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Education
Responsibility for the provision of educational facilities in Carrickfergus
rests mainly with the North Eastern Education and Library Board (NEELB), the
Council for Catholic Maintained Schools (CCMS) and the Northern Ireland Council
for Integrated Education (NICIE). The Department of Education has a management
responsibility for maintained and integrated schools.
NEELB have advised the Department that a new primary school is likely to be
required in the Town within the early stages of the Plan period however a site
has not yet been identified.
NEELB currently provide a library within the Town as well as access to nine
mobile libraries that serve the Education Boards rural population.
Health
Northern Health and Social Services Board (NHSSB) are responsible for healthcare
provision within the Borough. Homefirst Community Trust provides community
health, mental health and social care services within Carrickfergus Council
area.
Community Facilities
There are four community centres within Carrickfergus and thirty eight youth
organisations operating out of a variety of venues such as schools, church halls
and youth centres.
Consultation with Carrickfergus Borough Council has identified a need for the
Plan to safeguard land for a new community centre as set out below.
Proposal CS 31 Community Facility
Edenvale Avenue,
Eden
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0.72
hectares of land at Edenvale Avenue, Eden are identified for a
community centre as indicated on Map No. 3a - Carrickfergus. |
Lands at Rosganna Drive,
Edenvale Avenue have been identified by Carrickfergus Borough Council as
being required for a community centre, to be developed in 2005/2006.
Policy for the control of development on land identified for the
provision of new community facilities is contained in Policy CF 1 as set
out in Part 3, Volume 1 of the Plan.
Policy CF 2 in Part 3, Volume 1 of the Plan facilitates the provision of
further education, community or cultural facilities during the Plan
period.
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