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Newry City Centre Strategic Development Framework March 2004 S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S 4% commented on the increased traffic congestion 4% said there is no clear vision for the development of the city centre 4% said Newry is suffering from the lack of forward planning 4% said Newry city has some lovely features that should be preserved 4% said penalties for dog fouling should be enforced 4% said access from Warrenpoint in to the city is appalling 4% said there is no forward planning regarding access to Buttercrane and The Quays 4% said there are many traffic issues to be resolved in the city centre 4% said there is too much crime in the city 4% said all buildings should be maintained to avoid the sight of derelict buildings 4% said there is a problem with speeding throughout Newry 4% said disabled access is very poor in some buildings in Newry 4% said the overall appearance of Newry should be improved 4% said there should be a city centre car park 4% said there should be more police foot patrols 4% said enforce parking fines in restricted areas 4% said the Masterplan must ensure that past mistakes do not reoccur 4% said Newry should have wide open streets, better parking and well constructed buildings S 4% suggested improving footpaths and street furniture S 4% of respondents said Newry needs more litter bins S 4% said Newry needs wide footpaths and ramps for disabled S 4% suggested removing derelict buildings S 4% said Hill Street should be made more attractive S 4% said ‘remove graffiti’ S 4% said the Christmas lights and decorations could be better S 4% would like better street furniture and lighting S 4% said litter, graffiti and disused buildings should be dealt with S 4% said the canal banks should be improved S 4% said there should be better lighting and a higher standard of building control S 4% said the people in charge know what needs improving S 4% would like something unique in Newry to set it apart from other cities 2.5.2 15% commented on the marketing and promotion of the city centre and generated 13 comments in total: 2.5 The next question consisted of four parts. Respondents were asked what specifically they would like to see done to improve the city centre in each of the following areas: ‘the physical appearance’, ‘the marketing and promotion of the city centre’, ‘the management of traffic and finally, ‘the encouragement of cultural or festival activities in the city centre’. Some respondents made more than one comment. 2.5.1 26% commented on the physical appearance of Newry generating 19 comments in total: S 4% would like an agreement made to maintain frontage of buildings and green areas S 4% said old buildings should be restored S 4% said the physical appearance of Newry is good at present S 4% said more co-ordination should be encouraged S 4% would like flowerbeds and streets cleaned regularly S 4% would like more green areas S S S S S S S S S S S S 4% said Newry would need to be made safer after 6pm before marketing and promotion would be effective while a further 4% said vandalism and crime must be dealt with 4% suggested expanding media exposure 4% said Newry could do more for cultural dramatic art 4% suggested a retail park in the Hill Street area 4% said improve marketing and promotion in general 4% suggested a greater emphasis should be placed on the heart of Newry city 4% said every effort should be made to retain the general post office 4% suggested tourist leaflets to be placed in shops 4% said marketing and promotion of Newry is good at present 4% said there must be more co-ordination between the business and community sector 4% said they have not seen any evidence of promotion 4% said the Hill Street area should be highlighted as a shopping gem S 4% said there should be a multi-storey car park for the market Ferguson McIlveen in association with Mentor and Scott Wilson Page No. 48
Newry City Centre Strategic Development Framework March 2004 2.5.3 68% of the Community and Voluntary Groups commented on the management of traffic in Newry. They generated 21 comments in total: S 8% said traffic lights need more co-ordinated sequencing while a further 4% suggested revising the existing layout of traffic lights at the Quays shopping centre S 8% said traffic wardens should be more efficient while a further 4% said Newry needs a greater presence of traffic wardens S 8% said the traffic management system needs further assessment as it is a huge problem at present S 8% commented saying there is a lot of room for improvement S 4% said Warrenpoint traffic needs a new route into the city centre S 4% said traffic wardens should direct instead of penalising drivers S 4% said the main street beside the market should be kept clear at all times S 4% said drivers must show consideration for disabled drivers S 4% said there should be more on the spot fines for speeding S 4% said there should be no more inner-city development S 4% said deliveries should be made outside of trading hours S 4% suggested building a multi-storey car park along Monaghan Street S 4% said the existing by-pass is not effective S 4% suggesting banning large vehicles during trading hours S 4% commented on problems with traffic lights, parking and lighting S 4% said the Cornmarket area is in need of more parking S 4% said the main road into the city is a ‘death trap’ S 4% said Hill Street should be for pedestrians only S 4% said better public transport would solve a lot of problems 2.5.4 52% commented on the encouragement of cultural or festival activities in the city centre generating 14 comments collectively: S 12% said any such events would be welcomed S 12% would like events that are socially inclusive S 4% of respondents said give consideration to events during the day S 4% suggested involving the Irish language community in the city S 4% said there have been improvements of late S 4% said cultural festivals and drama groups seem to avoid Newry S 4% suggested four festivals representing the seasons of the year S 4% suggested a public performance area in Marcus Square and other areas S S S S S S 4% suggest holding open air concerts and other activities on the Mall 4% of respondents want any current events to be better advertised 4% would like development of community arts activity 4% said there could be more done 4% said older people will not attend evening events due to safety fears 4% would like cultural festivals and summer programmes C. Flyers A flyer with the following 4 questions was left at various public places throughout the city and the public encouraged to complete it. By Friday 26 th September, there were 82 returns. What are the good things about Newry City Good things Variety of shops/shopping 44 Newry in Bloom 9 Eating out 9 Friendly/helpful people/shopkeepers 6 Great Buzz/Nite life 5 Cinema 5 Hotels 4 Library 4 Market 4 Hill Street 3 Free parking 3 Town Hall – shows and exhibitions 2 Original buildings/architecture 2 Swimming pool 2 Christmas lights 2 East access to shopping/amenities 2 Seating/paving 2 Cathedral 1 Bargain shops 1 The Mall 1 No smoking shopping centres 1 Bus Station 1 Coble stone streets 1 Open spaces 1 Tourist office 1 Environmental improvements 1 Responses Ferguson McIlveen in association with Mentor and Scott Wilson Page No. 49
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