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SLNRA have many objectives, in many different areas,
click on an of the links below for more information:
Community Development
| Aim: |
| To support and encourage
the work of community groups in the area
and support those sections of our community
whom may by disadvantaged. |
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| Objectives: |
- Continue to develop SLNRA's Community Resource
Facility
- To produce quarterly community newssheet
- To encourage members of the community to
become active volunteers
- To disseminate information and consult with
local community groups
- To establish Information Communication Technology
(ICT) training points in various locations
throughout the south Lough Neagh region.
- To support the development of interest groups
meeting needs identified by local people
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Community Relations
| Aim: |
| To encourage good community relations
through actions that are to the benefit
of all. |
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| Objectives: |
- To develop arts projects working in partnership
with local community groups celebrating their
local townland diversity
- To encourage use of local mediums and materials
to create pieces of art in partnership expressing
common themes of the south Lough Neagh region
- To help establish a community festival in
partnership with local groups, council and
local people
- To develop a structural programme to involve
affiliated groups in promoting good community
relations
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Economic Development
| Aim: |
| To promote economic regeneration by
encouraging inward investment to support
existing business and to identify new employment
opportunities. |
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| Objectives: |
- To carry out a feasibility study into creation/development
of an additional business centre in the south
Lough Neagh area
- To employ a rural advisory officer for the
south Lough Neagh area
- To develop a tourism strategy for the south
Lough Neagh area
- To encourage local people to set up in business
through support and implementation
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The Environment
| Aim: |
| To develop and implement a strategic
plan for the sustainable development of
the south Lough Neagh Wetlands. |
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| Objectives: |
- To promote good management of the regions
resources
- To increase awareness of the local distinctive
environment and the culture of the area with
statutory agencies and the local communities
- To incorporate economic goals and values
into the strategic plan for The Wetlands area
- To seek agreement and establish targets
with all key stakeholders of the need to protect
The Wetlands landscape
- To identify, develop and promote appropriate
recreational activities that meet the needs
of local people and visitors
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Managing Organisation
| Aim: |
| To maintain good management practice
and procedures to ensure the organisation
carries out its work most effectively |
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| Objectives: |
- To manage and support employees
- To meet developments needs of committee
members, employees and volunteers
- To ensure efficient and effective procedures
are developed and maintained
- To work in a transparent and open manner
- To work in a manner which allows all equality
of opportunity and equal voice
- To hold AGM's and produce annual reports
- To evaluate organisation's work and review
action plan annually
- To promote the work of SLNRA using various
media
- To ensure there is appropriate personnel
in place to implement the work that SLNRA
are involved.
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Representation &
Lobbying
| Aim: |
| To be representative voice for this
rural region, to present the views and interests
of the area, and to lobby on relevant issues. |
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| Objectives: |
- To lobby relevant authorities:
Local Council
Statutory agencies
MLA's, MP's, MEP's
Funding bodies
Sub regional networks |
- Issues to be addressed:
Environmental issues
Improvements in infrastructure: roads,
bridges
Planning in rural areas: Wetlands Policy
Area
Housing needs locally
Improving access to Lough Neagh
Address lack of services: social services,
bus services
Recognition of tourism opportunities |
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