A £100,000 project to revitalise the area around the Belleek marina has been completed.
The works took place as part of the coronavirus >Covid Recovery Small Settlement Regeneration Programme run by Fermanagh and Omagh District Council.
The capital funding saw improvements made to walkways and enhanced car parking facilities in the Co Fermanagh town.
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Speaking about the project, Chair of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council, Councillor Barry McElduff, said the project will help to ensure the village is welcoming for visitors and locals.
"I had the opportunity to see the Marina and Main Street improvement works in Belleek recently and was very pleased to see how they have enhanced the village.," Cllr McElduff said
"Belleek welcomes many visitors throughout the year being home to the world famous Belleek Pottery, of course.
"These improvements will ensure that the village continues to be attractive and welcoming for visitors and locals alike, sustaining its reputation as a great place to live, work, visit and relax in.
"It is really important to support local villages to ensure that they can fulfil their important social and economic roles and continue to thrive.”
The Belleek project is the first of 14 village enhancement projects to be completed by the council with the help of funding from a number of Stormont departments.
The remaining projects are expected to see £2.5million spent on enhancing villages across the district council area, including improvements to community centres and sports facilities in the areas selected.
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