Businesses in Tyrone towns to get a ‘spruce up’ in new scheme

THREE Tyrone towns are to be ‘spruced up’ via a new decorative scheme.

Businesses in Dungannon, Cookstown and Coalisland are now being offered a maximum of £4,000 to help up-lift the faces of commercial properties in each town.

The new scheme is being funded by the Department of Communities and will incorporate minor external improvements to properties, including windows, doors, guttering and redecoration and improvements to public accessibility.

Initiated by the Mid Ulster Council, the scheme allows commercial businesses to apply for grant aid which will provide up to 80 per-cent funding to a maximum amount of £4,000 per property within town centre boundaries.

Mid Ulster council chairperson Cllr Dominic Molloy is encouraging all eligible businesses to take part.

“This is a great opportunity for commercial property owners and tenants in the four towns to benefit from substantial support to enhance customer-facing areas both inside and outside their premises.

“By providing the scheme and delivering these visible external and internal improvements we are making businesses more appealing to customers in today’s very competitive market,” said Cllr Molloy

clinics

Drop-in business clinics will take place in each of the towns to provide property owners and tenants with advice and information on the scheme, with representatives from the scheme’s chartered architect Knox & Clayton in attendance.

The clinics will be available on Monday February 26 from 9.30am to 1.30pm in Hill of The O’Neill & Ranfurly House, Dungannon and from 9.30am to 5.30pm in Cornmill, Coalisland.
Another drop-in day will be held in Burnavon Theatre, Cookstown the following day from 2.30pm to 5.30pm.

By Óran Ó’Doibhilin