Some of Northern Ireland’s best entrepreneurs, support bodies, plus local / central government policy makers and politicians came together to receive a delegation from the EU’s Committee of the Regions in Belfast on 21st September 2016.
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Cllr Seán McPeake, President of the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) welcomed Finance Minister Máirtín Ó Muilleoir's call for local businesses to avail of the Back in Business initiative, with a 50% rate reduction for up to a year for businesses in a retail property that was previously empty.
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Over a hundred participants from all over Europe attended the iEER kick-off conference on June 28th, 2016 in Brussels. The EU-funded project aims to boost the collaboration of European actors in order to support young entrepreneurship.
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In the first meeting between NILGA and Department for Communities Minister, Paul Givan MLA, support for Councils, the Partnership Panel and the Programme for Local Government were discussed, together with a range of issues needing resolution to assist the work of councillors and local government.
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Speaking today, Councillor Seán McPeake, NILGA President said:
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Local Government absolutely crucial to democracy and the Programme for Government. Councillor Seán McPeake was today appointed NILGA President for 2016/17.
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