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(Iaps) and Other Small Waterbodies in Northern Ireland Quercus Project QU09-03
Natural Heritage Research Partnership Important Areas for Ponds (IAPs) and other small waterbodies in Northern Ireland Quercus Project QU09-03 Bog pool at Montiaghs Moss Nature Reserve and ASSI Prepared for the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) by Helen Keeble, Penny Williams, Jeremy Biggs, Pond Conservation & Neil Reid, Natural Heritage Research Partnership, Quercus This report should be cited as: Keeble, H. Williams, P. Biggs, J. & Reid, N. (2009) Important Areas for Ponds (IAPs) and other small waterbodies in Northern Ireland. Report prepared by Pond Conservation and the Natural Heritage Research Partnership, Quercus for the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, Northern Ireland, UK. Pond Conservation c/o Oxford Brookes University Gipsy Lane, Headington Oxford, OX3 0BP www.pondconservation.org.uk Quercus project QU09-03 Quercus hosts the Natural Heritage Research Partnership between the Northern Ireland Environment Agency and Queen's University Belfast. http://www.quercus.ac.uk/ www.quercus.ac.uk Acknowledgements We would like to thank all those who provided data, photos or other information for this assessment, and especially those who took time to visit sites with us in June 2009. In particular: Bob Davidson, Brian Nelson, Catherine McSorley, Jane Preston, John Early, Lynne Rendle, Marcus Malley, Mary Gallagher, Patrick Kelly, Richard Weyl, Seamus Burns and Tony Waterman. Report production: July 2009 Consultation: August 2009 SUMMARY Ponds are an important freshwater habitat that has been shown to play a key role in maintaining biodiversity at landscape level. However, ponds are also vulnerable to environmental degradation and there is evidence that, at a national level, pond quality is declining. In 2007, the biodiversity importance of ponds was recognised when high quality ponds (Priority Ponds) were added to the list of UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) Priority Habitats. -
Newry/Portadown Canal Towpath CODE of CONDUCT SHARE a GREAT SPACE
Newry/Portadown Canal Towpath CODE OF CONDUCT SHARE A GREAT SPACE armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk This code applies to the Newry Portadown Canal Towpath within the Borough and to the Bann Boulevard from Point of Whitecoat to Shillington’s Quay, Portadown. The Newry Portadown Canal Mobiles and headphones can Towpath is for everyone to enjoy distract you - stay alert for other – walkers, cyclists, runners and users of the path. users with disabilities. This relies on everyone: Share the space, drop your pace • Being considerate towards each other. Considerate cyclists are welcome • Taking responsibility for their on the towpath. However, the own actions. towpath is not suitable for cycling • Caring for the environment. fast. Fast cyclists often scare people, problems with dogs are more likely and blind corners are All users also hazards. If speed matters to When joining the towpath give you, you should use other routes. way to users already on it. PHOTO BY ANDY POTTS Angling • Pass at a slow speed giving • Discarded hooks and lines, plenty of space to the other user. bottles and tins can kill or injure • Be polite and say “thank you”. wildlife. Gather them up and take away with you. On approach to blind corners, such • Make sure the towpath is as under bridges: passable for other users. • Slow down and make yourself • Don’t fish within 30m of overhead heard in a friendly voice or bell power lines, near to moored ring to warn of your approach. boats, locks or bridges. • Be prepared to stop. • Dismount where the towpath is Cycling uneven or very narrow. -
Prospectus 2016 OGETHER
laying, Su , P cc g ee in d k INGSTOW i r AR N n o W g W P R L IM O ARY SCHO T Prospectus 2016 OGETHER Waringstown Primary School Waringstown Primary School and Nursery Unit is situated on an elevated site in picturesque surroundings and occupies extensive modern premises. Its well designed classrooms are furnished with the most up-to-date equipment and teaching aids to enhance pupils’ learning and help them meet the challenges of the Northern lreland Revised Curriculum. Every classroom, including two small group rooms has now the latest interactive whiteboard installed. In 2010 major refurbishment and new build was completed which meets the needs of both the School and the Department of Education. In achieving this target the School is best placed to offer excellent educational provision for all its pupils in the school community. The construction of a Multi Use Games Arena (MUGA synthetic pitch) has been an outstanding asset to our outdoor play and greatly enhanced and complemented the excellent facilities both indoor and outdoor in our school. Principal’s Foreword It will be within that community ethos that future Dear Parents friendships will Thank you for considering sending your child to be made. Your Waringstown Primary School. child will be made welcome, This booklet aims to provide you with some will be valued information about the school, its aims, curriculum as a person, and varied programme of activities. I trust that it and will learn UHÁHFWVWKHJHQXLQHGHVLUHZHKDYHWRPHHWWKH strategies to cope with disappointment as well needs of all our pupils. My staff work extremely as success in a whole range of activities. -
Planning Applications Validated - Valid Only
Planning Applications Validated - Valid Only For the Period:-28/01/2019 to 03/02/2019 Count : 25 Reference Number Proposal Location Application Applicant Name & Address Agent Name & Address Type LA07/2019/0143/F Proposed domestic garage 11 School Road Full Mr and Mrs Glyn Hanna 11 Mourne Architectural Design Ballymartin School Road 19 The Square BT34 4PQ Ballymartin Kilkeel BT34 4PQ BT34 4AA LA07/2019/0144/A Retractable canopy awning 1 Church Street Advertisem Fulla Beans Ltd 1 Church with signage Warrenpoint ent Street BT34 3HN Warrenpoint LA07/2019/0145/F Proposed replacement 34 Kilmonaghan Road Full Gavin Brown & Sara Mellor Martin Bailie 44 Bavan Road dwelling and garage Jerrettspass 36 Kilmonaghan Road Mayobridge Newry Jerrettspass Newry BT35 6QD Newry BT34 2HS LA07/2019/0146/F Proposed replacement 60m NE of 70 Full Mr Patrick McAstocker 80 Mourne Architectural Design dwelling and domestic garage Glenloughan Road Grahamville Estate 19 The Square using existing unaltered Kilkeel Kilkeel Kilkeel access to public road Co. Down BT34 4DD BT34 4AA Page 1 of 7 Planning Applications Validated - Valid Only For the Period:-28/01/2019 to 03/02/2019 Count : 25 Reference Number Proposal Location Application Applicant Name & Address Agent Name & Address Type LA07/2019/0147/F Proposed single and 2 storey 38a Newry Road Full Kevin Cumisky 38a Newry Gray Design 5 Edward Street extensions to side and rear of Crossmaglen Road Newry existing dwelling Newry Crossmaglen BT35 6AN BT35 9BW BT35 9BW LA07/2019/0148/F Single storey side extension 21 Dougans -
Policy Screening Report
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Policy Screening Report under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act, 1998 April 2021 1 Equality Scheme Policy Screening Report Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council has developed a number of new policies. In complying with the Council’s Equality Scheme Duties, these policies have been screened for any possible adverse impact that they may have under Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act, 1998. The nine groups are: Age; Marital status; Women (including girls) and Men (including boys); Persons with a disability and Persons without; Persons with dependants and Persons without; Political Opinion; Racial Group; Religious belief; and Sexual Orientation. The policies have been screened against the questions below and have been ranked 1,2 or 3 1 ‘screened in’ for equality impact assessment, including date of EQIA 2 ‘screened out’ with mitigation 3 ‘screened out’ without mitigation Screening Questions A What is the likely impact on equality of opportunity for those affected by this policy, for each of the Section 75 equality categories? (minor/major/none) B Are there opportunities to better promote equality of opportunity for people within the Section 75 equality categories? C To what extent is the policy likely to impact on good relations between people of a different religious belief, political opinion or racial group? (minor/major/none) D Are there opportunities to better promote good relations between people of a different religious belief, political opinion or racial group? 2 The attached schedule is being published for consultees information. Comments may be submitted in writing, by telephone, e-mail, or in person and should be forwarded to the address below. -
Constituency Profile Upper Bann - January 2015
Constituency Profile Upper Bann - January 2015 Constituency Profile – Upper Bann January 2015 About this Report Welcome to the 2015 statistical profile of the Constituency of Upper Bann produced by the Research and Information Service (RaISe) of the Northern Ireland Assembly. The profile is based on the new Constituency boundary which came into force following the May 2011 Assembly elections. This report includes a demographic profile of Upper Bann and indicators of Health, Education, the Labour Market, Low Income, Crime and Traffic and Travel. For each indicator, this profile presents: ■ The most up-to-date information available for Upper Bann; ■ How Upper Bann compares with the Northern Ireland average; and, ■ How Upper Bann compares with the other 17 Constituencies in Northern Ireland. For a number of indicators, ward level data is provided demonstrating similarities and differences within the Constituency of Upper Bann. A summary table has been provided showing the latest available data for each indicator, as well as previous data, illustrating change over time. Please note that the figures contained in this report may not be comparable with those in previous Constituency Profiles as government Departments sometimes revise figures. Where appropriate, rates have been re-calculated using the most up-to-date mid-year estimates that correspond with the data. The data used in this report has been obtained from NISRAs Northern Ireland Neighbourhood Information Service (NINIS). To access the full range of information available on NINIS, please visit: http://www.ninis2.nisra.gov.uk i Constituency Profile – Upper Bann January 2015 This report presents a statistical profile of the Constituency of Upper Bann which comprises the wards shown below. -
Barge 1 Lagan Waterway and History
LAGAN WATERWAY HISTORY Navigable waterways Prior to the advent of canals and railways in the 1700s and 1800s, packhorses and horses and carts or packhorse were the main means of moving stuff. Although Ireland has had a good road network since the 1600s, such roads were poorly surfaced and not always well maintained. The loads transported were thus limited by the hauling power of the horses and condition of the roads. Bulky, low-value goods such as coal, building materials and grain were particularly expensive to transport. Railways solved this problem, but only after the development of reliable steam locomotives in the mid-1800s. Before then, rivers were the cheapest way of moving large heavy loads where speed was not essential. Except for their tidal sections however, most rivers were not navigable for any great distance and the size of boats, and thus of the loads carried, was invariably limited by obstructions such as shallows, rapids and weirs. Navigations and canals Navigable waterways are of two types – navigations and canals. Navigations are existing natural watercourses whose navigability has been improved, whereas canals are entirely artificial channels excavated by hand and/or machine. The pros and cons of each type of waterway are as follows: For Against Navigations No major civil engineering works Prone to strong currents in winter and required so relatively cheap. lack of water in summer, both of which may make navigation temporarily impossible. [This was certainly the case on the Lagan] Summer water shortages are potentially exacerbated by demands of mill owners with prior rights to abstract water from the river. -
Open Space, Recreation & Leisure
PAPER 10: OPEN SPACE, RECREATION & LEISURE CONTENTS PAGE(S) Purpose & Contents 1 Section 1: Introduction 2 Section 2: Definition & Types of Sport, Recreation & 2 Open Space Section 3: Regional Policy Context 5 Section 4: ACBCBC Area Plans – Open Space Provision 14 Section 5: Open Space & Recreation in ACBCBC 18 Borough Section 6: Outdoor Sport & Children’s Play Space 22 Provision in Borough Section 7: Passive & Other Recreation Provision 37 Section 8: Existing Indoor Recreation and Leisure 37 Provision Section 9: Site Based Facilities 38 Section 10: Conclusions & Key Findings 45 Appendices 47 DIAGRAMS Diagram 1: Craigavon New Town Network Map (cyclepath/footpath links) TABLES Table 1: Uptake of Plan Open Space Zonings in ACBCBC Hubs Table 2: Uptake of Plan Open Space Zonings in ACBCBC Local Towns Table 3: Uptake of Plan Open Space Zonings in other ACBCBC Villages & Small Settlements Table 4: Borough Children’s Play Spaces Table 5: 2014 Quantity of playing pitches in District Council Areas (Sports NI) Table 6: 2014 Quantity of playing pitches in District Council Areas (Sports NI: including education synthetic pitches and education grass pitches) Table 7: No. of equipped Children’s Play Spaces provided by the Council Table 8: FIT Walking Distances to Children’s Playing Space Table 9: Children’s Play Space (NEAPS & LEAPs) within the ACBCBC 3 Hubs and Local Towns Tables 10 (a-c): ACBCBC FIT Childrens Playing space requirements Vs provision 2015-2030 (Hubs & Local Towns) Tables 11 (a-c): ACBCBC FIT Outdoor Sports space requirements Vs provision -
Ring-Necked Duck Aythya Collaris (0, 11, 28)
Ring-necked Duck Aythya collaris (0, 11, 28). (Breeds Northwest boreal forest territories in northern United States and Canada. Winters southern North America). Published records: 1960 One: Male. Lurgan Park Lake, Lurgan, County Armagh. 20th March to 1st May, 25th September to 30th October and 5th December into 1961 (R.W. Culbert L. Kersley et al.). IBR 8: 7. Ennis 1961. One: Male. Kinnego Bay, Oxford Island NNR, Lurgan, County Armagh, 4th December (R.W. Culbert et al.). IBR 8: 7. Ennis 1961. 1961 One: Male. Lurgan Park Lake, Lurgan, County Armagh, from 1960 remained to March (“several observers”). IBR 8: 7. Ennis 1961. 1963 One: Male. Lurgan Park Lake, Lurgan, County Armagh, 5th October to November (R.W. Culbert et al.). IBR 11: 12. 1964 One: Male. Lurgan Park Lake, Lurgan, County Armagh, 10th October to December (“numerous observers”). IBR 12: 12. 1965 One: Male. Lurgan Park Lake, Lurgan, County Armagh, November (“several observers”). IBR 13: 17. Ring-necked Duck © Derek Charles & Andrew Crory, 'Rare and Scarce Birds of Northern Ireland’. www.rareandscarcebirdsni.com 1966 One: Male. Lurgan Park Lake, Lurgan, County Armagh, 13th March. IBR 14: 18. One: Male. Derryadd Bay, Lough Neagh, Derrytrasna, County Armagh, 13th March to 24th April (Willie McDowell, F. T. Carroll, J.H. Dearden, J.K. Lovatt). IBR 14: 18. This bird considered additional to above records from Lurgan Park Lake and Oxford Island NNR. 1967 One: Male. Lurgan Park Lake, Lurgan, County Armagh, “seen on various dates”. IBR 15: 20. One: Male. Derryadd Bay, Lough Neagh, Derrytrasna, County Armagh “seen on various dates”. -
Discover Biodiversity Leaflet
Malin Head SCOTLAND Rathlin Island (Nature Reserve) Malin Mull of Kintyre Ballyliffin Fanad Benbane How do I get there? Giant’s Causeway Head Melmore Head Carndonagh H 402 KEY Dunluce Centre Benmore or Fair Head 243 Shrove Waterworld b Port visit translink.co.uk or call 028 90 66 66 30. Dunluce Ballintrae 172 252 Ulsterbus Service Horn Head Ballintoy Castle Distillery Ballycastle 140 ‘Rambler’ Scenic Ulsterbus Greencastle 278 9 243 b Ballyvoy Portsalon 218 252 Portrush ‘Rambler’ Scenic Ulsterbus (Seasonal) 252 Q 177 177 Bushmills Q Moville b 402 162A Goldline Service Benone Strand 140 172A Castlecat 131 252 Dunfanaghy Portstewart 139 Liscolman Lough Swilly Service Castlerock 402 137 j The Newry Canal Way Portstewart 132 171 Watertop 1 Strand University Beardville 131 178 Open Farm Bus Eireann Service of Ulster 137 HOW TO GET THERE BY BUS 134 Rail Line and Station Mussenden Mosside 217 Coleraine 171 Derrykeighan From Newry Buscentre,Bloody follow Foreland the Head canal northwards for 5 minutes before joining the walk. Ulsterbus 134 Temple 134 Road network over which public Cushendun Dervock 132 Armoy transport does not operate Falcarragh Bellarena 137 Service 63 (Mon-Sat) from Newry to Portadown sets down at several points, including Jerretspass, Bellarena Ballybogey 178 Buncrana Carrowkeel Coleraine 150 Bus or Rail based Park & Ride sites 137 Stranocum Poyntzpass and Scarva where you can join the Newry Canal Way. Lough 173 137 Rural Community Transport Rathmullan 178 162 Macosquin 218 Operating Areas Foyle 134 134 132 252 HOW TO GET THERE BY TRAIN Fahan 243 Myroe Tullyarmon 234 178 This material is based upon Crown Copyright and is reproduced with the Milford 133 Cushendall permission of Land & Property Services under delegated authority from A complimentary shuttle, Service 341 will take you from Newry train station into the city centre where Muff 135 117 133 the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, © Crown Copyright and H Kilraughts G database rights NIMA ES&LA211. -
UK12016 Page 1 of 12 Lough Neagh and Lough Beg
Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (RIS) Categories approved by Recommendation 4.7 (1990), as amended by Resolution VIII.13 of the 8th Conference of the Contracting Parties (2002) and Resolutions IX.1 Annex B, IX.6, IX.21 and IX. 22 of the 9th Conference of the Contracting Parties (2005). Notes for compilers: 1. The RIS should be completed in accordance with the attached Explanatory Notes and Guidelines for completing the Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands. Compilers are strongly advised to read this guidance before filling in the RIS. 2. Further information and guidance in support of Ramsar site designations are provided in the Strategic Framework for the future development of the List of Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Wise Use Handbook 7, 2nd edition, as amended by COP9 Resolution IX.1 Annex B). A 3rd edition of the Handbook, incorporating these amendments, is in preparation and will be available in 2006. 3. Once completed, the RIS (and accompanying map(s)) should be submitted to the Ramsar Secretariat. Compilers should provide an electronic (MS Word) copy of the RIS and, where possible, digital copies of all maps. 1. Name and address of the compiler of this form: FOR OFFICE USE ONLY. DD MM YY Joint Nature Conservation Committee Monkstone House City Road Designation date Site Reference Number Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE1 1JY UK Telephone/Fax: +44 (0)1733 – 562 626 / +44 (0)1733 – 555 948 Email: [email protected] 2. Date this sheet was completed/updated: Designated: 05 January 1976 3. Country: UK (Northern Ireland) 4. Name of the Ramsar site: Lough Neagh and Lough Beg 5. -
Register of Employers
REGISTER OF EMPLOYERS A Register of Concerns in which people are employed in accordance with Article 47 of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 The Equality Commission for Northern Ireland Equality House 7-9 Shaftesbury Square Belfast BT2 7DP Tel: (02890) 500 600 Fax: (02890) 328 970 Textphone: (02890) 500 589 E-mail [email protected] SEPTEMBER 2003 ________________________________________________REGISTRATION The Register Under Article 47 of the Fair Employment and Treatment (Northern Ireland) Order 1998 the Commission has a duty to keep a Register of those concerns employing more than 10 people in Northern Ireland and to make the information contained in the Register available for inspection by members of the public. The Register is available for use by the public in the Commission’s office. Under the legislation, public authorities as specified by the Office of the First Minister and the Deputy First Minister are automatically treated as registered with the Commission. All other employers have a duty to register if they have more than 10 employees working 16 hours or more per week. Employers who meet the conditions for registration are given one month in which to apply for registration. This month begins from the end of the week in which the concern employed more than 10 employees in Northern Ireland. It is a criminal offence for such an employer not to apply for registration within this period. Persons who become employers in relation to a registered concern are also under a legal duty to apply to have their name and address entered on the Register within one month of becoming such an employer.