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£69,558 Awarded for Local Community Response
30 April 2020
Under the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Community Response Fund £69,558 has now been awarded to local voluntary, community groups, and faith-based organisations across the Lisburn and Castlereagh... -
Garden of Reflection Annual Service Has Been Postponed
29 April 2020
It is with regret that the council has to postpone the annual service of reflection, which was due to take place on Saturday 2nd May. This poignant service is a chance for parents to remember their... -
Business Owners reminded of the risk of Legionella in vacant properties
28 April 2020
The council’s Environmental Health Service would like to remind business owners in the Lisburn Castlereagh area about the increased risk of Legionella developing in vacant properties where... -
Lisburn Castlereagh remembers those in our frontline services in a minute’s silence
28 April 2020
The Mayor, Councillor Alan Givan said a few words this morning at Lagan Valley Island where the council flag is flying at half-mast to remember those in our frontline services who have died because of... -
Local company diversifies to help supply PPE during Coronavirus pandemic
28 April 2020
Ad-Vance Engineering was quick to support our frontline NHS staff through the provision of locally sourced face visors using their bespoke injection moulding tools to save procurement from overseas.... -
Statement from Mayor Givan on the minute's silence to be held at 11.00am today
28 April 2020
I hope today we can all take time to stop at 11.00am to observe a minute’s silence to remember all key workers who have died from Coronavirus. We sympathise deeply with the loved ones and... -
Keep control of your dog near livestock!
27 April 2020
“Dog worrying of livestock, especially sheep during lambing season, is a very serious concern for farmers” Alderman James Baird, Environmental Services Committee Chairman.... -
Council offers three-month rent relief to tenants
27 April 2020
The council owns a number of facilities that statutory, voluntary and sporting organisations lease annually and it is offering these tenants a three-month rent relief. Councillor Ryan Carlin,... -
APPLICATIONS NOW CLOSED – Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Community Response Fund
24 April 2020
We are now closed to new applications under the council’s COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Community Response Fund (24 April 2020). The funds, developed for voluntary and community groups along with... -
Ministers announce protection of family-related statutory payments for furloughed workers
24 April 2020
Furloughed workers who are entitled to statutory family-related payments will not lose out. Economy Minister Diane Dodds and Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey today announced changes to regulations...