Ards & North Down Borough Council EMPLOYER PROFILE

Councils provide a range of services for residents located within their respective areas. From waste and recycling to planning permission, and from dog licences to the provision of local sports and recreation facilities, Councils are responsible for the smooth operation of local services.

Councils are also responsible for supporting their local businesses, which may include securing investment and development, and supporting employers in creating jobs and developing the skills of local people.

• The Borough of Ards & North Down covers almost 228 square miles.
• Over 1160,000 people live in the area, which has approx. 115 miles of coastline.
• The Borough is home to many visitor attractions and areas of natural beauty including Helen’s Bay beach, the Bangor marina and seafront, Mount Stewart, the Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Scrabo Tower, and Ballycopeland Windmill.

Ards & North Down Borough Council maintains a responsibility to residents in the area, communicating council decisions and plans, maintaining leisure centre facilities, running events, providing business support, and communicating relevant information to visitors.