Local groups and residents are protesting against the Department for Infrastructure's plan to build a fixed bridge across Newry Canal, arguing it would permanently close the waterway to tall ships and damage the city's heritage. They are calling for a public inquiry and clarity from local politicians on their stance.
Campaigners against closed bridge plans for Newry Canal have called for a "public inquiry" following the launch of a consultation by the Department for Infrastructure .
A spokesperson told the Local Democracy Reporting Service this week: "We are calling for immediate public statements from all local political parties clarifying their position on the future of Newry Canal. Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has previously lobbied for Shared Island Funding to change the DfI plans to include the construction of a lifting bridge across the city’s canal. Over £93m of the project funds have been allocated through the Belfast Region City Deal.
"Our first concern therefore is that a significant number of decisions may have been made already, based on misinformation or, to put it another way, 'evidence' which could not possibly have been before the decision-makers.
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