Have Your Say: Council to Develop New Leisure Strategy

Have Your Say: Council to Develop New Leisure Strategy

Ards and North Down Borough Council is developing a Leisure Strategy that will focus on the Borough's active leisure opportunities and is encouraging members of the public to 'have their say' by completing an online survey.

The new Leisure Strategy will help shape the future of leisure in the Borough and provide a clear direction for the Council to improve this provision for the duration of the Strategy (2025-2034).

The Mayor of Ards and North Down, Councillor Alistair Cathcart, said:

"The Leisure Strategy will focus on Ards and North Down Borough Council's delivery of Active Leisure opportunities, which are those opportunities that include any form of exercise. It will also consider the Council's role in providing for both social and cognitive leisure, and will cover both direct and indirect Leisure delivery. It is imperative that we gain as much feedback as possible from members of the public, providers and educators. This will help to ensure that the future of Leisure in Ards and North Down will accurately reflect the needs of our Borough."

The community survey forms part of a wider consultation to inform the Council's Leisure Strategy. Members of the public who complete it will be entered into a draw to win a three-month membership at a leisure facility that the Council or its partners operate.

DEADLINE EXTENDED: Completed forms must be submitted by Friday 2 August 2024. Following the survey, public engagement sessions will be held in Bangor, Newtownards and Portaferry in late August/early September.

To complete the survey, visit Leisure Strategy Community Survey 

If you represent a group, organisation or sports club delivering active leisure opportunities and programmes in Ards and North Down, there is a separate survey.

Complete it here: Ards and North Down Leisure Strategy - Activity Providers Survey (surveymonkey.com)