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An Open Invitation to Lough Neagh Development Trust(LNDT) Community Information Evening

Lough Neagh Development Trust

Lough Neagh Development Trust

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An Open Invitation to Lough Neagh Development Trust(LNDT) Community Information Evening

An opportunity for the Northern Ireland community to have a say in the future of Lough Neagh!

To ensure sustainable, balanced development of the Lough for the utmost social, environmental & economic return to our community.

 

Lough Neagh Development Trust (LNDT) aims to create collaborative and cohesive management of Lough Neagh that is owned by the Northern Ireland community, working in partnership with key stakeholders.

 LNDT’s focus is to maintain, develop & improve the lough's positioning within our Northern Ireland infrastructure to ensure the future sustainability of this unique natural resource to give the best possible return for the local community, socially, environmentally & economically and to be enjoyed by future generations.

A VIBRANT AND DYNAMIC FUTURE FOR LOUGH NEAGH IS A SHARED RESPONSIBILITY OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY!

The Northern Ireland community wholly, either directly or indirectly, has a stake in Lough Neagh. We drink its water, eat its fish, build with its aggregates etc etc. We and visitors from near and far enjoy and learn from its wildlife and natural habitats whilst others use it for recreation, education and science.

At the same time the benefits derived from the Lough are being severely limited by fragmented ownership, disjointed governance and the absence of a strategic overview. Today Lough Neagh still provides a stunning natural location and an essential resource, yet in many ways represents a shadow of the vibrant lough which offered so much in the past. Despite some great work being done by a number of local organisations the full potential offered by the Lough is far from being realised and, as things stand, this is unlikely to change unless significant change is affected.

By bringing the Lough into community ownership and partnership working with the various Lough Neagh stakeholders, Lough Neagh Development Trust plans to negate current frustrations and allow full potential of this naturally abundant asset to be realised.  Critically, local people will have a powerful voice in decision making resulting in better stewardship along with balanced, responsible economic and environmental development for the benefit of all.

Everyone welcome.

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Lough Neagh Discovery Centre
Oxford Island
Lurgan
BT66 6NJ
United Kingdom

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An Open Invitation to Lough Neagh Development Trust(LNDT) Community Information Evening
An Open Invitation to Lough Neagh Development Trust(LNDT) Community Information Evening
An Open Invitation to Lough Neagh Development Trust(LNDT) Community Information Evening