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    The signing of the Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD) in December 2021 was a key milestone for the Belfast region, securing the substantial financial commitment from central government and BRCD partners. The UK Government and NI Executive have each committed £350 million and partners a further £150 million.

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A decade of
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Belfast Region City Deal
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The Belfast Region
City Deal

The highly ambitious Belfast Region City Deal (BRCD), signed in December 2021, arrives at a critical time. The Deal represents a new way of working between central and local government and regional partners and secures a bespoke package of investment from central government and the BRCD partners of more than £850 million to support the delivery of our shared vision of:

“Inclusive economic growth that delivers more and better jobs, a positive impact on the most deprived communities and a balanced spread of benefits across the region”.

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  • 20,000
    New and better jobs
  • £1 billion
    Investment
  • Inclusive
    Growth
  • Collaborative
    Working
  • Innovation
    & Digital

    Achieving world leading competitive advantage in key sectors: building our innovation and digital capability - facilitating invention, commercialisation and widespread adoption as a driver of economic prosperity and increased well-being.

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  • Tourism &
    Regeneration

    Boosting tourism and regenerating our region – creating world-class visitor attractions and investing in towns and cities to provide a year-round destination that will provide stand out in international markets.

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  • Infrastructure

    Connecting people to opportunity and services through enhanced and sustainable infrastructure.

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  • Employability
    & Skills

    Enabling a constant pipeline of appropriately skilled talent to support the job opportunities resulting from the BRCD programme of investment.

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BRCD
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Tourism & Regeneration

Bangor Waterfront
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Innovation & Digital

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Tourism & Regeneration

Newry City Centre Regeneration
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Tourism & Regeneration

The Gobbins Phase 2
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Infrastructure

Lagan Pedestrian and Cycle Bridge

Latest News & Events

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  • Professor Paul Maropoulos, Director of Advanced Manufacturing Centre (AMIC); Kara Bailie, Deputy Director, Belfast Region City Deal; Economy Minister Gordon Lyons; Vice-Chancellor of Queen’s University Belfast, Professor Ian Greer; incoming AMIC CEO Sam Turner and John Irwin, Chair of the AMIC Industry Board.
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    25 October 2022

    Technology Roadmap underlines need for innovation support in manufacturing

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    28 September 2022

    Vision for £80m City Deal boost in Mid and East Antrim welcomed by Council Panel

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    27 September 2022

    Mid and East Antrim: Fuelling the hydrogen and cleantech revolution

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Partners

The Belfast Region City Deal involves an integrated programme of investment that cuts across the responsibilities of local councils, the Northern Ireland Executive and UK Government. The BRCD partnership is comprised of the six local authorities, the region’s two universities and four of the region’s further education colleges.

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