Today the Active Belfast Partnership is launching an exciting new Participatory Budgeting (PB) process across the Belfast City Council area - Up to £1k, your way! - If you have an idea around the theme of ‘Move more and eat well – to feel better’ you can apply for up to £1,000 to make it happen. PB is being used so that residents can be more involved in the decisions that affect them.
You can find out more about the project here or check out this short video.
As well as providing planning advice by telephone, by email and at our region-wide drop-in sessions we provide written guidance on a range of planning issues people and community groups need help with. Our Guide to the Public Inquiry Process is now available to download here.
The new Planning Portal for 10 of the 11 Councils in Northern Ireland and the Department is now live. You can use the Planning Portal to:
Further information is available on the Department's website (you need register for an account on the portal to use some features).
Mid Ulster District Council has its own online portal.
We want to hear your views on the green space in your nearest town or city, and how it can be improved in the future.
This short survey will only take you 5-10 minutes to complete. Your response will be used to help develop a vision and action plan for the future of urban green space in Northern Ireland – a project being led by the Northern Ireland Environment Link and the National Trust.
The focus of the survey is on urban green spaces that are free, for example urban parks, playing fields, playgrounds, urban squares, woods, nature sites, allotments and cemeteries. We ask questions about how you travel to them, what you do there, the quality of them, and your priorities for the future. Please answer it from your own personal perspective, rather than representing a company or organisation.
The survey is voluntary and you can withdraw at any time. If you complete the survey, you will be entered into a prize draw to win a £100 One4all voucher.
The survey will close on 30 November 2022. Please share it with friends and family.
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We really appreciate your input.
