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  • Festive fun planned for Lisburn and Castlereagh again this year

    Published on 07 November 2025

    Preparations are well underway for Christmas in Lisburn and Castlereagh.  The Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Alderman Amanda Grehan has launched the council’s exciting programme of free, inclusive and affordable family fun. It ...

  • £1.1m Council investment aimed at empty property in Lisburn

    Published on 06 November 2025

    Capital grant scheme aims to tackle vacancy and dereliction in Lisburn City Centre. Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council has, this week, launched two new grant funding opportunities worth £1.1m to drive economic growth and regeneration in Lisburn ...

  • Lisburn and Castlereagh secure £3.8m funding for inclusive projects

    Published on 05 November 2025

    On Wednesday 5th November the Lisburn & Castlereagh PEACEPLUS Partnership launched its £3.8m worth of funding under the PEACEPLUS Programme. Through partnership working this funding will support local projects and initiatives to promote positive ...

  • HSENI and council join forces to tackle work-related ill health

    Published on 05 November 2025

    Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council and the Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland (HSENI) have joined forces to help promote the importance of tackling major causes of work-related ill health with the aim of protecting workers’ ...

  • Glenavy pet hotel owner prosecuted at Lisburn Magistrates Court

    Published on 03 November 2025

    A Glenavy woman has pleaded guilty to charges under the Welfare of Animals Act (NI) 2011 (30th October 2025 at Lisburn Magistrates Court).   Paula McIvor of 73 Belfast Road, Glenavy pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to Tonks the ...

  • Council discusses the recent abandoned dog case 

    Published on 29 October 2025

    On Tuesday 10th December 2024, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council collected an abandoned dog from the Dundonald area.  This started a lengthy process to successfully manage the long-term wellbeing of this dog known as ‘Max’, which had been ...

  • Nominations open for Mayor’s Community Awards 2026

    Published on 24 October 2025

    The 2026 Mayor’s Community Awards in Lisburn and Castlereagh have been declared open for applications by Mayor, Alderman Amanda Grehan. These awards by Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council shine a spotlight on the outstanding contributions of ...

  • Lisburn awarded Northern Ireland’s ‘Best Kept City’

    Published on 23 October 2025

    Lisburn has been awarded the ‘Best Kept City’ in the prestigious Northern Ireland ‘Best Kept Awards’ from the Northern Ireland Amenity Council.   The award recognises Lisburn’s high standards of presentation, civic pride and commitment to ...

  • Soft skills, sharp pitch: Carryduff innovator makes Ultimate Pitch

    Published on 22 October 2025

    Winner of the local Lisburn & Castlereagh heat will progress to Go Succeed: The Ultimate Pitch Final A Carryduff entrepreneur has come out on top in the Lisburn and Castlereagh heat of Go Succeed: The Ultimate Pitch, after impressing judges with ...

  • Lisburn & Castlereagh PCSP host ‘Keeping Yourself Safe’ event

    Published on 22 October 2025

    Lisburn and Castlereagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP), in partnership with the Education Authority, Lisburn YMCA, The Resurgam Trust, PSNI, and the Youth Justice Agency, hosted a successful ‘Keeping Yourself Safe’ event on Tuesday ...

  • Give pre-loved toys a new story this Christmas

    Published on 21 October 2025

    This Christmas, we are once again partnering with Habitat for Humanity to help local families and protect our planet through the Pre-loved Christmas Toy Scheme. Every year, many toys that are still in great condition are thrown away. By donating toys ...

  • Employers encouraged to sign up to local job fair in Dundonald

    Published on 13 October 2025

    Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s Labour Market Partnership is giving local employers the opportunity to meet and connect with potential recruits at an upcoming job fair in Dundonald.    The in-person recruitment event will take place ...

  • Planning approval granted for £75 million Energy Storage Project

    Published on 07 October 2025

    We have granted planning approval for a major long-duration battery energy storage facility at Moneybroom Road, Lisburn. The project, which will involve a private investment estimated at £75 million and will play a vital role in supporting Northern ...

  • Update on the abandoned dog known as 'Max'

    Published on 02 October 2025

    On 2 October 2025, the court determined that Max meets the legal definition of a Pit Bull Terrier Type under relevant legislation.  This decision was made following detailed assessment and consideration of all evidence presented.  The court ...

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