Question to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government:

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will hold discussions with Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council on additional UK Government support for the Coleraine Future Town Fund.

The government’s flagship Pride in Place Programme will provide up to £20 million each to 244 places over the next decade, including Coleraine.

As part of the Pride in Place Programme, the Coleraine Future Town Fund board, and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council as the Accountable Body, are receiving dedicated support from the Communities Delivery Unit in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

The Communities Delivery Unit will work with other government departments to identify relevant programmes, data and support for the Coleraine Future Town Fund board, and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, as they develop and deliver their local plans.