“I welcome, what I hope will be one of many projects to be funded by NITB to promote and develop the St Patrick tourism product that we have to offer in Lecale and Down. NITB will fund this project to deliver a replacement church hall to include exhibition space and visitor amenities along with car [...]

Margaret Ritchie MP for South Down Launches St Patrick Tourism Development Plan Speaking at the Launch of the St Patrick Tourism Development Plan the MP for South Down said; “I have developed this plan in conjunction with local stakeholders and interested parties. This plan concentrates on ‘Patrick’ related tourism and seeks to identify further steps [...]

SDLP MP MLA Margaret Ritchie has welcomed the £5.1 million investment from the Department for Regional Development for improvement schemes for roads in Down District this year. Ms Ritchie stated, “I welcome the introduction of gateway features in Maghera and Bryansford Village to provide signage and speed cushions in the areas. In addition, Roads Service [...]

Margaret Ritchie MP MLA said; “I have been monitoring the progress of NI Water on the delivery of the new pumping station to serve the residents of Clermont Gardens and Charlotte Street and I have received assurances that the internal approvals and land and planning issues are progressing satisfactorily. Most importantly in this difficult financial [...]

Margaret Ritchie MP MLA has received news that work is to begin in a few weeks to bring the roads in The Demesne’s Housing Development up to standard “Following continued representations on the need to bring the roads in The Demesne up to an adoptable standard, I have received confirmation from the Divisional Roads Manager [...]

SDLP Representatives have called on NI Water to resolve once and for all the on-going problems with foul smells in the Ardmeen Green area of Downpatrick Commenting after meeting residents of Ardmeen Green, SDLP MP and local MLA Margaret Ritchie said ‘This has been a major on-going problem in the area for nearly three years [...]

Speaking after receiving written confirmation from NI Water the MP for the area Margaret Ritchie MP MLA said; “It is unacceptable that the residents of Clermont Gardens and Charlotte Street have had to cope with flooding and the devastating impact this had had on their homes. Despite assurances from NI Water that the cause of [...]

SDLP MP for South Down, Margaret Ritchie, has welcomed news that work is continuing by the Department for Regional Development on the proposed bypass for Ballynahinch. Ms Ritchie said, “I have received confirmation from the Minister for Regional Development that work is currently underway to develop this scheme and progress it through the necessary statutory [...]

“I have been pursuing improvements to the living conditions for home owners in estates where the developer is no longer able to complete the work on roads, street lighting etc and where homeowners are living in unsafe and unacceptable surroundings. This problem blights many private housing estates and the lives of many throughout Northern Ireland. [...]

SDLP MP Margaret Ritchie has raised the issue of the need for greater access to fibre optic broadband in rural areas across South Down with the Minister for Enterprise, Ms Arlene Foster MLA. Ms Ritchie stated, “It is imperative that efforts are made to bridge the “digital divide” between residents in urban areas – who [...]