Ards and North Down Borough Council

Bins and recycling

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

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.

Planning: new Planning IT System - FAQs and issues following its introduction on 5 December 2022

How we shape the borough through planning.

Arts and Heritage

Information on arts and heritage in Ards and North Down

Borough Magazine

Latest edition of the Borough Magazine.

Building control

Helping you to build a better future

AND Greenways

Proposals to develop a network of greenways in Ards and North Down.

Car parking

Information on council run car parks

Community

Supporting and investing in our local communities

Community planning

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

Environmental Health

Find out more about the Environmental Health service

A Fairtrade Borough

A simple way to make a difference

Grants

Information on Council grants.

Harbours

Information about harbours in Ards and North Down

Leisure

Information on leisure centres, activities and sports development

Performance Improvement

Information about the Council's Performance.

Pets, pests and pollution

Information and advice about pets, pests and pollution

Play parks, pitches and playing fields

Play parks, sports pitches and playing fields in the Borough

Public Rights of Way

Public toilets

Details of locations across Ards and North Down

Parks and Open Spaces

Find out about award-winning parks and open green space facilities across the Borough

Support Local

Support our local towns

Ards and North Down Youth Voice

Applications currently open

StAND for Sustainability

Our Sustainability and Climate Change Commitments.

Emergency Preparedness