Ards and North Down Borough Council

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Services and Information

Bins and recycling

Information about waste, recycling, bin collection dates and how to order a new bin in Ards and North Down

Leisure

Information on leisure centres, activities and sports development

Planning

How we shape the borough through planning

Community

The council considers investment in the local community to be a critical part of its purpose and corporate vision

Births, deaths, marriages and civil partnerships

The Registrar registers births, deaths and marriages, and performs marriages and civil partnerships in Ards and North Down. By appointment only.

Capital Projects

Information about investment projects in Ards and North Down

Community planning

Community planning involves different agencies in Ards and North Down working together

Building control

The council is responsible for enforcing building regulations
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Borough Magazine Spring/Summer 2018

View the latest edition of our Borough magazine

Pets, pests and pollution

Information and advice about pets, pests and pollution

Arts and culture

Information on arts and culture in Ards and North Down

Grants

Grant information and applications

Play parks, pitches and playing fields

Play parks, sports pitches and playing fields in the Borough

Car parking

Information on council run car parks

Public toilets

Details of locations across Ards and North Down

Performance Improvement

Public Rights of Way

A Fairtrade Borough

A simple way to make a difference

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Highlights

Blair Mayne Wellbeing and Leisure Complex

New £30m Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing and Leisure Complex on schedule

The countdown is now on: 5 months until the opening of the new Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing and Leisure Complex

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Aspects Literature Festival

Join us at Northern Ireland’s longest running literature festival to celebrate the written word!

Integrated Arts and Heritage Development Strategy

Launch of Integrated Arts and Heritage Development Strategy

​Our Borough is a place of inspiration for artists and residents, with the creativity of our people key to the future: find out more about the new Integrated Strategy for Arts and Heritage Development in Ards and North Down.