Grab Your Boots for the Mourne International Walking Festival 22 - 24 June  |  18 May 2012
Preparations are well under way for one of Northern Ireland’s major walking festivals which draws local enthusiasts and international walking groups to the Mourne region annually.

Council Compost Competition Winners Announced  |  18 May 2012
Down District Council recently launched a competition to win a home compost bin to celebrate compost week.

Down District Council Launches Wildlife Gardening Competition  |  14 May 2012
Spring is in the air and Down District Council is calling for entries to their wildlife gardening competition!

Household Recycling Centre Survey  |  11 May 2012
Down District Council would be grateful if you could complete the survey below.

Down District Council’s Education Committee Advised of the Difficulties Affecting Local Nursery Schools  |  04 May 2012
Members of the Down District Council Education Committee, at its meeting on Thursday 3 May 2012, received an overview of the current and growing difficulties being experienced by local nursery schools as they strive to ensure the earlies...

Test Purchasing for Under Age Cigarette Sales  |  04 May 2012
Down District Council is committed to a programme of work aimed at raising awareness among retailers that the legislation pertaining to the Children and Young Persons (Protection from Tobacco) (Northern Ireland) Order 1991; and The Child...

Environmental Youth Speak Final 2012  |  04 May 2012
This year the Environmental Youth Speak final was held in Mossley Mill, Newtownabbey on Thursday 26 April 2012.

Plan to Protect Down's rich biodiversity launched  |  03 May 2012
An Action Plan to promote and protect Down’s biodiversity was launched on Monday, 30th April at Tollymore National Outdoor Centre.

Plan to Protect Down District’s Rich Biodiversity Launched  |  27 April 2012
An Action Plan to promote and protect Down district’s biodiversity, which means the total variety of all living things from the smallest insect to the tallest tree and the habitats in which they live, was launched on Monday 30 April at T...

Down District Council Urges Residents to Bag Your Brands for Life  |  23 April 2012
Down District Council is encouraging residents to use a bag for life in a bid to reduce single use plastic bags. Plans of introducing a 5p tax on a single use plastic bag have already been announced by the Environment Minster.