PEACE IV Partnership

The delivery of the Ards and North Down PEACE IV Action Plan will be managed by a local PEACE IV Partnership.

The Partnership is comprised of nine Elected Members

• Alderman Angus Carson 
• Alderman Robert Gibson
• Alderman Wesley Irvine
• Alderman Bill Keery
• Councillor Roberta Dunlop
• Alderman Alan McDowell
• Councillor Richard Smart
• Councillor Eddie Thompson (Chair)
• Councillor Gavin Walker

Find out more about Ards and North Down Elected Members here.

Seven Statutory Agencies

• Education Authority
• South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
• Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Youth Justice Agency
• South Eastern Regional College
• Education Authority Youth Service

Eight Social Partners

Following an open recruitment campaign in August 2016, a social partner was appointed to represent the following sectors:

• Community Sector – Sandra Henderson
• Voluntary Sector – Sheila Bailie
• Older People – Dorothy Beattie
• Younger People – Pete Wray (Vice-Chair)
• Women’s Sector – Alison Blayney
• BME Community – Katy Radford
• Business community – Leigh Nelson
• Trade Unions – Janette McNulty 

The Partnership meets on a regular basis and minutes of meetings are available.  Further meetings are scheduled to take place. Dates for 2018 coming soon.​

Please note, meeting dates may be subject to change.