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Mayor Montgomery Elected for 2010/11 Term

04 June 2010

At North Down Borough Council's Annual Meeting on Thursday 3 June, Councillor John Montgomery was unanimously elected as Mayor of North Down for 2010/11. 

Recycling Centre : Summer Opening Hours

26 March 2009

NOTICE of Holywood Residents Association AGM - 7.30pm Thursday 24th June

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Application to Join the Belfast City Airport Forum

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Royal Irish Honoured in Bangor Prior to Afghan Tour

More than two hundred soldiers, cadets and old comrades paraded through Bangor on Saturday 10 April as the Royal Irish Regiment exercised their right to march in North Down as Freemen of the Borough.   

Bangor Business Awards Scores a Perfect 10!

The time has come once again for Bangor to give recognition to business excellence with the launch of the Bangor Business Awards 2010. This year sees the awards celebrate their 10th anniversary and they were successfully launched on Friday 26th February in SIGNAL Business Centre of Excellence and are now fully underway.

Council Celebrates Double Win at NILGA Awards

North Down Borough Council topped two categories at the 2009 Northern Ireland Local Government Awards announced on Thursday evening (19 February 2010).  The Council’s Grounds Maintenance Manager, Ian Beaney, was recognised as the Local Government Employee of the Year and the Council’s annual Visible Women event, run in partnership with Ards Borough Council, won the Women in Local Council’s category.  Bangor Castle Walled Garden was a finalist for Best Improvement Project. 

£190K PEACE Grant Secured for Holywood

A Council-led consortium has secured almost £200,000 of PEACE III funding for the delivery of a peace-building project in Holywood that will aid the process of strengthening effective decision-making, whilst addressing the issues of sectarianism and racism.

Doggy Talks Prove Popular in Local Schools

As part of our work to promote responsible dog ownership, North Down Borough Council is talking to the dog owners of the future, whether they are in nursery, primary or secondary school.  The interactive talks teach children about the care and attention they must exercise if they become dog owners.  Personal safety around dogs is also discussed.

Bangor 10K Saturday 26th September 2009

On Saturday 26th September 2009 North Down Borough Councils's annual Bangor 10k Road Race took place with 800 competitors running in the event. The day was dry and warm and helped all participants stay in good spirits. This year included Championchip timing for all runners and recorded the first runner to complete the Bangor 10k in 30 minutes and 06 seconds.

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Hill Elected Mayor of North Down

11 June 2009

At North Down Borough Council's Annual Meeting on Thursday 11 June, Councillor Tony Hill was unanimously elected Mayor of North Down for 2008/09.

Over 60s at higher risk of food poisoning from eating foods after ‘use-by’ date

02 June 2009

30% of over 60 year olds in North Down are putting their health at risk by not checking the ‘use by’ date on food labels according to a survey(1) released today (2 June 2009) by safefood and the Food Standards Agency Northern Ireland (FSANI). The survey launches the national Food Safety Week, which runs from 15 to 21 June 2009.

Bangor 10K Saturday 26 September 2009

02 June 2009

The Bangor Classic 10K road race is being held on Saturday 26 September.

The event, which is promoted by North Down Borough Council and organised in conjunction with North Down Athletics Club, will attract more than 350 runners—some local and others international athletes.

Wind Is a Winner for North Down

08 April 2009


North Down’s wind turbine generated its first gigawatt hour of clean renewable energy over a five-month period from October 2008 to March 2009.

As well as supplying more than 4/5ths of the electricity requirements of the Council’s waste transfer station; the turbine ‘spilled’ extra electricity onto the grid—to date the amount spilled is sufficient to supply 240 homes for a year!

Recycling Centre : Summer Opening Hours

26 March 2009


Balloo Recycling Centre and Holywood Civic Amenity Site: Summer Opening Hours

From Wednesday 1 April, Summer opening hours will operate at the Council's Recycling Centre on Balloo Avenue, Bangor, and at the Civic Amenity Site at Sullivan Place, Holywood.

Summer opening hours are as follows:
Monday - Friday 8am-8pm
Saturday and Sunday 9am-6pm

Rory McIlroy interview

Sarah Stirk talks exclusively to Northern Irish golfer Rory McIlroy on Setanta Sports' Out of Bounds golf programme. - YOUTUBE VIDEO

McIlroy turns down US Tour invite - 17th April 2009

Rory McIlroy has a busy schedule for 2009 on both sides of the Atlantic
Northern Ireland teenager Rory McIlroy has turned down an invitation to join the US Tour after finishing tied for 20th place at the Masters last weekend. MORE FROM BBC SPORT>>>

Golfing sensation home after win

"The teenager dubbed "the next Tiger Woods" has returned to his County Down home after winning his first competition on the European Tour. " Full story at BBC online

2009 Bin Collection Calendars Now Available

Download PDF Calendars of Domestic Bin Collections