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Local Councils to Receive £15m Boost for Fibre Broadband Infrastructure

Monday 13th May 2019

Local councils across Northern Ireland have welcomed the news that they are to receive £15m in funding to further boost fibre availability across Northern Ireland. The funding comes from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) through its Local Full Fibre Networks Programme (LFFN).

Local councils across Northern Ireland have welcomed the news that they are to receive £15m in funding to further boost fibre availability across Northern Ireland.

Snow Patrol is Coming Home and Bangor is Open for Business!

Tuesday 7th May 2019

World-renowned rock band Snow Patrol is coming home on 25 May for a third open air concert in Ward Park and thousands of festival-goers are getting ready to flock to the seaside town.

World-renowned rock band Snow Patrol is coming home

Pipe Band and Drum Majors Take Off at Newtownards Airport in May!

Tuesday 30th April 2019

The Ards and North Down Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships will take place on Saturday 11 May 2019 at Newtownards Airport from 11am to 5pm.

The Ards and North Down Pipe Band and Drum Major Championships

Celebrate Magical ‘Merry May Day’ Moments in Holywood!

Monday 29th April 2019

Ards and North Down is getting ready to celebrate some magical ‘Merry May Day’ moments with a packed programme full of fun for all the family in Holywood on Monday 6 May!

Holywood's Merry May Day 2019

New Web Portal Launched to Support Employers with Workplace Health

Friday 26th April 2019

The Workplace Health Leadership Group Northern Ireland (WHLGNI) has created a new web portal for employers to access information on occupational health, occupational hygiene and wellbeing.

Staff with web portal in the background

The Borough’s New Beach Clean Boards are Pick of the Litter!

Friday 19th April 2019

Ards and North Down Borough Council is in the process of introducing new Beach Clean Boards across the Borough thanks to the Recycling Community Investment Fund (RCIF).

Ards and North Down Borough Council's Athena Bennett (Community Safety Officer) and Stephen Addy (Head of Regulatory Services) with litter pickers (L-R) William Addy, Amy Stevenson, Katie Stevenson, Max Addy and Anna Stevenson. Photo: A Ewart Photography