Write a commentNewry City Councillor Kevin McAteer has once again backed the campaign for a city park at the Albert Basin site and has called on the public to back the Newry 2020 group’s campaign to develop a park on that site.
Cllr McAteer commended the group for their continual campaign that at this stage has almost 5000 signatures as part of a petition to Newry, Mourne and Down Council. The local representative also has called on the public to back the campaign and also sign the petition online at www.newry2020.com/petition or off-line via one of the Newry 2020 committee members.
Speaking on the proposed park Cllr McAteer said "Newry needs a green public space and the Albert Basin is a prime location. It is ideal as the Newry 2020 group have stated it would create an iconic waterfront park and greenway in the heart of Newry City. I have no doubt that such a park would provide leisure facilities, a heritage centre , woodland area, wildlife sanctuary and various other projects for the people of Newry.
I fully support this campaign and It is essential that the public back it also and I hope that the council will see sense and ensure that this development takes place. The Albert Basin is the perfect site.”
