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Northern Area Plan 2016
Appendix 2: Policy Context

  • The Belfast Agreement – the outcome of the multi-party negotiations on the future of Northern Ireland, April 1998;
  • The Northern Ireland Act 1998;
  • The UK Government’s White Paper on Partnership for Equality, DFP March 1998 (leading to the development of New Targeting Social Need Policy);
  • Policy Appraisal and the Environment, DETR April 1998;
  • The UK Government’s White Paper on the future of Transport, “A New Deal for Transport: Better for Everyone”, DETR 1998;
  • “Moving forward – the Northern Ireland Transport Policy Statement”, DOE 1998;
  • “A Better Quality of Life – A UK Strategy for Sustainable Development”, DETR May 1999;
  • The Strategic Planning (Northern Ireland) Order 1999;
  • Strategy 2010 – A Report by the Economic Development Strategy Review Steering Group, March 1999;
  • Creating Places – achieving quality in residential developments”, Design Guide published by DOE and DRD, May 2000;
  • The Northern Ireland Programme for Government;
  • Biodiversity in Northern Ireland: Recommendations to Government for a Biodiversity Strategy, Northern Ireland Biodiversity Group, October 2000;
  • River Conservation Strategy: An Environment and Heritage Service Strategy to protect, conserve and enhance to natural and built heritage values of rivers in Northern Ireland and facilitate their sustainable use, DOE 2001;
  • “Developing a Regional Transportation Strategy” – a Consultation Paper, January 2001;
  • “Shaping our Future – Regional Development Strategy for Northern Ireland 2025”, September 2001.
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