Belfast council wanted half a million from the Department of Justice
Stormont has turned down a request from Belfast City Council to match fund its spending on alley gates across the city.
Last month City Hall wrote to the then Justice Minister Naomi Long to match fund the council ’s spending of half a million pounds this year on the transformative scheme, which has dramatically affected levels of antisocial behaviour in streets. The council recently announced a swathe of gates distributed in Belfast’s four quarters, and a list of reserves, but its allocation goes nowhere near meeting the demand for alley gating across the city.
It adds: “The Department fully recognises the negative impact that ASB can have on communities, and is currently leading on a review of ASB legislation to ensure that the relevant authorities, such as councils, have effective and proportionate enforcement powers in place to tackle the issue. In September Belfast Council announced the full list of streets receiving new alley gates across the city for the current financial year. 144 alley gates were agreed, 36 in each quarter of the city, with a reserve list.
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