Parade Update

An Apprentice Boys Of Derry parade will be held on Saturday 18th September in the City.  It consists of 1 band and approx 100 ABOD.  It commences in Waterside and will be on Carlisle Road at Approximately 11.30am.  Carlisle Road/ Ferryquay Street/ Diamond anti clockwise/ Bishop Street/ Palace Lane and into Society Street.

Traffic diversions will be kept to a minimum with the parade taking approximately 2 minutes to pass any given point.

PARADES INFORMATION

There are two Parades in the city centre this weekend, please find details below:

SATURDAY

Apprentice Boys of Derry and Ladies LOL having a parade from Waterside to Memorial Hall.

4 bands and approx 350 participants.

Arriving in Carlisle Road at approximately 12 Midday and will take about 5 - 6 minutes to pass any point.

Around Diamond anti clockwise and dispersal at Memorial Hall at around 12.20pm to 12.30pm.

SUNDAY

1 parade RAF memorial for Battle of Britain.

1 band and approximately 75 participants.

Assemble at 1015am in Horace Street and parade at 10.30am via Carlisle Road/ Ferryquay Street/ Diamond (wreath laying at cenotaph) Bishop Street and into London Street to go into St Columb’s Cathedral.

After Service parade from London Street and into Horace Street.

There will be no parking restrictions during the above parades and Police will only enact diversions immediately prior to the arrival of the Parades.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE A2 STRAND ROAD, DERRY THURSDAY 19TH AUGUST 2010

Notice is hereby given that the Department for Regional Development is satisfied that traffic on A2 Strand Road shall be prohibited or restricted under Article 7(1) and (3) of The Road Traffic Regulation (NI) Order 1997 to facilitate the repair to structures.

The effect of this prohibition will be to exclude vehicles, from using Strand Road from its junction with Boating Club Lane to Asylum Road from 08:00 to 17:00 on Thursday 19^th August 2010.

Diversionary Routes will be signposted via Lower Clarendon Street, Queens Quay. Access will be maintained for premises only.

APPRENTICE BOYS OF DERRY PARADE ROUTE 2010

Apprentice Boys of Derry Parade Timings, Saturday 14^th August 2010

9.30am:  Morning parade around the City Walls/ Diamond/ Ferryquay Street and then into Cathedral for about 10.15am

11.30am:  1 Band from Fountain up Carlisle Road/ Ferryquay Street/ Diamond and into Artillery Street to await main parade

11.45pm:  1 band and about 15 ABOD from Cathedral to Craigavon Bridge via Hawkin Street for ABOD Pageant at Carlisle Square.  Firing of Cannons Muskets etc in period costume

12.30pm:  Main parade commences 145 bands and about 8,000 ABOD.  Takes about 2 1/2 hours to pass any one point.  Arrives Carlisle Square at 12.40pm and parades up Carlisle Road/ Ferryquay Street/ Diamond anti clockwise/ Bishop Street/ London Street/ Fountain Estate/ Wapping Lane and then over to Waterside

4.30pm:  ABOD Parent Clubs and bands (9 bands and about 600 ABOD) parade to Memorial Hall via Carlisle Road/ Ferryquay Street/ Diamond Clockwise/ Bishop Street and into Memorial Hall

There are 3 x 1 band parades throughout the day.  (30 participants - not around Diamond)

If you require any further information please feel free to contact the City Centre Initiative office on 028 71 360169

Ongoing Security Situation

The Lower Strand Road covering the area from the North West Regional College to the Clarendon Bar will be closed to all traffic on Tuesday 3rd August 2010 due to a high security risk in the area.

If you have any queries please contact Lorraine on 028 7136 0169 at the City Centre Initiative office.

CITY CENTRE INITIATIVE APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN

City Centre Initiative has elected Hugh Hegarty as its new Chair and Mayor Paul Fleming Vice Chair at its first meeting after its AGM. Hugh replaces outgoing Chair Brendan Duddy who served as Chair of the Company for the past eleven years. Mr Hegarty said:

“I have been very proud to work with Brendan Duddy for the last eleven years and in that time, under his stewardship; we have seen many great changes within the city centre. Brendan has worked tirelessly on behalf of all the stakeholders in the city centre to improve and enhance the opportunities and experiences for all city centre users. Through Brendan’s hard work and energy much good was done to help ease tensions during the marching seasons and he has played a leading role as a mediator bringing together different sides of our community during his term of office. It has been a pleasure to work with Brendan over these many years and our board wish to express their gratitude for everything he has done for the company and we wish him well for the future.

We are currently working very closely with Derry City Council and ILEX in helping to formulate, with others, the Derry~Londonderry Regeneration Plan and of course the city’s bid for UK City of Culture. As these are very difficult economic times we will ensure that all efforts, practically possible, will be made to serve all the stakeholders within the city centre.

TEMPORARY CLOSURE SHIPQUAY PLACE, DERRY

Notice is hereby given that the Department for Regional Development is satisfied that traffic on the U1507 Shipquay Place (Shipquay Gate) shall be prohibited or restricted under Article 7(1) and (3) of The Road Traffic Regulation (NI) Order 1997 to facilitate the installation of services as part of the public realm works at Shipquay Place.

The effect of this prohibition will be to exclude vehicles from using Shipquay Place from its junction with Foyle Street to its junction with Bank Place (Shipquay Gate) from Monday 19^th April until Thursday 22nd April 2010 between 19:00 and 07:00.

A diversionary Route will be signed via Foyle Embankment, John Street., Carlisle Road, Ferryquay Street and vice versa.

Shipquay Street will remain open for access only.

TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE A2 STRAND ROAD, DERRY Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th January 2010

Notice is hereby given that the Department for Regional Development is satisfied that traffic on A2 Strand Road shall be prohibited or restricted under Article 7(1) and (3) of The Road Traffic Regulation (NI) Order 1997 to facilitate the installation of scaffolding.

The effect of this prohibition will be to exclude vehicles, from using Strand Road from its junction with Boating Club Lane to Asylum Road from 08:00 on Saturday 9^th January to 21:00 on Sunday 10^th January 2010.

Diversionary Routes will be signposted via Lower Clarendon Street, Queens Quay and via Lawrence Hill, Northland Road and Clarendon Street. Access will be maintained for premises only.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from the staff and board of City Centre Initiative!!!

Lundy’s Day Parade 5th December 2009

For Information:

Please see below the arrangements for Lundy’s Day, Saturday 5th December 2009.

The parade will form in Duke Street at 11.30a.m

The March will proceed over Craigavon Bridge and up through the Fountain to the Memorial Hall

Proceeding down through the city centre then ending up at St Columb’s Cathedral for service at 2.00p.m

At 3.15p.m march proceeds through the city centre again up towards Bishop Street to the Fountain for the burning of Lundy at 4.00p.m

After this the Apprentice Boys proceed through the Fountain back to the Waterside

If you require any further information please feel free to contact the CCI office on 71 360169