Communities Minister releases £200,000 for Coronavirus Community Fund

21 March 2020

Communities Minister, Deirdre Hargey MLA, has announced that she is providing £200,000 match funding to Community Foundation NI’s (CFNI) Coronavirus Community Fund. The new fund...

Council Aids Community Response to Coronavirus [Covid-19]

19 March 2020

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council is committed to supporting local communities and individuals during challenging times, arising from the current Coronavirus [Covid-19] epidemic. To assist...

Local Council Receives a healthy Silver Investor in People Assessment

16 March 2020

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council is delighted to be the first Northern Ireland council to receive the coveted Investors in People (IiP) Health and Wellbeing Award – achieved...

Lisburn Castlereagh's Community Heroes Celebrate

13 March 2020

Local individuals and organisations from across the Lisburn Castlereagh area were recognised at the Mayor’s Community Awards last night (12 March). The awards, held in Lagan Valley Island,...

A Focus on Communities at Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

11 March 2020

Communities are central to the Lisburn Castlereagh area and the council is delighted to welcome Mrs Louise Moore as its new Head of Communities.  This is an exciting time for Louise to join...

Knitting together a new business in Lisburn City Centre

10 March 2020

The Wool Nook, a colourful wool shop has recently opened on Bridge Street in the heart of Lisburn city centre. Drop in for a yarn and see the large range of wool and...

Fairtrade Hot Topic of the Day for Local Schools

9 March 2020

Over 200 local Year 10 students recently gathered at Wallace High School to learn more about Fairtrade activity during Fairtrade Fortnight. To celebrate being a Fairtrade city, Lisburn &...

NI Water to ‘Flush Out’ Blockage Hotspots

3 March 2020

NI Water has waged a war against blockages and is ‘flushing’ out the worst offenders in Northern Ireland. The company has identified the top 20 blockage...

Garden of Reflection Annual Service

26 February 2020

The annual service of reflection at Lagan Valley Island will be held on Saturday 2nd May 2020 in The Garden of Reflection, located in the Princess Diana Garden at Lagan Valley Island. The Garden of...

Only Use the Charger That Came With Your Vape

26 February 2020

There have been rare incidents of E-cigarettes or “vapes” exploding and seriously injuring people. It has been suggested that battery-related issues may lead to vape explosions....