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Information on the continuance of existing Welfare Supplementary Payments and new payments necessary with the introduction of Universal Credit

The Housing Market Symposium was established in early 2017 to take forward work to address the key data and evidence gaps in respect of housing supply and the housing market more generally in Northern Ireland.

In January 2017 the Department announced the launch of a Portrush Regeneration Programme. This £17m Executive-endorsed initiative involves a major programme of capital works to help regenerate the town in the run up to and...

Welcome to the Private Rented Sector (PRS) Landlord Newsletter.

The Department for Communities’ Housing Supply Unit has partnered with the Northern Ireland Federation of Housing Associations (NIFHA) to produce a draft thinkpiece aimed at stimulating debate and discussion about how we might mainstream mixed-tenure...

The Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) held their latest seminar on 25 May 2017, at Crumlin Road Gaol. This was a lunchtime seminar with William Murray, Wordsearch, to explore the role of communicating context, culture and...

The restoration of the new roof at Carrickfergus Castle’s Great Tower was completed in February 2020. Visitors are welcome to enjoy a tour of one of Northern Ireland’s best-known historic places on the scenic Causeway...

Housing Rights is a registered charity that offers help and support to members of the public and to other housing and advice professionals throughout Northern Ireland by:

Positive engagement with sport is associated with an array of physical, emotional and psychosocial health benefits. Furthermore, sport can provide an ideal context within which to locate interventions designed to enhance personal wellbeing and psychological...

As part of the Active Living-No Limits Action Plan 2016 -2021, which aims to ensure that everyone including those with a disability have an equal opportunity to access sport and active recreation leading to a...

The following article details information on Local Government prompt payments.

The Local Government Pension Scheme (Northern Ireland) (LGPS (NI)) is a statutory public service pension scheme as defined by the Pensions Schemes Act (Northern Ireland) 1993 (1993 c.49) and the LGPS (NI) Regulations are made...

MAG is here to support communities, developers, local authorities and government to create high quality buildings and places that promote well-being, sustainable futures and the economy in Northern Ireland. We do this by providing independent...

MAG comprises a Chair and eight members with diverse experience and expertise in the field of architecture and the built environment; the Group is supported by a panel of Expert Advisors and a secretariat within...

The Ministerial Advisory Group (MAG) for Architecture and the Built Environment in Northern Ireland was established to advise the Minister for Communities on the implementation and development of the Architecture and the Built Environment policy...

MAG provides Briefing and Design reviews by a panel of experienced practitioners.

The Department for Communities is the navigation authority for the 4.8km stretch of the River Lagan between Stranmillis Weir and the Harbour Commissioner’s limit on the downstream side of the Lagan Weir. There is a...

The Department is currently leading on the redevelopment of the Queen’s Parade area of Bangor.

A major element of the Active Living No Limits Action Plan, which is a major funding initiative supported by the Department for Communities, to improve health and well-being for people with a disability in Northern...

The Active Living No Limits (ALNL) Action Plan is an initiative supported by the Department for Communities, and delivered by a range of partners including Disability Sport Northern Ireland (DSNI). ALNL seeks to improve health...