📌Planning Fees Increase

NI Planning Fees are due to be amended to reflect a one-year inflationary uplift across all fee categories from 31st May 24.

Further details can be found via the Government Legislation website.

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🎵Celebrated singer-songwriter Christine Tobin is set to bring her critically acclaimed show A Thousand Kisses Deep to Portstewart’s Flowerfield Arts Centre on Saturday, 8th June.

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Council is pleased to announce that construction will soon begin on a new, portable building, replacing the community centre at Beech Road, Drumsurn.

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🦅 Roe Valley Arts and Cultural Centre is set to host a new exhibition by Limavady poet and visual artist John Brown.

Birds with No Passports blends art and poetry together, looking at the intriguing differences between humans and birds.

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As the Rathlin Sound Festival continues until Sunday 2nd June, read more about the events of the weekend and what you can look forward to if your visiting Rathlin or Ballycastle this week for the festival.

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Our Diversity Champion, Councillor Cara McShane is pleased to promote the availability of free period products.

Visit your local library or download the PickupMyPeriod App to find the nearest mobile location, where you can pick up what you need.

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Pat Mulvenna, Council's Director of Leisure and Development (pictured right) was delighted to meet the new CEO of Invest NI – Kieran Donoghue. The meeting allowed stakeholders to discuss key issues and identify ways of working together to boost economic activity in the Borough.

⚓ The newly rebranded Rathlin Sound Festival kicks off today, celebrating the people, culture and heritage across Ballycastle and Rathlin Island.

The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Steven Callaghan, was pleased to celebrate the success of Limavady Rugby Club.

The team won the Ulster Rugby Junior Shield, beating Lurgan Rugby Club 26-19 at Kingspan.

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📢 Council is now recruiting for the following position:

📌Climate Change Lead Officer
Salary: £39,186-£42,403 per annum

Closing Date: Monday 10th June 2024 at 4.00 pm.

Further details are available and application forms can be found at localgovernmentjobsni.gov.uk

Council are pleased to announce that over two thousand trees were planted in our Borough last year during last winter's planting season.

Trees were sourced and funded by schemes from The Woodland Trust, among others.

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Council's PEACEPLUS Partnership has successfully secured £6.1m funding through the Co-Designed Local Action Plan.

The Plan will cover 23 projects, of which 21 will go to public tender.

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Work is now underway on the construction of a new multi-use games area (MUGA) and walking path at Riverside Park in Dervock, as part of the Small Settlements Regeneration Programme.

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Heavy rain is expected to move across eastern parts of Northern Ireland later today and especially tonight.

There is the potential for parts of Co Antrim to see 30-50 mm of rain and perhaps in excess of 60-80 mm over the Antrim hills.

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The Mayor and Deputy Mayor were delighted to meet representatives from the Nerve Centre at their new art installation at Downhill House.

The display was co-created by artist Joe Caslin and a group of young women known as ‘The Kindred Collective’.

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Ballycastle businesses are invited to take part in the best dressed window competition for Rathlin Sound Festival 2024.

To take part, all you have to do is have your window festival themed for the start of the festival this Friday.

Judging will take place on Saturday, 25th May.

The Deputy Mayor, Councillor Margaret-Anne McKillop, was delighted to open the new Peace Heroines exhibition at Coleraine Town Hall.

The exhibition was originally launched in Stormont and has since toured venues across the world.

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The Mayor has spoken of his delight that the SuperCupNI Finals Day will make a historic return to its spiritual home at the Coleraine Showgrounds following a 14-year hiatus.

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Council is delighted to announce the return of the NI International Air Show, after a five year absence. This year's event has moved to a new location in Portrush which will give visitors prime viewing of the attractions in the sky.

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The Deputy Mayor was pleased to see the budding talents of young entrepreneurs at Saturday's inaugural Causeway Youth Market.

A total of 24 young traders attended the market in Coleraine, with products ranging from candles to clothing.

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