PUBLIC INQUIRIES

A6 LONDONDERRY TO DUNGIVEN DUALLING SCHEME

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1972

ROADS (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 1993

ROADS (AMENDMENT) (NORTHERN IRELAND) ORDER 2004

Notice is hereby given that local public inquiries will be held in Roe Park Hotel, 40 Drumrane Road, Limavady BT49 9LB starting at 10.00 am on 24 September 2012 into the proposals of the Department for Regional Development (the Department) listed below.

The Department has appointed Mr J A Robb as Inspector and Mr J Mills as Assistant Inspector to hold inquiries to consider—

1.  the Environmental Statement prepared by the Department for the proposed A6 Londonderry to Dungiven Dualling scheme, together with opinions expressed in relation to it under the provisions of Articles 67A and 130 of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993;

2.  the proposal to make The Trunk Roads T7, T17 and T22 (Londonderry to Dungiven) Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 under Articles 14 and 68 of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993;

3.  the proposal to make an order under Article 113 of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 and Schedule 6 to the Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 for the purpose of acquiring compulsorily the lands for the construction of the A6 Londonderry to Dungiven Dualling scheme; and

4.  the proposal to make The Private Accesses on the A6 (Londonderry to Dungiven) Stopping-up Order (Northern Ireland) 2012 under Article 69 of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993.

Proceedings on items 1, 2 & 3 are being taken concurrently in accordance with Article 133A of the Roads (Northern Ireland) Order 1993 and proceedings into item 4 will be held at the conclusion of the initial inquiries.

Documents and maps relating to the proposals may be inspected during office hours, until the commencement of the inquiry, at the Roads Service offices of the Department:

• Northern Division, County Hall, Castlerock Road, Coleraine;

• Northern Division, 1 Crescent Road, Londonderry;

• Headquarters, Room 2-13, Clarence Court, 10-18 Adelaide Street, Belfast;

and at the offices of—

• Derry City Council, 98 Strand Road, Londonderry; and

• Limavady Borough Council, 7 Connell Street, Limavady; and at—

• Dungiven Library, 107 Main Street, Dungiven; and

• Waterside Library, The Workhouse, 23 Glendermott Road, Londonderry.

During this period, further information relating to the proposals may be obtained from Roads Service - Northern Division, County Hall, Castlerock Road, Coleraine BT51 3HS.

All persons interested in the proposals and such other persons as the person appointed to hold the inquiry in his discretion thinks fit to allow, may attend and be heard.

Department for Regional Development

www.drdni.gov.uk