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15 January 2021 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council’s plans to restore the key heritage features of Castlewellan Forest Park to help maximise its tourism potential have taken a huge leap forward with construction commenced at the Bothy Yard and the Council submitting a Planning Advice Notice for other areas in the Park.

15 January 2021 Open Call from January 2021 – 31 March 2021 South East Area Fisheries Local Action Group (SEA FLAG) invites final applications for grant aid under the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund Programme 2014-2020, co-funded by the European Union and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

15 January 2021 A cluster of twenty Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) tourism providers from Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have successfully completed the first tier of a Tourism Training Programme.

15 January 2021 The Newry City Centre Regeneration Programme Board met on the 7 January 2021 where a full agenda was discussed that included a report on the establishment and the structure of the Albert Basin Pak Project Board, a request for funding to appoint a design team to develop concept plans for the park and the recommendation to appoint the consultant for the Newry City Centre Regeneration public consultation.

11 January 2021 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council Chairperson, Councillor Laura Devlin has urged all residents to comply with the Stay At Home regulations and help save lives as concerns grow over pressures on the NHS.

8 January 2021 Mourne, Gullion and Lecale Rural Development Partnership in conjunction with the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) provided local businesses Peter Martin Engineering Ltd and AWP Environmental (Ireland) Ltd (T/A Viltra) grant assistance to develop their businesses through the purchase of a range of machinery to include a Press Brake, Flat Bed Grinding and Polishing machine and Rotational Moulding equipment.

6 January 2021 The Council commenced a catch up Refuse Collection service on Saturday 9 January for residents who did not receive scheduled collection of their waste on the weeks commencing 28 December and 4 January.

14 December 2020 ‘Paws for Thought’ before considering buying a puppy… that’s the message set out in a new campaign to raise awareness of what to look out for when buying a puppy.

24 November 2020 Following the Northern Ireland Executive's announcement of significant new measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 across Northern Ireland, Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has been considering the impact on its leisure and sport services.

23 November 2020 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is seeking your views regarding a strategy it has prepared which looks at its current provision of Public Toilets across the district and how this service can change in the future.

20 November 2020 A new website has been launched by Newry, Mourne and Down Community Planning Partnership to encourage men in the area to submit their experiences, ideas and views towards securing future job opportunities.

13 November 2020 Newry, Mourne and Down District Council has launched its new Regeneration and Economic Development Strategy, which sets out the Council’s plans to revitalise the region over the next five years.