Underway

•  During the last 18 months the people of Derry-Londonderry have supported Ilex in creating a new, single Regeneration Plan - "One City, One Plan, One Voice". This unique and groundbreaking exercise has involved over 1,000 local people - a vibrant and diverse stakeholder group drawn from the community, voluntary, public and private sectors. At the heart of public consultation on the draft plan is building a stronger and more vibrant economy with increased prosperity for the city and region in ways that ensure the opportunities and benefits from regeneration are targeted at the most deprived groups. The final One Plan was launched in June 2011.

•  In July 2010 Derry~Londonderry was awarded the designation City of Culture 2013. Since then the Culture Company has been formed and staff have been appointed. The golden opportunity that the title affords the city will contribute enormously to the implementation of the One Plan and provides a unique platform for uniting all communities. The dual themes of 'purposeful enquiry' and 'joyous celebration' will facilitate growth, pride and well being.

•  Significant progress has also been made on the Parade Ground at Ebrington, including Cunningham Square, both of which will be open to the public before the end of the current calendar year. The Parade Ground will transform into a multi-purpose culture, leisure and performance space, larger than Trafalgar Square and will be the largest hard-surface public space in the island of Ireland. It will have the capacity to hold audiences of 15,000. Together, the Peace Bridge and the Parade Ground will form two new and very significant shared spaces in the city centre and extend the public realm from St Columb's Park in the Waterside to Guildhall Square on the city side.

•  Belfast's North East Quarter (Royal Exchange) retail led regeneration scheme has been submitted for planning approval by the preferred developer and a sea-front scheme in Bangor is expected to go to planning in the near future.

•  Public realm schemes are currently underway in several locations and Environmental Improvement schemes in Dungannon, Portrush and the Stewartstown Road in West Belfast are also progressing well. The Skainos Project reached contract award in October 2010 - this project is now taking shape in inner East Belfast and will provide shared space for community transformation and renewal. The Connswater Community Greenway project will bring about the creation of a 9km linear park through East Belfast, reconnecting the communities of East Belfast and restoring the rivers as community assets. Work is ongoing to progress this project.

•  The Metropolitan Arts Centre (MAC) in Belfast's Cathedral Quarter will be finished by January 2012. When completed this will enhance and complement arts infrastructure provision.