Borough Life - October 2016 by Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

ARTS & CULTURE

Upcoming exhibitions and events

ACTIVE LIFE

Get out and get active this Autumn

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HALLOWEEN Find out about our Spooktacular events across the Borough

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CONTENTS:

MAYOR’S MESSAGE

BOROUGH LIFE // OCTOBER 2016

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Welcome to the October issue of Borough Life, our residents’ magazine that keeps you up to date with life in our Borough. Now that autumn is well and truly here and Halloween is just around the corner, there are plenty of events and activities lined up to keep the family entertained over the holidays. Check out the four-page pull out inside for more details.

GET OUT AND GET ACTIVE MAKE A SPLASH A PRAMTASTIC WORKOUT

MACMILLAN CANCER ‘MOVE MORE’ PROGRAMME YOU SAID... WE DID SHARED PATH SAFETY

IT’S IN OUR NATURE

LOVE FOOD, HATE WASTE: PUMPKINS

WASTE COLLECTIONS WHERE DOES YOUR BROWN BIN WASTE GO?

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EXHIBITIONS WORKSHOPS & EVENTS APSE AWARD WINNERS SCRAMBLERS: RESPONSIBLE USE IS KEY WHERE IS YOUR CHILD TONIGHT?

FIREWORK SAFETY BEAT THE STREET

STATUTORY FOOD HYGIENE RATING SCHEME LOCAL BUSINESS SUPPORT

CALLING ALL LOCAL FOOD & DRINK PRODUCERS

Our fantastic theatre facilities have lots to offer as well over the upcoming weeks with Memories of a Little Tin Box, the ‘Tavaziva’ Weekend Dance Workshop and Brick City - there is sure to be something for everyone. Last year, our residents recycled an impressive 11,822 tonnes of garden and food waste, which is great news for our recycling targets. Pages 8 and 9 have some great recipes on how you can make the most of your leftover pumpkins this Halloween and help recycle even more of your food waste! As a Council, we are always working to make the Borough you live in, a cleaner, more vibrant place. Page 18 highlights the work that goes on to help make this happen and there are also details on how you can help too, through the new Dog Watch scheme. I would also encourage you to take part in our survey found at the back of this edition, to help us improve how we communicate with our residents. Councillor John Scott Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey

GROWING LOCAL BUSINESSES

WORKING TOWARDS A CLEANER BOROUGH

The magazine is available in alternative formats, please contact us for more information.

FIRST RATE PLANNING PHOTO COMPETITION

The magazine is delivered to postal areas BT29, BT36, BT37, BT39, BT41 and our residents in BT38. If it is not delivered to any of your neighbours living in these areas, please let us know.

BEST KEPT GARDEN 2016

Printed on FSC accredited material.

TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE AT CARNMONEY HILL

DOG WATCH BEE-LICIOUS

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YOUR COUNCILLORS CONTACT

Communication and Customer Services Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council, Antrim Civic Centre, 50 Stiles Way, Antrim, BT41 2UB. T. 028 9034 0034 E. comms@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

BOROUGH LIFE // October 2016

GET OUT AND GET ACTIVE THIS AUTUMN Getting active outdoors is a great way to improve your health while enjoying the beautiful scenery our Borough has to offer. There are lots of great activities for you and the family to enjoy in the great outdoors over the autumn period.

WALKING ROUTES Whether you’re a serious rambler or just enjoy a short stroll, why not don your walking boots and take in some of the Borough’s great walking routes. For information on these and other local walks log onto www.walkni.com There are a number of walking groups in the area who enjoy weekly walks throughout the Borough and further afield.

For more information visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/walking

CYCLING

PARKRUN If you enjoy running why not try one of the two parkruns which take place every Saturday morning at 9.30am in Lough Shore Park, Antrim and V36, Newtownabbey. For more information log onto www.parkrun.org.uk Not a runner? Join one of our Couch to 5k programmes which aim to get non-runners from their couch to running 5 kilometres.

OUTDOOR GYMS There are six outdoor gyms within the Borough. These gyms bring a new dimension to outdoor activity and are ideal to complement your walk or run. Suitable for all fitness levels, these pieces of gym equipment are specifically designed for outdoor use and are completely free to use. Please note equipment is not suitable for Under 16s.

Get the family out on their bikes and enjoy some of the short distance cycle routes across the Borough. For the keen cyclists, each of these routes connect into much longer National Cycle Network routes. Don’t forget to grab a copy of the new pocket size Cycling Guide to help you on your way. Copies are free of charge and are available from Council facilities or can be downloaded online.

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To download the Cycling Guide visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/cycling

ACTIVE LIFE

For more information visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/couch25K

For a list of outdoor gym locations visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/ outdoorgyms

PLAY AREAS Each year more than half a million children enjoy the play areas within the Borough. Outdoor play areas are a great way for children to build in exercise which can help increase energy levels, improve sleep patterns and generally help our children to be healthier.

For a list of play areas throughout the Borough visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/ playareas

MAKE A SPLASH A fun and healthy activity for all ages, swimming is the perfect choice for the whole family. Swimming facilities are available at Antrim Forum, Sixmile Leisure Centre and Valley Leisure Centre. Don’t forget our fitness memberships include unlimited use of the swimming pool.

For more information or to register your interest visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/ leisure

LEARN TO SWIM

BABY SPLASHES

Lessons are provided at each of the centres for those age 5+ and encourage children to develop a range of water skills and improve water confidence as they progress through the levels.

NEW Parent & Toddler Swimming classes

Sixmile Leisure Centre also offer classes for those age 3½ to 5 years. Adult lessons are also provided at each of the centres and can be tailored to individuals or groups.

Delivered by fully qualified instructors, these classes* are ideal for building your child’s confidence in the water as well as strengthening the heart and lungs and promoting better sleep and appetite. Cost: £4 per class

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A PRAMTASTIC WORKOUT Pramtastic is a great way for new mums to enjoy a workout without the worry of childcare. Bring along your baby in the buggy and enjoy a one-hour workout in the great outdoors while socialising with other new mums. Led by a fully qualified instructor, the exercises are specifically designed for postnatal women and help towards burning off any unwanted baby fat along with strengthening the muscles used during pregnancy and childbirth. Did you

know that spending time in the outdoors is proven to help alleviate the symptoms of post-natal depression? So grab the buggy, come along and give it a go! VENUE

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*Member at any one of our five leisure centres

For more information contact Valley Leisure Centre T. 028 9086 1211 E. valley@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

BOROUGH LIFE // October 2016

MACMILLAN CANCER ‘MOVE MORE’ PROGRAMME Every day in Northern Ireland, thirty people hear the devastating news that they have cancer. Survival rates are improving all the time but more and more people are living with the long term consequences of treatment. Research from Macmillan shows that keeping active can help prevent cancer coming back after treatment, as well as overcoming many of the debilitating side effects, such as chronic fatigue, depression, impaired mobility or even heart problems. The Council is delighted to be working in partnership with Macmillan Cancer to deliver their ‘Move More’ campaign which aims to ensure that everyone living with and beyond cancer is aware of the benefits of physical activity.

Alan McCausland, our new ‘Move More’ Co-ordinator, will be working right across the Borough to assist people living with and beyond cancer to access physical activities that reflect their needs and abilities. As well as providing personalised and tailored support, Alan will also encourage and motivate those to get involved and sustain an active lifestyle. Alan works alongside healthcare professionals to provide them with the knowledge to promote the new opportunities this programme provides. Many people want to make positive changes to their lives after a cancer diagnosis and taking steps towards a healthier lifestyle can be a big part of this.

For more information contact Alan McCausland T. 028 9446 3113 E. alan.mccausland@ antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

YOU SAID… WE DID

SHARED PATH SAFETY

In our May edition of Borough Life, we asked for your thoughts on opening times at Antrim Forum and Ballyearl Arts and Leisure Centre.

Hazelbank Park in Newtownabbey is a popular, trafficfree site for both walkers and cyclists.

Out of a total of 1,248 respondents, 55% told us that they would prefer the Antrim Forum to open earlier on weekdays and 87% would prefer an earlier opening on a Sunday. As a result of this survey, work is currently underway to implement the following new opening times: - 6.15am weekday mornings (currently 7.15am) - 9am-5.30pm on Sundays (currently 2-5.30pm) The start date of the new hours will be confirmed in the press and on our website. The opening hours for Ballyearl will remain unchanged as the survey results indicated 75% had no preference for earlier opening times. We would like to thank all of the residents that took part in this survey and we welcome your feedback in the future.

For more information visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/leisure

SPORTS AWARDS

ACTIVE LIFE

If you have been on the path lately you may have noticed our new signage which has been installed to make the public aware that the pathway is shared by many users including dog-walkers, runners, cyclists and families. Please respect all path users; slow down, consider who may be behind you or around a corner and remember to sound the bell on your bike to alert others of your presence. The Council will also be piloting other measures in this area to help improve shared traffic flow. These measures will be accompanied by signage detailing how you can give us your feedback. So don’t forget to have your say on how we can improve the safety of our paths.

The first Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council Sports Awards will take place in Feb 2017. Keep an eye out in the next edition of Borough Life for information on the nomination process.

IT’S IN OUR NATURE Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is pleased to launch the new tourism brand ‘It’s in our Nature’ to support the first class tourism available. We live in a beautiful Borough, awash with attractions, history and places to visit for everyone and of course, with hospitality that is second to none. As part of this new brand, a bumper visitor guide has been produced providing up-to-date information on the Borough’s expanding list of attractions from Belfast Lough to Lough Neagh and a wide range of activities including fishing, cycling and horse riding. If you are arriving home from holiday or a business trip through international arrivals, you may have also noticed

new artwork at the airport promoting the diverse and unique tourism experiences we have to offer. Attracting almost 4.5 million visitors annually, the airport is a gateway to our Borough and offers a unique opportunity to entice visitors to explore the fantastic nearby attractions and activities that we offer.

To see a digital version of the new visitor guide visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/tourism

BOROUGH LIFE // October 2016

LOVE FOOD, HATE WASTE: PUMPKINS After you have carved out your pumpkin, we have a few ideas as to how you can use the leftovers! These recipes are a great way of getting those important healthy vitamins, as well as reducing the amount of food that is wasted. These ideas will get you started but why not tweet us yours? @ANBorough

PUMPKIN MASH • 1 small pumpkin • 1 tablespoon of olive oil • A few sprigs of rosemary • Salt and pepper to taste

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Pre-heat oven to 200°C/180°C fan oven/Gas Mark 6. Cut the top and bottom off the pumpkin, peel off all the skin on the outside and remove the seeds. Cut it into cubes measuring around ½ to ¾ of an inch and place them in an ovenproof casserole or baking tray. Add the olive oil, rosemary, some salt and pepper and mix together. Place in the oven and roast for 25 minutes until softened. Remove from the oven and discard the rosemary. Then it’s up to you: either mash it by hand or liquidise it, depending on how rustic you like it. Season to taste and there you have it - a simple pumpkin mash.

PUMPKIN & CORIANDER SOUP • 1 small pumpkin

• 2 small red chillies, deseeded and finely chopped

• 2 red peppers

• 1 litre vegetable or chicken stock

• 2 tablespoons of olive oil

• Large bunch of fresh coriander, chopped

• 1 onion, chopped

• Salt

• 3 cloves garlic, crushed

• Black pepper

• ½ teaspoon juniper seeds

• 2 tablespoons of crème fraiche

• 100g celery, chopped

• Pinch of Spanish smoked paprika

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Quarter the pumpkin, remove the seeds (don’t discard them, they are lovely when roasted and make a great nibble). Cut the red peppers in half, remove the seeds and place them with the pumpkin onto a roasting tray. Drizzle the flesh with a little olive oil and place into a pre heated oven set at Gas Mark 6/200°C/400°F and roast for about 40 minutes. Remove from the oven. Scrape the flesh from the skin of the pumpkin and place to one side along with the roasted pepper. Heat a little olive oil in a saucepan; add the chopped onion, crushed garlic, juniper seeds, celery and red chillies. Cook for a few minutes until the onions and celery are soft. Add the pumpkin and red peppers, the stock and finally the chopped coriander. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and allow to simmer for 15 minutes. Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and then process the soup in a blender to make it smooth. Serve with a spoonful of crème fraiche over the top, sprinkled with a little paprika. Don’t forget, that fruit peelings or pips can be recycled in your brown bin!

For more recipes and ideas for reducing food waste, visit www.lovefoodhatewaste.com

BOROUGH LIFE // October 2016

WASTE COLLECTIONS BULKY WASTE If you have items that are too big to fit into your standard wheelie bin, you could use Council’s Bulky Waste Collection service to have them disposed of. Under this service, items such as dishwashers, cookers, sofas and mattresses can all be collected from outside your home.

CLINICAL WASTE If you have medical waste that needs special disposal, we can arrange for a regular collection service. ASSISTED LIFT SCHEME If you have a medical condition that makes it difficult for you to leave your bin out for collection, then we can help. Council offer an Assisted Lift Service that collects your bin from the area where it’s stored, empties it then returns it to its original place. Please note this service is reassessed every two years.

To view the full list of items or to request a collection visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/bulkywaste

For more information or a service request

T. 028 9034 0056 (Newtownabbey area) T. 028 9446 3113 (Antrim area)

WHERE DOES YOUR BROWN BIN WASTE GO? In 2015/16 Antrim and Newtownabbey recycled an impressive 11,882 tonnes of garden and food waste from households in the Borough - but what happens to the waste once you put it in your brown bin?

Each household recycles on average 206kg* of garden and food waste per year *based on 2015/16 figures

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The brown bin waste is then collected and taken to an in-vessel composting plant where the waste is heated to speed up the rotting process

Don’t Forget - you can compost your own waste at your home

The waste then forms a compost material which is then reused across our Borough as soil

For more information visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/ recycling or contact T. 028 9034 0056

BOROUGH LIFE // October 2016

EXHIBITIONS Engage with our great line up of exhibitions this autumn at one of our beautiful galleries at Clotworthy House and Mossley Mill. Our gallery spaces offer free admission; Mossley Mill is open Monday - Saturday, Clotworthy House is open Monday - Sunday.

ON THE BRINK This exhibition looks at two of the key events associated with Ireland in 1916 - The Easter Rising and The Battle of The Somme and at the impact and legacy they have had for local communities. The exhibition runs until Sunday 30 October at Clotworthy House.

A NATURAL PROGRESSION by HARRY BOYD Antrim ‘born and bred’, Harry is an observer of nature and its wonder. His work will be on display in the Conservatory Gallery, Clotworthy House until Saturday 29 October.

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For a full line up of all our exhibitions please visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/ thingstodo

THE GARDEN by SARA MACONKEY Sara works in graphic design and paints in her spare time. This collection of floral work explores colour, shape and pattern from the landscapes around County Antrim. Her work will be on display in the Flax Gallery, Mossley Mill until Saturday 22 October.

ANTRIM ART CLUB EXHIBITION Don’t miss your chance to view an award winning exhibition of paintings commemorating the Great War including The Battle of The Somme. The exhibition runs from Thursday 20 October - Saturday 26 November at the Flax Gallery, Mossley Mill.

TAVAZIVA DANCE WORKSHOP Saturday 29 & Sunday 30 October // Theatre at The Mill We are delighted to offer you a unique opportunity to work with distinguished choreographer and director Bawren Tavaziva, in a weekend dance workshop. Tavaziva’s highly inventive choreography is a synthesis of ballet, contemporary and African dance; it is energetic, intricate, physically challenging and highly enjoyable. Participants of this course will create a new piece of work based on Taviziva’s critically acclaimed production Africarmen, and will be invited to perform the work at the opening of Tavaziva’s performance of Africarmen at Theatre at The Mill on Thursday 2 March 2017. This exclusive workshop is open to participants aged 12+, dance qualifications are not required.

For further details or to make a booking contact Box Office T. 028 9034 0202 or visit www.theatreatthemill.com

aroundNORTH by ROBERT JARVIS Thursday 13 October // Antrim Castle Gardens

creating a mesmerising sound map of the universe as viewed from our turning planet.

6.30-10.30pm // Free Admission

As part of the Armagh Observatory Astronomical Autumn Tour, ‘aroundNorth’ is a sound installation that takes its inspiration from the apparent rotation of stars around Celestial North Pole. As the Earth rotates and the stars appear to slowly move around Polaris, the North Star, the installation tracks the stars’ movements and interprets them as an evocative musical score. Stars passing virtual lines in the sky trigger musical notes whose qualities are informed by their brightness, size, temperature and distance from Earth,

Music & Astronomy Workshop // 10.30am12.00pm

For musicians interested in using their musical skills in an astronomical setting. All musicians should have their own instruments and be willing to play in an ensemble setting. Science and Astronomy Talk // 2-3pm

Robert will explain the process he used to create the work and track the movements of the stars. Age 16+ // Free Admission - booking in advance essential

For further details or to make a booking contact Antrim Castle Gardens, Clotworthy House T. 028 9448 1338 E. clotworthyreception@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

BOROUGH LIFE // October 2016

APSE AWARD WINNERS

SCRAMBLERS:

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is the proud winner of the Best Community and Neighbourhood Initiative for Valley Park Shared Space Project, V36, presented by the Association for Public Services Excellence (APSE).

Antrim and Newtownabbey Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) and local Police are reminding parents to play their part by considering how their children use scramblers.

RESPONSIBLE USE IS KEY

The UK wide APSE awards were held in September to recognise excellence in public service delivery by local authorities. There was stiff competition with over 320 entries from councils across the UK for 22 awards. Our Council was not only the winner of this category, but the only winner from Northern Ireland and was also shortlisted for two further awards. The two shortlisted awards were Best Efficiency and Transformation Initiative for the Change Programme and Best Service Team.

Some scramblers don’t comply with Construction and Use Regulations and Safety and Vehicle Standards which restricts them to “off-road” use only. These vehicles should only be driven on private land where the landowner has given permission and should not be driven on pavements, roads, public property or parks including green grass areas and public paths. Park Wardens have been patrolling local parks to deter the use of scramblers and have reduced the number of possible access points to the parks for scramblers and quads.This work is continuing and the wardens are in constant contact with the PSNI to report offenders.

To report scrambler incidents in the Borough to the PSNI call the non-emergency number T. 101

WHERE IS YOUR CHILD TONIGHT?

Tips for ensuring your child is safe and sound include:

Antrim and Newtownabbey Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) is asking the question, ‘Where is Your Child Tonight?’ to encourage parents to talk to their children, empower them to make the right choices about alcohol and to communicate the many risks and potential consequences of drinking, taking drugs and getting involved in anti-social behaviour.

• Giving them a curfew

• Stay in contact via mobile and check with other parents • Meeting their friends • Ensure transport has been arranged to get home safely

Antrim and Newtownabbey PCSP have an On Street Presence project and an At Risk Youth project, to ensure young people are safe and divert them to other activities, programmes and projects.

Many people may not know that: • One in ten young people who have drunk alcohol have ended up in trouble with the police • Alcohol can make your child more likely to be the victim of a violent assault or other crimes • The younger people are when they drink, the more likely they are to be a victim of violence, vulnerable to injuries from accidents, use other drugs and have unwanted or unsafe sexual activity

In Northern Ireland over half of young people aged between 11 and 16 say they have had an alcoholic drink at some point in their lives. We are urging parents to talk with their children, find out where they really are when they hang out, what they are doing and who they are with.

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For further information contact Antrim and Newtownabbey PCSP T. 028 9034 0000 E. pcsp@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

FIREWORK SAFETY:

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW! Antrim and Newtownabbey Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP) urge you to stay safe and follow this simple advice.

SPARKLERS Sparklers are often seen as harmless but they burn at fierce temperatures. To a child the heat from a sparkler is equivalent to the heat from a welding torch. • Never give sparklers to young children under five • Always wear gloves with sparklers, preferably leather ones

FIREWORKS When buying fireworks, make sure they comply with BS 7114 or its European equivalent and is marked for intended use (indoor, garden or display). • Keep fireworks in a sealed box or tin, use them one at a time, replacing the lid immediately • NEVER put fireworks in your pocket • Read the instructions carefully using a torch or hand lamp never use a naked flame • Light fireworks at arm’s length using a taper or a firework lighter • Stand well back and NEVER return to a firework after it has been lit - it could explode in your face • Always supervise children around fireworks • Keep all pets and animals indoors. Make sure they cannot get out through open windows and doors - it is best to keep the curtains closed • NEVER throw fireworks • Be mindful of the direction of travel when setting up your fireworks, taking into account your surroundings and any obstructions the fireworks may come into contact with

• Hold sparklers at arm’s length and always get an adult to light them • Never wave sparklers near someone else as you could burn them • Never hold a baby in your arms when you are holding a sparkler • When finished, put the sparkler into a bucket of cold water and leave it there

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE PLANNING YOUR FIREWORK PARTY • Category 1 (Indoor) fireworks must not be sold to children under 16 years of age; Category 2 (garden) and Category 3 (display) fireworks must not be sold to persons under 18 years of age • Fireworks cannot be bought in Northern Ireland without a licence, a licence costs £30 and you can get this through the Department of Justice. (Category 1 do not need a licence, i.e. sparklers and indoor fireworks).

• Don’t set off noisy fireworks after 11pm

For advice on fireworks, contact Antrim and Newtownabbey PCSP T. 028 9034 0000 E. pcsp@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

BEAT THE STREET Beat the Street is a fun game that brings whole communities together, by encouraging families to get involved in active travel. The hope is that these changes will continue long after the game has finished. This new programme will see large parts of Northern Ireland including Newtownabbey, Belfast, Whiteabbey, Lisburn, Holywood, Cliftonville and Dunmurry turned into a real life game, where residents will be challenged to walk, cycle or run the equivalent distance of travelling to outer

space. It is expected that more than 40,000 people of all ages will take part to compete for the top of the leaderboard. To take part, you log your distance travelled by tapping cards at the start and end of each journey against Beat Boxes placed on lampposts across the area. These collect and upload real-time travel information from your card straight to the Beat the Street website. There will be lots of team and individual prizes up for grabs for the points earned.

Why not Beat the Street and visit www.beatthestreet.me/ni

BOROUGH LIFE // October 2016

STATUTORY FOOD HYGIENE RATING SCHEME

FIND FREE SUPPORT FOR YOUR LOCAL BUSINESS HERE

Have you ever noticed a sticker on the way into a food outlet numbered 0 to 5? If you have its most likely their food hygiene rating sticker. From October 2016, it will be a legal requirement under Food Hygiene Ratings Act (Northern Ireland) 2016, for food outlets to display this sticker.

Could your business benefit from 5 hours FREE advice?

Food outlets are rated on their hygiene standards found at the time of inspection. They can be rated from 0, meaning urgent improvement is necessary to 5, which means the hygiene standards are very good. The sticker must be positioned so that it can be readily seen and easily read by customers before they enter the premises. The scheme itself provides information about the hygiene standards in restaurants, pubs, cafés, takeaways, hotels etc, as well as supermarkets. It will help you choose which food outlets to eat from or where to shop for food. The new statutory scheme came into effect from early October and it may take up to a year before every food business has their new stickers. However all ratings are listed online so you can check at any stage: www.food.gov.uk/ratings

The programme is only available to new start-up or existing businesses with a registered business address in the Borough.

T. 028 9034 0160 E. envhealth@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

Calling all businesses! We asked if you would like an online business advice service, you said yes! Our Economic Development team is working on ways to make that happen. For more information contact business@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

16 BUSINESS ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

For more information contact T. 028 9034 0018 or visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/ business

Interested in starting your own business? Put your business idea to the test by joining the ‘Go For It’ programme. The programme provides local people with free advice and mentoring to set up in business including: • A one-to-one assessment with a qualified Business Advisor • Tailored guidance to develop your business plan • A finance and business planning workshop • Advice on how to access grants and funding • A personal finance and business planning session • Best practice guides, tools, videos and more...

For more information contact Environmental Health

ONLINE BUSINESS ADVICE

The ASK programme aims to help businesses in the Borough reach their full potential by offering up to 5 hours FREE one to one mentoring support. It aims to enhance capability, help solve problems, encourage innovation through new technologies and the sharing of best practice.

Any interested businesses should contact the free phone enquiry line on T. 0800 027 0639 or visit www.investni.com/regional-start-initiative-lp

The LEAN Network (Linking Entrepreneurs in Antrim and Newtownabbey) is a free, exciting and informal local business forum designed to: • help local business people meet and develop business contacts • foster opportunities and facilitate business growth and development through networking and sharing of best practise

There is a range of LEAN events scheduled throughout the year and include short talks from inspirational guest speakers across a range of relevant business topics. The LEAN Network is open to any business based inside or outside the Borough.

To join, email your contact details to E. business@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk For details of events visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/business

CALLING ALL LOCAL FOOD & DRINK PRODUCERS Are you a food or drink producer? Would you like £30,000 free advertising reaching 2.7 million passengers annually? If the answer is yes, then you need to enter the best local food and drink product in Northern Ireland competition, organised by George Best Belfast City Airport in partnership with Food NI, to celebrate the NI Year of Food and Drink 2016. The £30,000 marketing prize will provide the winning producer with the opportunity to enjoy £20,000 of free, tailored advertising around the airport, as well as £10,000 of digital support, social media takeovers and website banners. How do you get started? If you are a local food producer, visit the website and send your initial entry to Council by email. The Council will then shortlist and send the applications through to the next stage of the competition

when the entries will be uploaded to the airport’s Facebook page. The eleven products with the highest number of ‘likes’ after a four week period will go through to represent their Council in the final, a tasting session judged by a panel of food and drink experts.

For more information contact Karen Steele T. 028 9446 3113 E. karen.steele@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

GROWING LOCAL BUSINESSES IN THE BOROUGH GROW South Antrim is launching its second Rural Business Investment Scheme this Autumn. Grants of up to £50,000 are available to new and existing, micro and small enterprises based in the rural parts of the Borough. Under the first call for applications that took place in July 2016, six applications have already been approved for over £150,000 of funding.

If you are thinking about setting up a business, or already own a small business in the Borough, get in touch to see if you are eligible.

GROW South Antrim will applicant be holding s intending pre-applic to apply Scheme ation work for in Autumn shops for 2016. Gran the Rural Business businesses Investmen t aid of up and £50,0 t to £30,000 00 for exist available for new at a 50% ing small grant rate. and micro information The work enterprise on how to shops will s is in your appl submit an provide applicatio ication and n form, what will expla in the asse to ssment proc include ess.

Please note :

• This is a MANDATO RY part of process – the appl only those ication who atten submit a d will be formal appl invited to ication unde r a closed • Pre-regist call; ration for workshop numbers s is essen at each tial as workshop are limite d; • Workshop s must be attended that has by a repre authority sentative to sign on organisat behalf of ion – eg. the Business Own Director er or Com – you cann pany ot send some one on your behalf.

You must register and attend a pre-application workshop before you can submit an application. Workshop dates are listed below: DATE

TIME

VENUE

Tues 11 Oct

6.30pm - 8.30pm Antrim Civic Centre

Tues 18 Oct

10am - 12 noon

Antrim Civic Centre

Thurs 20 Oct 6.30pm - 8.30pm Mossley Mill

For more information contact the GROW team, Emma, Jeni or Denise T. 028 9448 1311 E. grow@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk or visit www.growsouthantrim.com

BOROUGH LIFE // October 2016

WORKING TOWARDS A CLEANER BOROUGH Our residents want a cleaner Borough and we are working hard to improve the cleanliness of our streets and roads. We are planning a number of new initiatives to help make this happen and we will need the support of all our residents. We will keep you informed of how you can get involved in future issues of Borough Life. Since 1 April this year, Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has received 152 complaints from local residents regarding dog fouling and 10 of littering. Staff have also identified and investigated 126 cases of littering and illegal disposal of waste. In response, our Enforcement Officers have carried out a total of 376 patrols throughout the Borough over an 18 week period and issued a total of 23 Fixed Penalty Notices for littering and dog fouling offences, with legal proceedings being taken in 5 cases. In the same period, Enforcement Officers have handed out 13,900 bags to dog walkers and dog waste bag dispensers are now located along Newtownabbey Way, Hazelbank Park Newtownabbey and Loughshore Park, Antrim - so there’s no excuse to be caught empty handed! Report offenders and help keep our streets clean! If you see someone throwing down litter or cigarette butts, dumping rubbish or not picking up their dog foul, let us know!

For more information and to report offenders contact Environmental Health T. 028 9034 0160 E. envhealth@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

USE YOUR PHONE TO “REPORT ALL” Don’t Forget - you can also download our Report All app Available on Android & iOS

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FIRST RATE PLANNING When the Planning Service transferred to Council on 1 April 2015, we were committed to making the planning process speedier, simpler and more streamlined. A report published in June indicated that out of the eleven councils in Northern Ireland, our Council’s Planning Section was the only one that met all of its statutory targets. The report measured the processing times for both major and local planning applications and highlighted that performance targets set by Central Government, were not only met, but exceeded during 2015/16. Another key achievement during the first year included being the first Council to have held a Pre-determination meeting for a planning application anywhere in Northern Ireland. One key change made to the planning process was to provide residents and businesses with improved opportunities to engage with the service. During the first year of operation over 70 people addressed the Council’s Planning Committee on proposals being considered. In January, we were the first Council to announce that work had commenced on our new Local Development Plan and a series of public events have since been held to gather local views on the future shape of our Borough.

For more information contact T. 0300 123 6677 E. planning@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk or visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/ planning

PHOTO COMPETITION All budding junior photographers, don’t forget to get snapping and capture a photo of your positive place in the Borough! The photo can be of your local park, an art sculpture, your favourite building or anything that you feel is positive about your Borough. Closing date 31 October 2016.

For more information and to find out about the prizes on offer visit www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/ photocompetition

BEST KEPT GARDEN 2016 This summer we introduced the Borough’s first ever Best Kept Garden competition. Entries were received from across the Borough showcasing a huge variety of styles, designs and creativity, all of which have a wonderful impact on the local area and often

TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE AT CARNMONEY HILL Swathes of glorious wildflowers, including ox-eye daisies, poppies and cornflowers, line the hill’s entrance at Dunanney, just off the O’Neill road. Thanks to funding of almost £50,000, these vibrant beauties form part of a wider transformation including a new car park, improved pathways and quaint stone walls. A new orienteering trail has been introduced to help walkers navigate their way around the hill. So be sure to visit and enjoy the breath-taking views over Belfast Lough and the beyond.

For more information or to download the free orienteering map visit www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/carnmoney

provide valuable habitat for wildlife. Keep an eye out for the winning entries which will be included in the next edition of Borough Life. Start planning your garden for next year and you could be the winner!

For more information contact Lindsay Houston T. 028 9034 0069 E. lindsay.houston@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

DOG WATCH Are you concerned about dog fouling in your area? It’s an unpleasant thing but together we can help tackle it through Dog Watch! If you are involved in a community or residents group the Council can offer support to set up a Dog Watch group for your area. The Council can provide your group with high visibility Dog Watch vests, dog waste bags and leaflets to hand to dog walkers. In addition Dog Watch signs and anti-fouling markings will be placed on the footpaths in problem areas. Residents can act as the ‘eyes and ears’ of the community, helping to identify offenders and make the place they live, a much cleaner and pleasant place.

For more information contact Environmental Health T. 028 9034 0160 E. envhealth@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

BEE-LICIOUS The Council is delighted to be leading on an exciting new pollinator project which has been awarded £76,800 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. ‘Bee-licious’, a three year project designed to restore native flower-rich habitats for pollinating insects such as bumblebees and beetles is being delivered in partnership with seven other Councils across Northern Ireland. Pollination is the transfer of pollen between flowers enabling plants to set

seed and bear fruit and is essential for the production of food. As part of Bee-licious, Council will be engaging with local communities to provide food and homes for these precious pollinating insects, as well as hosting a number of informative events.

For more information contact Ruth Wilson T. 028 9446 3113 E. ruth.wilson@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

BOROUGH LIFE // October 2016

YOUR COUNCILLORS KEY ABBREVIATIONS DUP Democratic Unionist Party SDLP Social Democratic and Labour Party

Dunsilly

Ballyclare

Antrim Threemilewater

UUP Ulster Unionist Party TUV Traditional Unionist Voice

Airport

Macedon Glengormley Urban

Airport District Electoral Area (DEA) covers Aldergrove, Clady, Crumlin, Mallusk and Templepatrick and consists of 5 members.

THOMAS BURNS SDLP T. 07803 535094 E. thomas.burns@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

ANNEMARIE LOGUE SINN FEIN T. 07533 353610 E. annemarie.logue@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

MATTHEW MAGILL DUP T. 07825 374019 E. matthew.magill@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

PAUL MICHAEL UUP T. 07587 657120 E. paul.michael@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

MERVYN REA mbe UUP T. 07860 590614 E. mervyn.rea@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

Antrim District Electoral Area (DEA) covers Antrim Centre, Fountain Hill, Greystone, Springfarm, Steeple and Stiles and consists of 6 members.

NIGEL KELLS DUP T. 07825 418774 E. nigel.kells@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

NEIL KELLY ALLIANCE T. 07545 992615 E. neil.kelly@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

ROISIN LYNCH SDLP T. 07827 276840 E. roisin.lynch@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

JIM MONTGOMERY UUP T. 07471 147666 E. jim.montgomery@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

DREW RITCHIE UUP T. 07713 864953 E. drew.ritchie@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

Ballyclare District Electoral Area (DEA) covers Ballyclare East, Ballyclare West, Ballynure, Ballyrobert and Doagh and consists of 5 members.

DAVID ARTHURS UUP T. 07925 740395 E. david.arthurs@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

JIM BINGHAM UUP T. 07789 208142 E. jim.bingham@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

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MANDY GIRVAN DUP T. 07912 028945 E. mandy.girvan@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

TIM GIRVAN DUP T. 07895 208006 E. tim.girvan@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

VERA MCWILLIAM UUP T. 07792 477050 E. vera.mcwilliam@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

JOHN SMYTH DUP T. 07436 582180 E. john.smyth@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

Dunsilly District Electoral Area (DEA) covers Cranfield, Parkgate, Randalstown, Shilvodan and Toome and consists of 5 members.

TREVOR BEATTY DUP T. 07825 409722  E. trevor.beatty@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

LINDA CLARKE DUP T. 07803 132601 E. linda.clarke@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

HENRY CUSHINAN SINN FEIN T. 07871 229810 E. henry.cushinan@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

BRIAN DUFFIN SDLP T. 07702 710517 E. brian.duffin@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

RODERICK SWANN UUP T. 07423 457376 E. roderick.swann@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

Glengormley Urban Electoral Area (DEA) covers Ballyhenry, Burnthill, Carnmoney, Collinbridge, Glebe, Glengormley and Hightown and consists of 7 members. DEPUTY MAYOR

AUDREY BALL DUP T. 07749 083538 E. audrey.ball@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

JOHN BLAIR ALLIANCE T. 07788 871189 E. john.blair@ antrim andnewtown abbey.gov.uk

PHILLIP BRETT DUP T. 07971 538685 E. phillip.brett@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

MARK COSGROVE UUP T. 07740 063726 E. mark.cosgrove@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

MICHAEL GOODMAN SINN FEIN T. 07827 818500  E. michael.goodman @antrimandnew townabbey.gov.uk

MICHAEL MAGUIRE UUP T. 07827 936498 E. michael.maguire @antrimandnew townabbey.gov.uk

NOREEN MCCLELLAND SDLP T. 07789 208157 E noreen.mcclelland @antrimandnew townabbey.gov.uk

Macedon District Electoral Area (DEA) covers Abbey, Carnmoney Hill, O’Neill, Rathcoole, Valley and Whitehouse and consists of 6 members. MAYOR

BILLY DECOURCY DUP T. 07789 208144 E. william.decourcy@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

PAUL HAMILL DUP T. 07803 186008 E. paul.hamill@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

THOMAS HOGG mbe DUP T. 07792 891572 E. thomas.hogg@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

DAVID HOLLIS TUV T. 07475 033363 E. david.hollis@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

JOHN SCOTT UUP T. 07803 598637 E. john.scott@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

W.J. WEBB mbe jp ALLIANCE T. 07799 866876 E billy.webb@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

BEN KELSO UUP T. 07515 854858 E. ben.kelso@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

STEPHEN ROSS DUP T. 07713 946038 E stephen.ross@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

Threemilewater District Electoral Area (DEA) covers Ballyduff, Fairview, Jordanstown, Monkstown, Mossley and Rostulla and consists of 6 members.

FRASER AGNEW mbe UUP T. 07711 135267 E. fraser.agnew@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

WILLIAM BALL DUP T. 07917 543674 E. william.ball@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

PAMELA BARR DUP T. 07974 826165 E. pamela.barr@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

TOM CAMPBELL ALLIANCE T. 07595 978690 E. tom.campbell@ antrimandnewtown abbey.gov.uk

BOROUGH LIFE // October 2016

CONTACT THE COUNCIL

CIVIC CENTRES Antrim Newtownabbey

028 9446 3113 028 9034 0000

LEISURE CENTRES Allen Park Antrim Forum Ballyearl Crumlin Sixmile Valley

028 9442 9001 028 9446 4131 028 9084 8287 028 9445 2733 028 9334 1818 028 9086 1211

THEATRES Courtyard Theatre Old Courthouse Theatre Theatre at The Mill

028 9034 0202 028 9442 8331 028 9034 0202

FACILITIES Antrim Castle Gardens & Clotworthy House Ballyclare Town Hall Flax Gallery & Museum at The Mill Pogues Entry Sentry Hill Whitehouse

PLEASE NOTE - The Council is NOT responsible for these services, so contact:

Animal Welfare

028 2563 3134

Bryson Energy

0800 142 2865

Bus and Rail queries (Translink)

028 9066 6630

Education Authority

028 2565 3333

Electricity Faults & Emergencies (24 hours) Gas Emergency Response (24 hours)

03457 643 643

Hospitals Antrim Area Hospital Whiteabbey Hospital Housing Executive Main Number (including grass cutting & graffiti) Repairs Line Housing Benefit

0800 002 001 028 94424000 028 9086 5181 03448 920 900 03448 920 901 03448 920 902

Land Registry

0300 200 7803

028 9448 1338

Mapping (Land & Property Services)

0300 200 7804

028 9034 0137

Northern Health & Social Care Trust

028 9442 4000

028 9034 0129 028 9448 1338 028 9083 2363 028 9034 0129

COMMUNITY CENTRES Contact details for community centres are available at www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

PARK WARDENS To report an incident in a park

USEFUL NUMBERS

028 9034 0275

BIN COLLECTION

Pest Control (Consult your phone directory) Rates (Property Rating & Valuation) TransportNI (previously Roads Service) Antrim office Bus shelter vandalism/graffiti Cut roadside trees and grass verges Fallen trees Flooding roadway, footpath and blocked road gullies (24 hours) Road repairs Street lighting Traffic Hotline Winter salting (24 hours)

0300 200 7801 028 9442 6500 028 9046 3250 028 9054 0540 0300 200 7891 028 9025 3000 0300 200 7893 0300 200 7899 0845 712 3321 0300 200 7893

See the local press for details or check your bin collection day at www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/binchecker. Please remember to leave your bin out for 7am on collection day at normal collection points. Antrim area 028 9446 3113 Newtownabbey area 028 9034 0056

Social Security Agency Antrim and Newtownabbey Offices: Benefits Freephone Employment Service

0800 022 4250 0300 200 7822

Telephone/Utility Boxes (BT fault)

0800 023 2023

Voting (Electoral Office)

0800 432 0712

RECYCLING CENTRES Open Mon-Sat 9am-8pm

Water (NI Water)

03457 440088

Craigmore (Randalstown) Crumlin Newpark (Antrim)

028 9447 3813 028 9442 3640 028 9442 8107

Open Mon-Thur 9am-8.30pm, Fri-Sun 9am-5pm. Bruslee 028 9034 0056 Open Mon-Sat 9am-5pm. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill Road

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028 9034 0056

Flooding Incident Line (24 hours) 0300 200 0100 Report your property is flooded or flooding Flooding - Council owned property 028 9446 3113 Burst watermains and blocked sewers 0345 744 0088 (Northern Ireland Water) (24 hours) Overflowing rivers and watercourses 028 9260 6100 (Rivers Agency) Water pollution in watercourse 0800 807 060 (Northern Ireland Environment Agency)

Entry Fee: £1.50 & £1 Concession Those looking for that special and unique Christmas gift should look no further than this year’s Festive Fair. Featuring over 40 stalls of homemade food, bespoke textiles and giftware, handmade jewellery and children’s toys, there is sure to be something to tempt everyone. Face painting and a balloon artist will keep children happy and a snack bar will provide refreshments. There will be special shows with Mr Hullabaloo at 12pm and 2pm, visits from Santa throughout the day and music by The Courtyard Community Choir. Free parking is available.

The Courtyard Theatre, Ballyearl

585 Doagh Road, Newtownabbey, BT36 5RZ

T. 028 9034 0202 www.thecourtyardtheatre.com

Antrim Castle Gardens presents

Brick City 22 October-27 November 2016 Brick City is a celebration of some of the world’s favourite buildings and urban icons, recreated solely using LEGO bricks. While to many, LEGO bricks are ‘just a toy’, to Warren Elsmore they provide a challenging and enjoyable modelling medium. These LEGO models, however, don’t resemble those you remember as a child. A master of his medium, these fabulously detailed models may contain thousands of pieces - or perhaps just a handful. Either way, using just LEGO bricks, Warren may create a model indistinguishable from the real thing, or evoke the spirit of a building in just a few small pieces

Advance booking is essential via Clotworthy reception T: 028 9448 1338 E: clotworthy.reception@antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk

or online www.antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/boxoffice @ANBorough