News

Launch of Food Destination Development Plan

Monday 1st October 2018

Positioning Ards and North Down as a premier food tourism destination to attract more visitors to the area

Mayor of Ards and North Down and Head of Tourism at the launch with copy of plan and some local food and drink products

Bangor Castle Walled Garden Crowned Best Garden In Northern Ireland

Thursday 13th September 2018

The Walled Garden at Bangor Castle has been chosen as the Best Garden in Northern Ireland and 2nd overall in the UK by the readers of the Garden News Magazine.

The Mayor with members of the gardening team in Bangor Castle's Walled Garden

Video of Freedom of the Borough Event 2018

Saturday 8th September 2018

A short video of the Freedom of the Borough event held on 1 September 2018

White iced cake with Council Crest, HSC and NHS logos

Health and Social Care Staff to receive the Freedom of the Borough

Thursday 23rd August 2018

Health and Social Care Staff to receive the Freedom of the Borough

Borough Crest

Launch of Integrated Arts and Heritage Development Strategy

Tuesday 14th August 2018

​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.

Integrated Arts and Heritage Development Strategy

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

Thursday 2nd August 2018

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

Blair Mayne Wellbeing and Leisure Complex