VIRTUAL STREETS FOR BALLYMONEY!

Linenhall Street and Charles Street which have lain derelict for years are soon to benefit from a facelift that will give them a brand new look and hopefully instill a sense of civic pride as well as generating a more vibrant and friendly atmosphere.

More importantly, the initiative which has taken place in other towns in Northern Ireland has generated fresh commercial interest leading to new shops being opened.

The developers who purchased the property had ambitious plans to construct a mixture of shops and housing, but the current economic climate has led to the deferral of any development and as an interim measure and because of negative and unwelcoming impression created by the substantial site which lies at a key access point to the town centre, action was taken by the council.