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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 Programmes

Lisburn Entrepreneurs Network

Starting a Business

Lisburn Business Showcase 2011-2012

Lisburn Inward Investment App

Business Conference Facilities

Invest in Health Profit in Business

Lisburn City Business Newsletter

Lisburn City Business Awards 2013

 

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>

Visit Lisburn

 

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>

Lagan Rural Partnership

 

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

Lisburn Business Showcase 2010-2011

More >>

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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 >>

Past News