Defibrillators to be installed in two new areas of the county
Councillors heard of the plans at last week s Environment Committee meeting.
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Two County Derry areas are to be provided with new defibrillators as part of a council link-up with the Mid Ulster Community Resus Group.
The life-saving devices are to be fitted at civic amenity sites in Maghera and Draperstown after Mid Ulster District Council s Environment Committee approved a report detailing the plans last week.
Defibrillators currently in place at Magherafelt Recycling Centre and Moneymore Recreation Centre are also to be repositioned as part of the plans.
Funding approved for Davagh sculpture
The art work is part of a £1.7m three-council project.
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A £581,000 project to erect a sculpture at Davagh Forest trail has been given the green light at a meeting of Mid Ulster District Council s Policy and Resources Committee.
The sculpture is part of the Sperrins Sculpture Trail, a £1.7m three-council project spread across Mid Ulster, Fermanagh and Omagh, and Derry City and Strabane council areas.
75% of funding for the project will come from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Rural Tourism Scheme, with the council contributing £142,234 over two years.