New Community Strategy – Have Your Say

Ards and North Down Borough Council are seeking your help to develop a new community strategy.

They need your thoughts on how they should provide services such as play clubs and summer schemes, how they can support communities and how you would like community centres and halls to operate in your area.

To have your say please attend one of the seven workshops being held over the coming weeks or complete their online survey.

The new Community Strategy will help shape the future of community services in the Borough and provide a clear direction for the Council to improve this provision for the duration of the Strategy (2026-2035). The Strategy will cover Council’s direct provision which includes play clubs, summer schemes, over 50+ club;  their volunteer engagement activity; and their community centre and hall provision/ operating arrangements.

Seven community workshops are being held across the Borough as detailed below. They are informal, drop-in, events offering opportunities for residents to find out more about how the Council is developing the strategy and to share their views on priorities.

Everyone is welcome to attend between 6pm – 8pm at the following locations.

• Donaghadee Community Centre: Tuesday 14 October
• Portaferry Market House: Thursday 16 October
• Ballygowan Village Hall: Tuesday 21 October
• Manor Court Community Centre, Newtownards: Wednesday 22 October
• Alderman George Green Community Centre, Bangor: Thursday 23 October
• Skipperstone Community Centre, Bangor: Monday 27 October
• Queens Hall, Hollywood: Tuesday 28 October

If you are unable to attend a meeting, you can complete the community survey online – Community Strategy Survey.