PAGE UPDATED: Saturday 25 January 2025, 10:28
Storm Éowyn has passed and we are assessing our facilities.
If you need to report a council related issue of concern to us please do so using the online form on this link
Saturday 25 January updates
Community Assistance Centres
We will we opening four Community Assistance Centres (CACs) tomorrow (Saturday 25 January).
These will be located at Lagan Valley LeisurePlex and Hillsborough Village Centre from 10am to 3pm, Lough Moss Leisure Centre from 10.30am to 3pm and Dundonald International Ice Bowl from 11am to 3pm.
Come along to charge your devices and get a hot beverage.
Parks and open spaces
We are continuing to assess these areas throughout the day. We can advise the following:
Open
Queen Elizabeth II Playing Fields
Billy Neill MBE Country Park
Carryduff Play Park and Lough Moss
Hydebank
Hillsborough Play Park (Main Street)
Closed
Wallace Park
Hillsborough Forest Park
Moira Demesne
Football pitches
All pitches will remain closed and all matches are cancelled.
Bin and box collections
Our council teams will endeavour to collect all bins that were due to have been collected on Friday 24 January during the week commencing Monday 27 January. Please present your bins at the kerbside for 6am on Monday 27 January and leave it until it has been emptied.
Bryson Recycling will collect missed wheelie and kerbie boxes on Friday 31 January along with additional bags of sorted recycling.
We will assess our facilities including parks and household recycling centres on Saturday 25 January.
Please check this page regularly for updates.
Emergency numbers
You should note the following numbers in case of emergency:
For more info and advice please use the links below:
NIDirect
Trafficwatch
Met Office
Department for Infrastructure
To report a power cut
NI Water