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	Official Web site of Newcastle County Down Northern Ireland, Home of Royal County Down Golf Club
		This certainly sounds like somewhere Down District Council?s Chairman would like to visit, but no it is not an extract from this year?s foreign holiday brochures, but it?s the word?s Carmel O?Boyle, Chairman of Down District Council used to describe her home town.
		And today, Down District Council is delighted to add to the historical fabric of our seaside resort, which we hope will be enjoyed by our local citizens and visitors to the area.
		On behalf of Down District Council, the Chairman thanked everyone who has made a contribution to completing this project and stated that she hoped all the local residents and visitors to Newcastle would enjoy the new promenade.
	www.newcastle-countydown.co.uk /news.php?do=detail&id=1 (826 words)

	DOWN DISTRICT COUNCIL : Encyclopedia Entry
		Down District Council is a Local Council in County Down in Northern Ireland.
		The current Council Chairman is Councillor Robert Burgess (UUP) and the Vice Chair is Councillor Carmel O'Boyle (SDLP).
		In elections for the Westminster Parliament it is split between the Strangford constituency and the South Down constituency.
	www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Down_District_Council (157 words)

	Press Release: Councils celebrate 100 years since election of trailblazing ...
		However fl and ethnic minority communities are still under-represented in the council chamber and positions of leadership and the political parties must do more to redress the balance.
		Councils need to devote greater time and energy to connecting with these young people, getting them involved in their communities and wanting to make a difference.”
		As a councillor he secured a minimum wage of 32 shillings a week for council workers, and went on to become Britain’s first fl mayor in 1913 when he was elected mayor of Battersea.
	www.lga.gov.uk /PressRelease.asp?lSection=0&id=SXCB69-A783DB21 (546 words)

	Alzheimer's Society, Down District Branch
		The Down District branch of the Alzheimer's Society was formed in November 2000 as a result of a highly successful Public Meeting in February.
		The Down District branch operates a regular carer support group in Downpatrick to facilitate mutual support and exchange of information among family carers.
		The Down District branch has recently developed a dementia garden (safe for people with dementia) at Downshire Hospital's dementia ward, for people with dementia and their carers and families to enjoy.
	www.alzheimers.org.uk /BranchWebsites/NIreland/Down/index.html (364 words)

	Down District Volunteer Centre - Volunteer Recognition Events
		Down District Volunteer Centre took an opportunity to recognise the commitment and input of volunteers over 50 years of age.
		The event was organised in partnership with Age Concern NI and the Down District Council and supported by East Down Rural Community Network.
		This was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the commitment of these volunteers as well as all the volunteers registered with the Down District Volunteer Centre who give so much of their time to the community.
	www.downdistrictvc.org /index.php?page=volunteer-recognition-events (459 words)

	Press Release: Emergency planning teams on full alert for highest tides in ...
		Council emergency planning teams will be on full alert this weekend as the highest tides in 20 years are predicted to hit England’s coast.
		Councils have also issued advice plans listing simple but effective measures people can take to protect their homes.
		Somerset County Council: Has a multi-agency plan in case of coastal or inland flooding which would be launched in response to any warning from the Environment Agency ahead of potential flooding.
	www.lga.gov.uk /PressRelease.asp?lSection=0&id=SX97BF-A783D315 (1177 words)

	Add new comment \| AfterDowningStreet.org
		A resolution needs support of at least two council members to appear on the agenda, and Mayor Marty Blum announced that a co-sponsor was on board at the Democratic Party's annual Labor Day picnic, though she declined in a subsequent interview to identify the interested council member.
		Following her announcement, opponents of the effort sent out a mass of critical e-mails to members of the council, arguing that the issue of impeachment was not within their jurisdiction, according to Ms.
		On Tuesday, many speakers attempted to address the council's concerns, arguing that city residents whose tax dollars are funding the war in Iraq have a direct stake in the debate and warning of a potential for a Katrina-like catastrophe.
	www.afterdowningstreet.org /comment/reply/14952 (1226 words)

	down civic arts centre - down district, downpatrick, down council, down arts centre, events, things to do, activities, ...
		Down Civic Arts Centre has a range of fully equipped facilities for uses ranging from performances to business seminars and meetings.
		Are you looking to stage an event in Down District - If so we would love to hear from you.
		Don't forget, Down Civic Arts Centre has a great range of Facilities to choose from.
	www.downartscentre.com (489 words)

	MichaelMoore.com : Students, parents unite to stop calls from military recruiters
		Since the law's implementation in January 2002, school districts across the nation are required to release the names, phone numbers and addresses of 11th- and 12th-grade students to any military branch that requests the information, according to U.S. Department of Education spokesman Jim Bradshaw.
		The first priority of the council was to push back the district's deadline for forms to be turned in -- which, until this year, was Oct. 1.
		Council members were concerned the deadline wouldn't give them enough time to educate parents, Loeffler-Kemp said.
	www.michaelmoore.com /words/latestnews/index.php?id=7961 (1445 words)

	Down Arts Forum County Down Northern Ireland
		Down Arts Forum was first established in January 2002 under the auspices of Down District Council Arts Servce.
		Set up under the auspices of Down District Council and supported by the Council’s dedicated Arts Service, Down Arts Forum acts as a very influential advocate for development of the best arts and cultural provision possible within the Down District Council area.
		We strive to ensure that the arts in Down District are valued as an important social, cultural and economic activity, through advocacy, networking, PR and audience development.
	downartsforum.com (323 words)

	Commissioner's Changed Report
		Down District Council's Chief Building Control Inspector was sacked from his top post in 1984 following a Government investigation into his misconduct but the detail of this sacking was kept from the media.
		He even took Down District Council to the same Commissioner for Complaints office for some problem as a result of his sacking.
		This man, who was directly involved in a substantial part of this shocking fraud actually won his case against Down District Council and won £1000.00 from Down District Council.
	www.gerryrice.net /changed_report.html (314 words)

	Sinn Fein: Willie Clarke MLA South Down
		He was elected to serve on Down District Council in 2001 when he topped the poll.
		A representative on the ARC 21 Committee, he is part of a group tasked with devising a strategy for waste management in Down District which must meet European Directives to reduce landfill sites.
		Part of his remit was to serve on the NILGA executive that co-ordinates environmental policy between the 26 councils in the north.
	www.sinnfeinonline.com /representatives/365 (287 words)

	Castlewellan GAC County Down - The Future of Castlewellan's Bann Road Gaelic Pitch is once again up for debate.
		There is undoubtedly a crying need for additional playing facilities for all sports throughout Down District and we recognise the local soccer club's desire to have it's own grounds in Castlewellan.
		Local Councillors and Down District Council have a responsibility to find a solution that satisfies the aspirations and needs of soccer football, Gaelic sports of football and hurling, camogie, ladies Gaelic football and indeed all other sports.
		The inability of the Council to provide sufficient sports grounds in expanding communities like Castlewellan leaves St Malachy's GAC with no alternative but to object to any proposals for the lease of both pitches at Bann Road.
	www.downgaa.net /downgaa/clubs/castlewellan/news/2004/castlewellanwin_pitch2.htm (1185 words)

	Press Release: Council leaders urge bold reforms to devolve, deregulate and ...
		Council leaders urge bold reforms to devolve, deregulate and decentralise powers from Whitehall
		Ahead of the Local Government White Paper expected to be published later today (Thursday), council leaders have set out their bold new vision for how power should be removed from Whitehall and put into the hands of local people, voluntary organisations and local councils.
		They must persuade their communities that decentralisation is about allowing them to respond to the ambitions of the people who live and work there, devolve power further beyond the town hall and deliver ever more value for money.
	www.lga.gov.uk /PressRelease.asp?lSection=0&id=SX25F9-A783D922 (660 words)

	Rural Down Partnership
		The Rural Down Partnership is the implementing body responsible for administering LEADER+ funds to the value of £1.45 Million in the rural parts of Ards, Banbridge and Down Council areas until December 2006.
		Funded by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the European Union, Ards Borough Council, Banbridge District Council and Down District Council, the Rural Down Partnership hopes to achieve its objectives by exploiting opportunities, stimulating innovative projects and targeting areas of need.
		The administrative and financial lead agency for the Partnership is Banbridge District Council, who employs a Programmes Manager and Monitoring Officer to administer the Programme via a Service Level Agreement.
	www.ruraldown.org.uk /aboutus.asp (500 words)

	Saint Patrick's Day Festival - st patrick's day st patrick's festival saint patricks day st patricks day parade ...
		Announcing plans for the Festival, Mark Mohan, Chief Executive of Armagh & Down Tourism Partnership, said; “This is the second year of a new-found partnership between Armagh and Down, designed to capitalize on a shared legacy of close associations with Ireland’s Patron Saint.
		Armagh City and District Council and Down District Council have shown considerable vision in working together to develop the tourism potential of those associations in sensitive and appropriate fashion.
		Councillor Thomas O’Hanlon, Deputy Mayor, Armagh City & District Council, said, “We were delighted with the attendances and enthusiastic public response in year one of the Festival but we are still more ambitious for the future.
	www.st-patricksdayfestival.com (1009 words)

	Economic prosperity in Down District - eastdownrcn
		Down District Council is committed to a future in which the need to create jobs and prosperity for local people is carefully balanced with caring for and protecting the natural resources and cultural heritage of the area.
		The area has a rich cache of cultural resources and this is a key theme in differentiating its potential from other Districts.
		Apart from the Tourism Industry of Down, the District has a remarkably high level of resident artists/craft producers - approximately 75% of the total Northern Ireland numbers.
	www.eastdownrcn.com /where-we-work/economy/index.php (146 words)

	The Appeals Process
		The Appeals Council looks at all requests for review, but it may deny a request if it believes the hearing decision was correct.
		If you disagree with the Appeals Council’s decision or if the Appeals Council decides not to review your case, you may file a lawsuit in a federal district court.
		If your appeal is turned down, you may have to pay back any money you were not eligible to receive.
	www.ssa.gov /pubs/10041.html (1141 words)

	Ghana (10/06)
		An executive council was responsible for formulating policy, with most African members drawn from the legislature and including three ex officio members appointed by the governor.
		In December 1982, the PNDC announced a plan to decentralize government from Accra to the regions, the districts, and local communities, but it maintained overall control by appointing regional and district secretaries who exercised executive powers and also chaired regional and district councils.
		Local councils, however, were expected progressively to take over the payment of salaries, with regions and districts assuming more powers from the national government.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2860.htm (6845 words)

	Mizeur to step down from post
		Mizeur, a policy director in the office of U.S. Sen. John F. Kerry (D-Mass.), said she is weighing a run for the District 20 seat in the Maryland House of Delegates that would open if Del. Peter V.R. Franchot (D) of Takoma Park decides to run for comptroller.
		Because there are fewer than 240 days before the Nov. 8 city election, the Municipal Charter requires the remaining six members of the City Council appoint a replacement for the duration of Mizeur's term, a period of 18 weeks with between 10 and 12 council meetings (the City Council's summer recess is in August).
		Mizeur's presence in the ward and on the council will be missed, said Sabrina Baron, president of Historic Takoma and a resident of the ward.
	www.gazette.net /gazette_archive/2005b/200524/takoma/news/280018-1.html (592 words)

	Caradon District Council - Caradon Home
		A new application support service is part of a drive by Caradon District Council to speed up the planning application process.
		Caradon District Council is giving shoppers an early present in the form of free parking in its Looe, Liskeard and Callington pay and display car parks in the run up to Christmas.
		Animal welfare officers at Caradon District Council are asking locals to help them kick dog fouling into touch after repeated complaints of dog mess on the sports pitches at Barbican Road, Looe.
	www.caradon.gov.uk (367 words)

	Northern Ireland News - Smith praises the 'Art of Down'
		NIO Minister Angela Smith has praised Down District Council’s drive to raise awareness of the many arts and cultural activities in its area.
		The ‘Art of Down’ website will be serviced by the Council on behalf of the Down Arts Forum, an independent voluntary group dedicated to promoting and developing arts in the area.
		Angela Smith was welcomed to Downpatrick by the Chair of Down District Council, Councillor Harvey Bicker, and by its Arts Officer, Cathie McKimm.
	www.4ni.co.uk /news.asp?id=5626 (316 words)

	Down District Volunteer Centre - About Us
		About Us Down District Volunteer Centre was established in 1998 to promote and support volunteering throughout the Down District Council area.
		Our aim is to get people active in their communities and to support them so that they can stay active.
		In 2006 we changed our name from Down District Volunteer Bureau to Centre, and rebranded our image in line with the Volunteer Centres Northern Ireland Network.
	www.downdistrictvc.org /index.php?page=about-us (161 words)

	Council Forges Deal on Stadium - washingtonpost.com
		The D.C. Council voted to reject a baseball stadium lease agreement last night, then reconsidered four hours later and approved the deal after a plea from Mayor Anthony A. Williams and a threat from Major League Baseball President Robert A. DuPuy.
		The council had been unable to agree to a spending cap after determining that a cap offered by Williams did not fully protect the city.
		Within half an hour of the council rejecting the lease, DuPuy issued a statement saying baseball would pursue arbitration and consider "all other options." Williams descended from his sixth-floor suite in the District building and urged the council members to move for a reconsideration of their vote.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/07/AR2006020701727.html (859 words)

	Press Release: Councils doing everything in their power to keep Council Tax ...
		Councils are championing the interests of local residents and are doing everything in their power to keep Council Tax down.
		“The money given by central government to most councils was better than originally proposed but over half of the councils with social services responsibilities were left with a grant increase of just 2% or less.
		”Council Tax is a burden which does fall disproportionately on the elderly and those with low fixed incomes.
	www.lga.gov.uk /PressRelease.asp?lSection=0&id=SX1167-A783D135 (213 words)

	Celtic Fusion - An International Musical Arts Festival
		Councillor Dessie Patterson from Down District Council presented Tommy Makem with the year’s award, he commented “we are honoured that Tommy is here today to accept this award in person, he as been at the forefront of Irish music for many decades and his contribution to music and traditional culture is invaluable.
		The ‘Armagh Bowl’ which he has created is a commandingly large free-flowing pot, finely etched with an outline map of the world with flight lines connecting Tommy’s original home in Armagh to many of the international cities where Tommy has performed during his illustrious career.
		Central to the design is the historic crest of Down District Council and around the rim is text alluding to the presentation.
	www.celticfusion.co.uk /celtic_fusion_award.php (557 words)

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