The regional park says 'we have noted a distinct degradation of the towpath and an increase in the number of complaints' since funding cut
The manager of Lagan Valley Regional Park has said a Stormont cut to funding this year risks “the collapse” of Northern Ireland’s most visited outdoor attraction.
Lagan Valley Regional Park runs from Belfast to Lisburn along the river with the towpath at its centre. It is Northern Ireland’s only regional park and is a dedicated area of natural beauty. In a letter last month from the Department of Infrastructure to Lagan Valley Regional Park, Violeta Morosan of the Rivers Directorate wrote: “I am writing to inform you of the unfortunate news that funding for the LVRP work on the Lagan towpath from the Department for Infrastructure will not be available during the 2023-24 financial year.
The Park replied to the Permanent Secretary of the Stormont department stating: “We would like to emphasise that withdrawing the expected £42,000 funding, during this current financial year, could signal the end of the current structures in place to manage Northern Irelands’ only regional park. “Our conservation expertise means we are best placed to advise on risks associated with biodiversity loss, and to control and relay information to users about invasive species, such as the health and safety risks associated with giant hogweed.”
“We would strongly urge you to reconsider your decision to remove our funding. The unique partnership funding approach with the two councils enables our small team to offer a variety of services and expertise at extremely low cost.”
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