Newtownabbey Borough Council

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Council Projects

Playground, Anderson Park, Doagh

Cost: £75,000
Status: Completed
Details: The children’s play area at Anderson Park, Doagh, has been completely refurbished. The play area, which originally opened in 1990, has had a complete makeover with new exciting play equipment for 3-12 year olds. The Council contributed £75,000 to the project and has worked closely with the community in the planning and design of the new facility. Some pieces of the equipment can be used by children with mobility problems. It is also proposed that the Council, in partnership with the local community, will develop a multi-use games area on land beside the play area.

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Ballyclare Cemetery Extension

Cost: £534,000
Status: Completed
Details: Provision of new grave plots, memorial garden and maintenance compound.

Mossley Mill Dam

Cost: £200,000
Status: Planning
Details: Provision of pedestrian access, strengthening and enhancement of biodiversity areas possible access for fishing.

Mossley Recreation Grounds

Cost: £1, 721,600
Status: Construction
Details: The refurbishment of Mossley Recreation Grounds and Pavilion are progressing well and are on schedule for completion in September 2008. A new play area and multi-use games area will be constructed along with three new grass pitches. Look out for the solar panels which will be used to heat the new showers.

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Jordanstown Loughshore Park Play Area, Jordanstown

Cost: £270,000
Status: Construction
Details: One of the area’s most popular parks is to get a new play area. The Shadow Youth Council helped design the play area and it should be open by the end of August 2008. It will have equipment unique to Northern Ireland.

Newtownabbey Way

Cost: £973,000
Status: Construction
Details: Following on from the Council’s success in receiving £350,000 from the National Lottery Connect2 award, work began on Phase 3 of the Newtownabbey Way in March of this year. This work, involving the building of a shared use pedestrian/cycle path and 4 bridges, will link the existing paths at Hazelbank, Loughshore, Whiteabbey and Glen Park with Monkstown Village. The pathways will then continue through Three Mile Water Park to Mossley Mill. Work on Phase3 is due for completion by autumn 2008.

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St. Augustine’s Church Ruin, Ballyeaston

Cost: £88,280
Status: Construction
Details: The conservation of St. Augustine’s Church Ruin in Ballyeaston is being carried out in partnership with the Church of Ireland who own the site. The Heritage Lottery Fund has given £49,600 to conservation costs and Ballyeaston Village Community Group provided £5,000 with the Council contributing approximately £90,000. The aim of the projects is to conserve and give pedestrians access to the Ruin.

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The Valley Leisure Centre - Playzone

Cost: £467,200
Status: Planning
Details: Construction of indoor children’s play area.

The Valley Leisure Centre - External Cladding

Cost: £TBC
Status: Planning
Replacement of external cladding.

The Valley Leisure Centre - Pool Undercroft

Cost: £56,000
Status: Planning
Details: Repairs to concrete.

Valley Park - Pavilion

Cost: £400,000
Status: Planning
Details: Refurbishment of existing changing accommodation.