The Economic Development Unit in Lisburn City Council seeks to develop local economy through creating opportunity, supporting local businesses and encouraging new investment.
Business Competitiveness encourages business growth, new job creation, enhanced business performance, thus driving forward the economic growth of the city. Find out more>
Lisburn City Business Awards 2011
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>
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>
This section aims to control, guide and promote inward investment, positive change and subsequent successful regeneration. Find out more>
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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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Gold Star Service Excellence Accreditation Scheme
The Centre for Competitiveness has developed a proven approach to delivering International Best Practice Customer Service Excellence in partnership with Lisburn City Council and Northern Ireland Chamber of Commerce.
Raise your awareness of the products and services provided by the Department for Employment and Learning.
LOCOG has a temporary Spectator Transport Hub requirement at each of the 21 competition venues, which varies across the sites. There may be more than one Hub per venue.
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Lisburn City Council recently hosted its annual ‘Celebration of Success’ Networking Lunch at the Lagan Valley Island Centre. At this event local Lisburn based businesses had the opportunity to share their successes, which have been achieved over the last twelve months through participation in a wide range of Council funded business development programmes.
This campaign aims to reduce the number of workers who are being hurt or are experiencing ill health as a consequence of inadequate and unsafe maintenance activities.
View photographs from our recent trade visit to Romania, which was part of the Central and Eastern European Trade Development Programme. More>
There are new business opportunites for local companies to get involved with London 2012 Olympics. Read More>