District Electoral Area Fora /nmdcouncil Comhairle Ceantair an Iúir, Mhúrn agus an Dúin Newry, Mourne and Down District Council @nmdcouncil
Why is this important to me? The work of the DEA Fora will bring formerly District unconnected organisations together so that previously unaddressed issues can be talked about. The areas which the fora will work with include sporting/community organisations, faith groups Electoral and other key collectives.
How can I be involved? Area Fora 0300 013 2233 (Council) The DEA Coordinator serves as the primary point 0300 200 7830 (Planning) across Newry, Mourne and Down of contact and can give information relating [email protected] to the next public meeting’s date and time or www.newrymournedown.org address any other queries.
Oifig an Iúir CROTLIEVE Newry Office Who can I contact? O’Hagan House DOWNPATRICK Monaghan Row DEA Coordinator details: Newry BT35 8DJ NEWRY
Oifig Dhún Pádraig ROWALLANE Downpatrick Office Downshire Civic Centre SLIEVE CROOB Downshire Estate, Ardglass Road SLIEVE GULLION Downpatrick BT30 6GQ THE MOURNES
Ag freastal ar an Dún agus Ard Mhacha Theas Serving Down and South Armagh District Electoral Area Fora www.newrymournedown.org
What is it? Who is involved? How will it do this?
The DEA Fora are to assist with communication, The membership is composed of elected councillors and Each Forum will meet its objectives through consultation and engagement. In short, it is a up to eight key community representatives. Meetings will regular meetings and public events. Regular place to share ideas, identify priority issues for the be chaired by a chairperson who will serve on a rotating updates on the ongoing work of the DEA Fora area and to reach agreement on the way forward. basis and is always a councillor. Statutory agencies will will be available through newsletters and other regularly contribute to its discussions. media. Public meetings open to all in each DEA will enable community groups and individuals to ask Why do we need it? questions, put forward suggestions and discuss What will it do? shared priorities for their DEA. The Fora will be a key The DEA Forum will: component in allowing the community to have a voice 1 Serve as a support for identifying useful services, on the matters affecting their funding sources etc and assist with developing a area. Community and Voluntary collaborative approach to use them most effectively. Saintfield Darragh Cross groups are central to this aim ROWALLANEDerryboye Strangford 2 Offer a place for shared ideas to flourish. Listooder Shrigley Ballynahinch Lough and they “have a crucial role to Crossgar Killyleagh
Spa Strangford play in improving the quality Drumaness Annacloy 3 Make efforts not to exclude any group or Raholp Saul of life for local communities Loughinisland DOWNPATRICK Kilclief prioritise the needs of one organisation SLIEVE CROOB through their expertise.” Seaforde Bishopscourt Ballyhornan Lowtown over another. Clough Chapeltown DOWNPATRICK (source: DOE) Ballyward Annsborough Ballykinler Ardglass Castlewellan Dundrum Minerstown Killough Tyrella 4 Maintain strict Maghera Dundrum Bay Jerrettspass Kilcoo Bryansford Lurganare impartiality. Whitecross Newcastle Who runs it? Mullaghglass CROTLIEVE Bessbrook Hilltown
Newtownhamilton Belleek NEWRY Mayobridge Camlough CITY THE MOURNES Each DEA Forum is run collectively by its membership Ballyholland SLIEVE GULLIONLislea MOURNE NEWRY MOUNTAINS with assistance from the DEA Coordinators appointed SLIEVE Burren Cullyhanna GULLION Meigh Attical Annalong to each district. Mullaghbane Warrenpoint Silverbridge Rostrevor Jonesborough Lough Ross Ballymartin Creggan Forkhill Killowen Crossmaglen Kilkeel Cullaville Carlingford Lough Greencastle Cranfield Beach