As we approach the end of 2022, I am glad to have this opportunity to reflect on what has been a successful year for Ards and North Down…
It was a wonderful surprise on Christmas Day to see the new City of Bangor feature not once but twice in The King’s Christmas Broadcast.
At the Council meeting on 21 December, Elected Members agreed that the Northern Community Leisure Trust (NCLT) will continue to deliver the management of leisure services that it presently delivers in Ards and North Down for a further 5-year period, until 31 March 2028.
Ards and North Down Borough Council is increasing the number of Chatty Benches in the Borough with four new benches installed at Green Flag sites, helping to support mental health and bring people together.
Changes to Council opening hours and services over the festive period
The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Karen Douglas, enjoyed passenger rides in rally cars around County Down’s Kirkistown Race Circuit last weekend as part of a drive to raise money for charity.