FRIDAY 18th TABLE QUIZ FOR OLDEST AND MOST ACTIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANISATION IN ULSTER. LECALE CONSERVATION. If you want to raise money for restoring local nature reserves or campaign on Climate in County Down - you have to be there
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UPDATE ON KILCLIEF TO STRANGFORD ROAD
South Down Alliance and Alliance Party - Strangford representatives met with DfI Roads service today and we finally got a result on finishing the upgrade of the Kilclief / Strangford Road.
Nick Mathison MLA (see picture with me at community garden) has been following up on these and other issues raised with us at recent election.
1. The road upgrade currently finishes near 40 Shore Road
2. The local Roads Section now have budget to get as far as the lane near 73 and 75 Shore Road
3. They are hopeful of budget from April for the section around to the Kilclief Castle Crossroads.
Nick Mathison MLA Cllr Tierna Howie Cllr Jill Truesdale APNI Lorna McAlpine Cllr Rachel Ashe Councillor Patricia Morgan Kellie Armstrong MLA Andrew McMurray Helena Young @Councillor David Lee-Surginor - Rowallane DEA Cllr Vicky Moore StMalachy's PS Kilclief Kilclief Beach and Kilclief Residents Association
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🚨 STRANGFORD FERRY SUSPENDED FOR FIVE WEEKS
Strangford Ferry service will be suspended for five weeks following the DFI's announcement of 'essential health and safety works'.
The works will start on Monday 14 October 2024 and last for five weeks. Alternative arrangements include bus substitutions for school students, a passenger only boat operating a reduced timetable, and road diversion via Newtownards.
Andrew McMurray Nick Mathison MLA Kellie Armstrong MLA Lorna McAlpine Cllr Tierna Howie Cllr Jill Truesdale APNI Councillor Patricia Morgan Cllr Rachel Ashe Cllr Vicky Moore Councillor David Lee-Surginor - Rowallane DEA @followers
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COMMUNITY CLEAN-UP FOLLOWING VANDALISM AT CARE CENTRE
I want to thank friends and community activists living in Downpatrick Town Centre for their support in cleaning up Abbeyfield’s garden and grounds from cans, bottles and waste left by a rough-drinking group of young people responsible for recent vandalism at the Care Home.
It is utterly reprehensible that this sub-group should get their entertainment breaking windows and smashing doors in sheltered accommodation for older people needing some care.
However it is equally uplifting to see the reaction of local people wanting to support Abbeyfield and its work in our community. The overwhelming reaction of people living in the town centre is one of disgust and there was no shortage of people wanting to go down and help Abbeyfield on Monday night.
I was also pleased with the reaction of the Community Police in visiting the site and now keeping it on their list of areas needing regular patrolling.
Thanks to everyone who helped with some of them in picture including Cadog MacInnreachtaigh Jonnie , Fintan, my predecessor as Councillor Bill Corry now in his 90's and others too shy to be in the picture)
Downpatrick Community Collective Andrew McMurray Nick Mathison MLA Cllr Tierna HowieCllr Jill Truesdale APNI Councillor David Lee-Surginor - Rowallane DEA @followers Helena Young
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