The Department requests information from councils at the end of each Quarter on the processing of invoices as detailed in the circular LG 19/2016 Prompt Payment Guidance. LGHR publish comparative analysis on council performance to show members of the …
The Department for Communities is the sponsor Department for Armagh Observatory and Planetarium (AOP). The Partnership Agreement explains the overall governance framework within which AOP operates, including the framework through which the necessary …
This Statistical factsheet, which is published three times a year (along with a more detailed annual bulletin), presents key information on employment vacancies which have been notified to the Department for Communities (DfC).
Department for Communities Annual Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2024. Annex includes Child Maintenance Service Client Funds Account 2023-24
The Department for Communities is the sponsor Department for Libraries NI. The Partnership Agreement explains the overall governance framework within which Libraries NI operates, including the framework through which the necessary assurances are provided …
The bulletin contains headline statistics on the following topics: participation in arts activities and attendance at arts events use of the public library service visited a museum or science centre visited PRONI visited a place of historic interest …
This is the twenty first report of the Historic Buildings Council for Northern Ireland.
Date published: 16 July 2024 The 2024-25 Rates Support Grant provided to Councils will be set at £3.1m, a £1.8m reduction on the grant provided in 2023-24. The (budget) policy is trying to meet the challenge of the Department operating within their current …
All instances of actual and suspected Tenancy Fraud should be recorded in a register and reported to the Department’s Social Housing Policy Branch via email to socialhousingpolicy@communities-ni.gov.uk using the form TF1 (Initial Notification of Tenancy …
The Energy Rating of Housing in Northern Ireland is an annual report which uses data from Energy Performance Certificates (EPCs) to provide information on: energy rating, carbon dioxide emissions and heating fuel types for dwellings with a valid EPC for …
The Department for Communities is encouraging tax credit only recipients who have received a ‘Move to UC’ migration notice to take action in relation to their letter, highlighting the support available to do so. The final stage of the ‘Move to UC’ is …
Date published: 08 July 2024 A consultation on proposed legislative changes to enforcement and collection powers within the Child Maintenance Service has been launched by the Department for Communities. The Child Maintenance: Accelerating Enforcement ( …
A £1.9million scheme aimed at boosting the employment opportunities of the over-50s has been announced by the Department for Communities. JobStart 50+ will provide around 180 jobs across a range of sectors in a ‘test and learn’ pilot exercise funded by the …
Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons MLA, has appointed Gavin Boyd as the Vice-Chair to the Board of Sport NI from 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2028. Gavin has been a Sport NI Board Member since 1 August 2021 and has been Acting Vice-Chair from 28 August 2023 to 31 …
Historic Environment Division has created this suite of guidance documents for practitioners of archaeology in Northern Ireland in partnership with the Chartered Institute for Archaeologists (CIfA), Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI) and National …
Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has welcomed the Defective Premises Bill passing its final stage in the Assembly. The Bill gives homeowners in Northern Ireland the same protections as those in England and Wales. It establishes a retrospective period of …
The Department for Communities held a number of workshops from April 2024 to June 2024 to gather views on fuel poverty. The workshops focused on topics eligibility, collaboration and partnership and understanding and framing. Here you will find the …
Partnership Agreement between the Department for Communities and National Musuems NI The Department for Communities is the sponsor Department for National Museums NI. The Partnership Agreement explains the overall governance framework within which National …
Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons MLA, has appointed Shane Quinn as a Trustee to the Board of National Museums Northern Ireland from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2028. He has also reappointed Charlotte Jess and Robert Whan as Trustees from 1 July 2024 until 30 …
Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons MLA, has reappointed Sean Kelly and Lynne Best as Board Members to the Arts Council of Northern Ireland Board from 1 July 2024 until 30 June 2028. They have both served on the board from 1 July 2020. The Arts Council has …
