Economic Development Unit
Economic Development Unit
The Economic Development Unit in Lisburn City Council seeks to develop the local economy through creating opportunity, supporting local businesses and encouraging new investment.
Economic Development involves four key areas:
1. Business Competitiveness
Business Competitiveness encourages business growth, new job creation, enhanced business performance, thus driving forward the economic growth of the city. Find out more>
Business Conference Facilities
Invest in Health Profit in Business
2. Tourism Development
Tourism Development seeks to develop the City brand, promote the City as a tourist destination, develop strategic partnerships, and provide a vibrant and visually attractive environment in which to live, work, visit and play. Find out more>
3. Rural Development
The Lagan Rural Partnership is the delivery agent for Axis 3 of the Northern Ireland Rural Development Programme 2007-2013- Rural Life. The Partnership will deliver funding for projects in eligible rural areas within Lisburn City, Castlereagh Borough and Belfast City Council areas. Find out more>
4. Regeneration
This section aims to control, guide and promote inward investment, positive change and subsequent successful regeneration. Find out more>
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View our latest Publications:
Economic Development Annual Progress Report 2010-2011
Economic Development Action Plan 2012-2015
Oxford Economics Socio-Economic Report 2010
Economic Development Interim Strategy & Action Plans 2010-2011
Economic Development Strategy 2006-2009 Output Report
Economic Development Progress Report 2009-2010
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BUSINESS NEWS AND EVENTS
Stay informed about current business news locally and nationally by reading the articles below:
Lisburn Chamber of Commerce - Business BBQ
Date: Wednesday 15th May
Time: 6:00pm
Location: The Yellow Door, Lisburn Road, Belfast
For more information, please click here>>
InterAct Event
Date: Thursday 16th May 2013
Time: 9:30am - 11:00am
Locations: Cherry Room, Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn
For more information or to register click here, or contact Simone Lam on 028 92509 390 or email simone.lam@lisburn.gov.uk
Lisburn Entrepreneurs Network
Date: Thursday 30th May 2013
Time: 8:00am - 9:30am
Location: Cherry Room, Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn
For more information or to register click here, or contact Simone Lam on 028 92509 390 or email simone.lam@lisburn.gov.uk
Smart Eco Hub Programme Network & Information Seminar
Date: Thursday 13th June 2013
Time: 8:30am - 9:30am
Location: Cherry Room, Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn
For more information, please click here>>
Department for Employment and Learning - NEW FUNDING
In line with the announcement on 29 April 2013 from Dr Stephen Farry MLA, Minister for Employment and Learning, a 100% funding arrangement has been introduced for training costs across the Department’s suite of management and leadership programmes for a limited period. Click here for more information >>
Bank of Ireland Inflation Report
The Bank of England has recently published it's latest inflation report which looks at the outlook for GDP growth, the outlook of inflation and the policy decision. Click here to download a copy of the report >>
NI Small Buisness Loan Fund
The NI Small Buisness Loan Fund will provide typically unsecured loans to individuals, provate companies and social enterprises in the SME and micro enterprise size range, in the startup and growth phrases of development. For more information, click here >>
Invest in Health Profit in Business
For latestest news on events and for more information. please click here >>
Superfast Fibre Broadband
Significant investments by BT and the public sector will mean that 89% of all lines in Northern Ireland will be connected to a fibre broadband cabinet. For more information on how you can receive Superfast fibre broadband, please click here >>
In This Section...
- Business Competitiveness
- Past Business News
- Lisburn City Business Newsletter
- Lisburn City Business Awards 2013
- Invest In Health Profit In Business
- City Business Awards 2011
- Celebration of Success 2011
- Business Photo Gallery
- Tourism Development
- Rural Development
- Regeneration
- Register For Support
- Publications and Directories
- Contact Us
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