affected by the bridge closure

Alderman Callan

(2) Could the Director provide an update on progress on the joint promotion of the Causeway Coastal Route and Wild Atlantic Way?

(3) Could the Director give me an update on the recent engagement with Coleraine BID and progress on their action plan since the vote?

(4) Has the Director met with the MJM Group in the last 6 months to discuss the plans for the Ballykelly area of the former Shackleton Army Camp?

(5) Could the Director give me an update on the progress of a masterplan for the Roe Mill Playing Fields?

Councillor Holmes

(6) Can the Director provide an update on the current legal situation regarding the Jim Watt Sports Centre?