Seven new rapid electric vehicle charging stations have been installed in Ards and North Down with the support of just over €6.4 million of European Union funding from the INTERREG VA programme which is managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). Match funding has been provided by the Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland) and the Department for Transport (Republic of Ireland) and Transport Scotland.
Ards and North Down Borough Council launched its Local Biodiversity Action Plan (LBAP) earlier this month at an engaging event that saw local schoolchildren learn about the Borough’s biodiversity.
Ards and North Down Borough Council’s Labour Market Partnership has launched a 2023-24 Action Plan that will help to address gaps in employment skills in Ards and North Down.