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For more information about Town Centre Recovery and 5HLPDJLQLQJ SURMHFWV RU WR ĆQG RXW PRUH DERXW 7RZQ Centre Forums, please email economic.development@ fermanaghomagh.com or contact us using the contact details on page 2. i 5 www. fermanaghomagh .com At the Centre of Recovery Christmas Lights Festival illuminates the festive season* High Streets are vital to the business and social infrastructure of urban areas. We are working with statutory partners in the Department for Communities and Department for Infrastructure alongside Enniskillen BID and Omagh Town Centre Forum to progress key actions that support town centre recovery through a collaborative approach that aims to ensure the viability of town centres. Some of these actions include: A unique Christmas Lights Festival is currently taking place in Enniskillen and Omagh town centres and a number of rural towns over the festive period. The facades of a number of buildings in Enniskillen and Omagh have been transformed using custom 3Dmapping and light projection displays. There are also static light projections in rural towns including Lisnaskea, Irvinestown, Dromore, Fintona and Carrickmore. The Christmas Lights Festival aims to light up the dark winter evenings, attract shoppers to the town centres to support the local business sector, and promote a positive Christmas experience to the residents of the district. The Recovery Stage • Supporting businesses to adapt to the new ‘normal’ • Business innovation and resilience, improvements to streetscape and public realm to facilitate social GLVWDQFLQJ DQG LPSURYH YLVLWRU ćRZ • Marketing and street animation to attract people to towns safely and stimulate spend in the local economy The Reimagine Stage • Investing in the vision to reimagine how town centres look, feel and are experienced ï )XWXUH SURRĆQJ WKH RIIHU RI WRZQ centres to meet changing visitor needs, using arts, culture and heritage to bring town centres to life • Creating a positive trading environment for businesses and developing urban green spaces that improve quality of life for residents *Information stated is correct at time of printing but subject to change in line with COVID-19 Government Guidelines.