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Published on 13 March 2026

Local pupils gathered recently to speak out on environmental issues as part of the 2026 Environmental Youth Speak competition.

Published on 09 March 2026

At a meeting of LCCC’s Planning Committee today (Monday 9th March 2026), planning approvals were granted which will see around £75m invested across the council area, creating community, retail and sporting facilities as well as new housing. Planning ...

Published on 09 March 2026

The Commonwealth Flag was raised at Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn today (9 March 2026) to officially mark Commonwealth Day. It is a symbol of the ties of kinship and affinity cherished by members of one worldwide Commonwealth community. Mayor of ...

Published on 09 March 2026

It’s #FoodWasteActionWeek and we’re supporting the Love Food Hate Waste campaign to make your food go fuuuuurther - for your pocket AND our planet.  UK households throw away 4.4 million tonnes of edible food every year. For a family of four, ...

Published on 06 March 2026

Public realm CCTV in Lisburn Castlereagh is funded by the Council, with in kind accommodation provided by the PSNI. The monitoring of cameras is currently undertaken by local social enterprise, Citywatch CCTV NI. Recognising developments in CCTV ...

Published on 04 March 2026

397 pupils from primary schools across Lisburn and Castlereagh took part in 15 interactive engineering sessions at Lagan Valley Island in February. They worked alongside professional engineers to design, build and test a giant 13-metre-long, ...

Published on 27 February 2026

We're celebrating the creativity of local young people this week as local primary schools take part in a special Irish language arts project!

Published on 20 February 2026

With Chinese New Year celebrations underway this week, ISLAND Arts Centre in association with The Muban Educational Trust is delighted to host an exhibition of prestigious prints entitled 'Lu Xun’s Legacy: Printmaking in Modern China' (19 February - 2 ...

Published on 16 February 2026

Ballymacash Sports Academy celebrates The King’s Award for Voluntary Service Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council has hosted a special celebration event to recognise Ballymacash Sports Academy’s receipt of The King’s Award for Voluntary Service (KAVS), ...

Published on 05 February 2026

At a meeting on Thursday 5 February 2026, Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) agreed the 2026/27 district rate. Chair of Corporate Services Committee, Councillor Brian Higginson, said: “We recognise that people and businesses are still ...

Published on 03 February 2026

Community groups across Lisburn and Castlereagh are celebrating a significant funding boost after securing support through a range of council grant aid programmes designed to deliver events, programmes and initiatives that enrich local life. A total ...

Published on 02 February 2026

Whether you’re looking for your first job, returning to employment, seeking a new role, or simply curious to see what’s out there – don’t miss our February job fair in Lisburn. This in-person recruitment event is completely free to attend – it’s ...

Published on 28 January 2026

The Future Founders programme, delivered by Go Succeed in partnership with Young Enterprise NI (YENI) and South Eastern Regional College (SERC), and supported by Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, concluded with a Meet the Entrepreneur event held ...

Published on 28 January 2026

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council hosted a celebratory evening at Lagan Valley Island to honour Live Life Well-Being Centre and Social Enterprises on being awarded The King’s Award for Voluntary Service, the highest accolade given to volunteer ...

Published on 16 January 2026

A leading performance, empowerment and wellbeing expert will be in Lagan Valley Island this week to share his expertise on “being and performing well”. This in-person networking event, hosted by Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) will mark ...

Published on 14 January 2026

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s Corporate Services Committee have today (Wednesday 14th January) recommended council support to bring the Royal Irish Regiment’s famed St Patrick’s Day ceremony out in to the community in Northern Ireland for ...

Published on 12 January 2026

Local employers have the opportunity to connect with prospective employees at the upcoming Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s Labour Market Partnership job fair.    The in-person recruitment event takes place on Thursday 26th February ...

Published on 12 January 2026

Plans to transform the historic Georgian village of Royal Hillsborough can now be progressed, after Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s Planning Committee unanimously approved a new public realm scheme today (Monday 12 January 2026). The scheme ...

Published on 05 January 2026

This local dementia safeguarding scheme provides specially designed wristbands and hang tags free of charge for individuals living with dementia. These devices help to support independence and improve safety of these individuals within the community. ...

Published on 05 January 2026

We're inviting local residents, community groups, schools and churches in the Lisburn South area of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council to apply for up to £1,000 of funding to bring a project or event to life.