Castlereagh City Council

Water at Lisburn graveyard

Family distraught as council and NIW in dispute over leak at grave

How the new holiday park at Drumbeg could look. Pic credit: Bell Rolston

Public consultation into plans for a luxury holiday park at Drumbeg

Drumbeg Hol Park#3 (Permission for all LDRS to publish) Credit 'Bell Rolston'.

Plans for luxury Co Down holiday park are revealed

Ten entrepreneurs from across the Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council area have been shortlisted for this year’s Go Succeed: The Ultimate Pitch, with the finalists now preparing to pitch their business ideas for the chance to secure investment and progress to the regional final. Pic credit: Brian Thompson

Ten local entrepreneurs shortlisted for Go Succeed: The Ultimate Pitch

Peter Hickman set a world road racing lap record at 136.415mph on the Smiths BMW at the 2019 UGP

Ulster Grand Prix saga won't be allowed to 'drag on'

The Ulster Grand Prix at Dundrod was last held in 2019. (Photo by Stephen Davison/Pacemaker Press)

Decision on 2027 Ulster Grand Prix return expected after 'crunch meeting'

The Square Bistro has transformed the long-term vacant property at 26 Market Square into a larger base for the growing business

Opening date: Much-loved Co Antrim bistro expands with new city centre home

Lisburn residents are to get a printed council magazine.

Council goes back to printed news letter

An artist's impression of Gill Hall Country Club & Spa. Picture: Gill Hall Estate

Country estate lays out ambitious plans for 'ultimate' rural retreat

Max the dog.

DUP councillor's call for electric shock collars for dogs sparks cruelty concern

Alliance Councillor Nicola Parker with the free period products.

Stormont urged to extend free period product funding

Artist's impression of Dundonald Millmount Village Gardens. Pic credit: LDRS

Planning permission for Dundonald houses deferred over road safety concerns

Cllr John Laverty said more consultation should have been done before approval given to waste pump application. Pic credit: McAuley Multimedia

Waste water pump approved despite concerns about local schoolchildren's safety

Former Mayor Kurtis Dickson announced plans for Lisburn BMX track in 2025. Pic credit: LDRS

BMX facility to become ‘one of the first competitive tracks in Northern Ireland’

Councillor Gary Hynds has expressed concern over inflexibility of licencing laws. Pic credit: McAuley Multimedia

Council supports liquor licence change as Lidl opens pub

Aaron McIntyre (deputy) and Brian Higginson (mayor), pictured today as they were elected to the posts for a year

New DUP mayor appointed for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council
Lisburn and Castlereagh now has a new mayor.
Adam Kula

Plans for the development of 17-19 Main Street, Hillsborough have been rejected due to concerns for the wall at Hillsborough Castle. Pic credit: LDRS

Plans for house development refused due to concerns for Hillsborough Castle wall

Plans to split former Mothercare unit to attract new businesses to Sprucefield. Pic credit: Google

Plans to split former Mothercare unit to attract new stores to Sprucefield

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council CEO, David Burns, Chair of the Council’s Regeneration and Growth Committee, Claire Kemp, Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, Amanda Grehan and Jonathan Holmes, Managing Director of Creative Composites. The Business & Investment Showcase will bring together investors, business leaders and industry stakeholders from across Greater London with companies and representatives from the Lisburn and Castlereagh area. Picture: released by Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Council to lead business and investment mission in London

Mr Thomas Doherty with his certificate declaring his new status as Freeman of the City of Lisburn and Castlereagh.

Freedom of the City for 'overwhelmed' RAF veteran Tommy, 99

Blaris Cemetery.

Lisburn grave shortage could see more people buried on top of each other

Councillor Pat Catney welcomes the development of the former Charles Hurst site in Lisburn. Pic credit: McAuley Multimedia

A former Lisburn car dealership site approved for social housing development

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council grant planning permission for Eurospar and community hub. Pic credit: LDRS

Plans for a Eurospar and community hub approved despite almost 250 objections

Cllr Gary Hynds at the former Hilden Mill. Pic credit: LDRS

"Rumblings" of developer talks for Hilden Mill

Pictured (L-R) is Alpha Housing Chief Executive Cameron Watt, the Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council, Alderman Amanda Grehan, Sheila Davidson of Fraser Homes Ltd, and Alpha Housing tenant Angela.

£3.2million investment delivers 12 new HAPPI homes in Northern Ireland

Sinn Fein councillor Gary McCleave at the new Irish and English bilingual sign.

Lisburn and Castlereagh Council erects its first ever Irish street sign

Sharon McMaster (left), Community Growing and Outreach Manager with Natural World Products with Curtis Todd and Ellie O'Doherty from the Live Life Wellbeing Centre as part of the Love to Live programme in Lisburn.

Natural World Products gardening workshops make Lisburn a place we 'Love to Live...
Love to Live, a health and wellbeing initiative offering horticultural workshops to local charities and community organisations in Lisburn, has brought a range of benefits to people in the area, according to participants in the programme.
Sarah Hughes

Council refuses planning permission for new home for local businesswoman. Pic credit: NIWD

Plans for a new home for local businesswoman rejected by planning officials

Proposals to develop Let's Go Hydro are to go before Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. Pic credit: Jessica Black.

Let’s Go Hydro is set to put forward plans for development

At the Carryduff Primary School and Killynure Community Association football pitch site are MLA Edwin Poots, Killynure Community Association chairperson Aaron Thompson, and Cllr Brian Higginson.

Tributes to Christopher Stalford as sports pitch plan he supported to go ahead

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council CEO David Burns has revealed the council deals with 10 million cyber attacks. Pic credit: LCCC

Potential hole in internet defences highlighted by Councillor

Live Life Well-Being volunteers presented with the King’s Award crystal, certificate and badges by the Lord Lieutenant, Mr David McCorkell and Mayor of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council, Alderman Amanda Grehan.

Live Life Well-Being Centre celebrates The King’s Award for Voluntary Service

Rangers of The Royal Irish Regiment parade to receive their shamrock on St. Patrick's day at a previous ceremony.

Sinn Fein objects to plans for shamrock presentation to RIR

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council planning chairman James Tinsley with the plans for Royal Hillsborough. Pic credit: LCCC

Go ahead for Royal Hillsborough public realm designs

Bryson Recycling has contracts in Antrim and Newtownabbey, Mid and East Antrim, and Lisburn and Castlereagh (as well as Belfast - though criticism of its operations there has been somewhat more muted)

Councils stonewall on information about Bryson Recycling as bin backlog persists

Council steps in to help Bryson with recycling collections. Pic credit: LDRS

Urgent meeting held as council steps in to help with recycling bin collections

A July 11th bonfire

Plans to make Lisburn Council land ‘bonfire free’ on 11th night

Computerised image of the planned regeneration to Dundonald Ice Bowl. Pic credit: LCCC

Report reveals over £16m has been paid to Ice Bowl contractors

An underwater engineering specialist has submitted plans for a new light industrial development in Lisburn. Credit Facebook

NI underwater engineering specialist proposes new Marine Engineering Hub

Lisburn North DUP councillor Jonathan Craig and vice-chair of Derriaghy Village Community Group, Adraina Landa at the site of the school which has been earmarked for redevelopment. Pic credit: LDRS

Plans for housing and community facility at former Derriaghy primary school

Councillor Jamie Harpur, Vice-Chair of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s Regeneration and Growth Committee (centre) with (L to R) Carolyn Hamill, The Woofternoon Tea Company; Rosie McNeill, Rosie McNeill Cakes and Hollie Hutchison, Proper Sourdough Co. at the launch of 2025’s Dundonald Christmas Market.

The Countdown is on to Dundonald Christmas Market – this Thursday 4th December

Councillor Claire Kemp, Chair of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council’s Regeneration and Growth Committee (centre) with Molly Simpson and Katie Logan, Coop Coffee, and (L to R) Artist Ali Parks, Tori McCaughey, Tori’s Coffee Bakes and cakes, Oscar Woolley, Suki Tea, and Grainne Phillips, Little Cake Works at the launch of 2025’s Royal Hillsborough Christmas Market. Pic credit: LCCC

Christmas Market returns in December with expanded two-day format

Kerbside collection by Bryson Recycling

Recycling collection delays down to staff illness levels says Bryson Recycling

DUP Alderman Sharon Skillen at Dundonald Ice Bowl.

Dundonald Ice Bowl plan: Concerns over lack of facilities for young children

Molly Piper and Max the dog. Pic credit: LDRS

Max the dog escapes destruction and settles into his new home

The dead wallaby discovered in the Lisburn area. Picture: Lambeg Dog Walking.

Dead wallaby found by roadside raises public safety and animal welfare concerns

Cllr Claire Kemp, Chair Regeneration & Growth Committee of Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council congratulated those shortlisted. Pic credit: Go Succeed

Ten entrepreneurs battle to make ‘The Ultimate Pitch’

Independent Councillor Gary Hynds

Lisburn's Irish signs policy described as 'decent' compared to Belfast

Morning View

Editorial: It is reasonable for councils to explore environmental burial ideas

Roselawn Crematorium which lies in the Lisburn and Castlereagh Council area.

Council to debate burials with option for remains to grow into trees

Hilden School officially reopened today - following a £2 million transformation by Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council in partnership with the Resurgam Trust and The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Hilden School is hosting two community open days on Friday 19 & Saturday 20 September to allow people to explore the beautifully restored building, enjoy refreshments in the new Tea Room, and celebrate Hilden School’s rich heritage. Pictured is Margaret Hanthorne, a former teacher at Hilden School and Ann Ferguson, both wrote the book ‘Hilden. The story of a school and its community.’ Also pictured in Councillor Tim Mitchell, Chair of the Council’s Communities & Wellbeing Committee, Adrian Bird, Director of the Resurgam Trust and Dr Sally Montgomery, Northern Ireland Committee Member for The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

A new chapter begins: Hilden School reopens doors again

The High Court in Belfast

Authorities acted lawfully over alleged stench from a landfill site in Co Antrim

A plaque in memory of the late Alexander ’Alex’ McIlroy was attached to one of the benches

Memorial benches ‘disappear’ from council cemetery

Alison Fleming and the late Robert Fleming's son Jack at the memorial bench in Blaris. Pic credit: LDRS

Family fear memorial bench will be removed following warning from Council chief

Lisburn's Hilden Mill

Developers told they will not 'bulldoze heritage for profit' over mill project

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