General co-ordination and preparation of programme of all works by Government Departments in the District;
Liaison with Borough Council in all development;
Co-ordination of emergency services;
Public information or queries relating to any functions of the Department of Housing Local Government & Planning and the Department of the Environment (N.I.) or about any of the services listed in this booklet;
Processing of Property Certificates;
Information and guidance on Mobility Grants Scheme;
A representative from the Planning Service is available at the District Development Office every Tuesday afternoon to offer planning advice.

Contact:
District Development Office
Town Hall
Castle Street
Lisburn BT27 4ST
Tel. 2259

TOWN & COUNTRY PLANNING SERVICE
Department of. the Environment
Applications for planning permission, including change of use, mineral workings and tree preservation orders;
Enforcement of planning control;
Applications for consent to display advertisements; Preparation of Development Plans

Contact:
Town & Country Planning Service
Rathdune House
New Bridge Street
Downpatrick
Tel. 3721

PLANNING APPEALS COMMISSION
Appeals arising on planning and related decisions of the Town & Country Planning Service are dealt with by the Planning Appeals Commission which is a Statutory Body independent of the Government.
Contact:
Planning Appeals Commission
Carlton House
1 Shaftesbury Square
Belfast BT2 7LB
Tel. 46021

ROAD SERVICES
(Department of the Environment N.I.)

Roads & Bridges;
Traffic Management, including signs, lights and pedestrian crossings; Street Lighting;
Footpaths;
Car Parking;
Private Streets;
Access to public roads;
Overhanging hedges and grass cutting.

Although ultimate responsibility may rest with other Departments complaints of flooding of public roads should be made to Roads Service.

Contact:
Roads Service
English Street
Downpatrick
Tel. 3211

Minor Complaints and Emergencies (Road maintenance, drainage, etc.)

Contact:
Section Office
Harmony Hill Lisburn
Tel. 2606 & 3518
Outside office hours and Emergencies: Tel. Belfast 612822; Lisburn 77248

WATER SERVICE
Design, construction, operation, maintenance of all water and sewerage services;
New water and sewerage connections; Discharge of effluent;
Pollution of waterways;
For Lisburn, Dunmurry, Dundrod and Stoneyford Areas:

Contact:
Sub-Divisional Water Office
Harmony Hill Lisburn
Tel. 2606 & 3518
Outside office hours or emergencies:
For Water Tel. Lisburn 3969 or 4431; for Sewerage Tel. Lisburn 2086

For Hillsborough, Dromara, Killaney and Drumbo Areas:
Contact:
District Office
Upper Galwally Belfast
Tel. 649044

Outside office hours and emergencies:
For Water Tel. Belfast 654113; for Sewerage Tel. Belfast 641465

For Moira, Aghalee, Ballinderry and Glenavy Areas:
Contact:
Sub-Divisional Water Office
Goban Street
Portadown
Tel. 32397
Outside office hours and emergencies - Tel. Lurgan 5781

MOTOR TAXATION BRANCH
(Department of the Environment N.I.)

Personal across the counter applications for renewal of vehicle licences;
Applications for registration and licensing of new vehicles;
Applications for trade licences;
Applications for exempt licences;
Applications for driving or provisional licences.

Contact:
Motor Taxation Office
County Hall
Galgorm Road
Ballymena Tel. 3333
(Open to Public 9.30 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. weekdays)

Postal applications for renewal of vehicle licences;
Surrender of vehicle licences for a refund of duty;
Applications for duplicate licences and/or registration books;
Notice of any change in registration particulars, such as change of ownership or address;
Applications for copies of registration particulars.

Contact:
Central Motor Taxation Office
County Hall
Coleraine Tel. 4111

Cheques and remittances should be made payable to:
"Dept. of the Environment for Northern Ireland" and crossed "Motor Tax Account".

DRIVING TESTS AND MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION (P.S.V.)
(Department of the Environment N.I.)

Contact:
Vehicle Inspection and Driving Tests Centre
Smithfield Street
Lisburn Tel. 3151

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The Department is responsible for:

1. An Agricultural Advisory Service to help Farmers increase their incomes by advising on business management and improvement techniques in crop and animal husbandry.

2. Capital Grant Schemes under which grant aid is paid on a wide range of farm improvement work including farm buildings, fencing, farm roads, drainage, reclamation, etc.

3. Production Grant Schemes under which subsidies are paid on a headage basis on calves, hill cows, hill sheep, and lowland breeding cows to encourage the production of livestock.

4. Livestock Improvement Schemes. Here premiums are paid on certain selected high quality males to promote the improvement of quality in livestock.

Contact: For Co. Antrim

Advice on tree planting and forest recreation:

Urban Drainage;
Maintenance and flood prevention;
Relief work on designated water courses.

Contact: Area
Engineers Office
Glencairn Road Belfast
Tel. 746576
Outside office hours and emergencies: Tel. Belfast 667737 or Portavogie 518

GAS SERVICE
Distribution and Consumer Service, including fault reporting and emergencies.

Contact:
Gas Dept.
Bridge Street
Lisburn
Tel. 2239

Emergency 24 hour service - Tel. Belfast 29611

ELECTORAL REGISTRATION

CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU

Contact:
Citizens Advice Bureau
Bridge Community Centre
Railway Street
Lisburn Tel. 2251

Monday: 10.00 a.m.-12 noon and 2.00 p.m.-4.00 p.m.
Tuesday: 10.00 a.m.-12 noon and 2.00 p.m.-4.00 p.m. and 7.00 p.m.-9.00 p.m.
Wednesday: 10.00 a.m.-12 noon.
Thursday: 10.00 a.m.-12 noon and 7.00 p.m.-9.00 p.m.
Friday: 10.00 a.m.-12 noon.

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Enquiries relating to Industrial Development in the area including leasing of Industrial Premises and Sites.

Contact:
Factories and Sites Branch
Chichester House
Chichester Street
Belfast
Tel. 34488

LOCAL ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT UNIT
(Department of Commerce)
LEDU provides Advisory Services, Financial Assistance, Factories and Sites:

(a) To promote employment in existing small manufacturing enterprises;
(b) To encourage new manufacturing enterprise by involving local people;
(c) to foster craft work.

Contact:
Eastern Area Office
21 Linenhall Street
Belfast
Tel. 47241

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Liaison between the general public and Police/Military/Government Departments;
Assists in having first-aid repairs carried out to all domestic premises following terrorist attacks;
Sport, recreation and community facilities arising from exceptional social need.

Contact:
Community Relations Officer
c/o HQ 39 Infantry Brigade
Thiepval Barracks
Lisburn
Tel. 5111 (Ext. 3002)

RATING DIVISION
(Department of Finance)

rates (including Rate Rebates and Revision of Valuations)

Contact:
Rating Office
Bow House
71 Bow Street Lisburn
Tel. 77621

Rates can be paid at any Rates Office in the Province or by means of Post Office National Giro.

Local Rates
Following the re-organization of Local Government in Northern Ireland on the 1st October 1973, District Councils are now responsible for fixing a District or Local rate for their area. In addition a Central Government Agency is responsible for fixing a Regional rate to cover the cost of providing services such as water, sewerage and roads, education and social services. Ratepayers are responsible for payment of the rates, i.e. the District rate plus the Regional rate to the Rating Division of the Department of Finance.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES
Claims for - Unemployment Benefit, Supplementary Benefit;
Enquiries about - Maternity Benefit, Sickness Benefit, Widows Benefit, Retirement Pensions, Pensions for people over eighty years, Death Grant, Industrial Injuries Benefits, Attendance Allowances, Free Milk and Vitamins, National Insurance Contributions, British Visitors Passports.

Contact: Social Security Office
Bow House
71 Bow Street
Lisburn
Tel. 77621

DEPARTMENT OF MANPOWER SERVICES
1. Employment Service for Adults
Provision of service for employers, employed and unemployed persons, including placing in employment;
Applications for and advice on moving to development areas; Various training schemes;
Employment permits; Redundancy payments; Registration of disabled persons; Resettlement of disabled and ex-service; Rehabilitation

Contact:
Employment Service Office
Bow House
Bow Street
Lisburn
Tel. 77621

Sub-office- In attendance one day per week at the Protestant Hall, Glenavy.

2. Employment Service Careers Service
Assisting young people with decisions about their careers;
Co-operation with schools in organising programmes of careers films, lectures, industrial visits, conventions, exhibitions;
Assisting young persons in obtaining suitable employment and reviewing progress;
Assisting employers in obtaining suitable employees.

Contact:
Careers Service Office
4/6 Bachelors Walk
Lisburn
Tel. 78328

OTHER SERVICES

N.I. HOUSING EXECUTIVE
Construction, maintenance and management of publicly owned dwellings; Housing allocations;
Improvement/Conversion/Standard grants to publicly and privately owned dwellings;
House purchase and improvement loans; Re-development and clearance areas; Demolition and closing orders;
Tenant welfare;
Grants under Land Acquisition and Compensation (N.I.) Order 1973 (formerly resettlement grants);
Liaison with Borough Council on housing management matters and assessment of future housing needs.

Contact:
Area Office
Castle House
38 Castle Street
Lisburn

Tel. 78222 Rent collections and maintenance requests, etc. (Publicly-owned dwellings)

Contact: District Office
1 Knockmore Square
Lisburn
Tel. 3811

or

District Office
1st Floor Kingsway Shopping Centre Kingsway
Dunmurry
Tel. Belfast 610014
Emergency Housing Service (Bomb damage, etc.)

Contact:
Area Maintenance Manager
N.I. Housing Executive
8 Rowan Drive Dunmurry
Tel. Belfast (Day) 617923; (Night) 650833
Outside Office hours - Tel. Belfast 46039

EASTERN HEALTH & SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Social Services
Enquiries concerning - Home helps, Meals on wheels, Blind and Handicapped, Craft Instruction (Handicapped), Adoption, Child Care, Child Fostering.

Contact:
District Social Services Officer
Seymour Street
Lisburn
Tel. 77411
Outside office hours and emergencies Tel. Contactors Bureau, Belfast 668246

Hospital Services
General -- Lagan Valley Hospital. Tel. Lisburn 4213
Adult Convalescent and Geriatric - Killowen Hospital. Tel. Lisburn 3176
Children's Convalescent and Psychiatric - Lissue Hospital. Tel. Maze 511
Physically Handicapped - Thompson House. Tel. Lisburn 5646
Residential Homes
Seymour House, Dunmurry. Tel. Belfast 617829
Drumlough House, Moira Road, Lisburn. Tel. 6228
Kilwarlin House, Hillsborough. Tel. 682275
Special Care Service
Lisburn Special Care School, Wallace Avenue, Lisburn. Tel. 6197
Health Clinic and Dental Surgery
9 Seymour Street, Lisburn. Tel. 2724
District Administrative Office
54/56 Antrim Street, Lisburn. Tel. 2733

SOUTH EASTERN EDUCATION & LIBRARY BOARD
Education Service
Provision and management of controlled schools and institutes of further education;
Maintenance of maintained schools;
Award of grammar school, university and further education scholarships; Implementation of the free book scheme;
Provision of milk, meals, clothing and transport; Youth Service;
Provision (with Borough Council) of recreation/social/physical/cultural activities.

Contact:
S.E. Education & Library Board
18 Windsor Avenue
Belfast
Tel. 661188

Library Services
Provision of Library service for adults and children through branch and mobile libraries, schools, hospitals - books, gramophone records and other materials.
General commercial and specialist information service available to individuals, businesses and societies.

Contact:
Chief Librarian
Library HQ
Windmill Hill
Ballynahinch
Tel. 2639

There are two Branch Libraries:
Lisburn Branch Library; Railway Street, Lisburn. Tel. 6749.
Dunmurry Branch Library, Upper Dunmurry Lane, Dunmurry. Tel. Belfast 623007

ENTERPRISE ULSTER
Rehabilitation and Training of unemployed persons. Enterprise Ulster is an Employment Body set up by the Government to absorb unemployed labour in the construction of public recreation and sports facilities on public property.
Contact:
Area Office
2 Bridge Street
Portadown
Tel. 36697

NORTHERN IRELAND TOURIST BOARD
Enquiries regarding all aspects of local tourism

Contact:
Mr. E. N. Jess
Tourist Development Office
N.I. Tourist Board
176 Newry Road
Banbridge
Tel. 3759

or

N.I. Tourist Board HQ
River House
48 High Street
Belfast
Tel. 31221

ROAD SAFETY COMMITTEE
The Lisburn Borough Road Safety Committee covers the District.

Contact:
The Secretary
Mr. J. S. Mullan
80 Woodland Park
Lisburn
Tel. 77175
In addition a Road Safety Service is provided by the S.E. Education & Library Board.

Contact:
Area road Safety Education Officer
44 Ballylesson Road
Belfast
Tel. Drumbo 404

POLICE SERVICE
The Lisburn District is served by six Police Divisions:
Lisburn Sub-Division. Tel. Lisburn 77421 - serves Lisburn, Ballinderry, Stoneyford, Aghalee and Hillsborough areas;
Dunmurry Sub-Division. Tel. Belfast 614141 - serves Dunmurry areas;
Newtownards Sub-Division. Tel. Newtownards 2777 - serves Drumbo and Boardmills areas;
Banbridge Sub-Division. Tel. Banbridge 3636 - serves Dromara area;
Lurgan Sub-Division. Tel. Lurgan 2222 - serves Moira area;
Antrim Sub-Division. Tel. Antrim 2222 - serves Glenavy and Dundrod areas.
For emergencies - Dial 999.

FIRE SERVICE

Contact:
N.I. Fire Authority
43 Castle Street
Lisburn
Tel. 4221
For emergencies - Dial 999

ELECTRICITY SERVICE
For Lisburn, Dunmurry, Dundrod, Stoneyford, Drumbo and Hillsborough areas
Contact: Office at Lisburn. Tel. 4331/5072.
For Moira, Ballinderry, Aghalee and Glenavy areas
Contact: Office at Lurgan. Tel. 3661
For Dromara Area
Contact: Office at Banbridge. Tel. 2408
A freephone service is available through the operator for fault reporting outside office hours. Ask for Freephone 724.

CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LISBURN BOROUGH
COMMUNITY AND TENANTS' ASSOCIATIONS
This Committee was formed in 1975 and is non-party in politics and nonsectarian in religion.

Aims and objectives
The Committee will endeavour to:
(a) Promote the welfare and benefits of the tenants and community associations within the area of the Lisburn Borough Council.

(b) Establish close liaison with statutory and voluntary bodies which have an interest in the Borough Area and to represent, as and when required, the views and needs of the constituent associations to these bodies.

(c) Keep constituent associations fully informed of all decisions and policies made by these bodies.

(d) Maintain and improve community facilities and services within the area for all the constituent associations.

Further information regarding the work of the Association may be obtained from:

Honorary Secretary
Mr. G. A. Boyd
36 Riverside Drive
Harmony Heights
Lisburn
Tel. Lisburn 6081

SPORTS ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Lisburn Sports Advisory Council was active in the field of sports development for a number of years in the former Lisburn Borough and in 1975 adopted a new constitution which ensures that it provides a service to the enlarged Borough.

Among the objectives of the Council is to advise the Borough Council on the collective opinions of local sports interests regarding the provision of new facilities and improving existing facilities.

The Council hopes to encourage school leavers and young people to participate actively in sports and physical recreation and to ensure that all young people are aware of the range of sports activities available in the Lisburn Borough.

Further information regarding the work of the Sports Advisory Council may be obtained from:
Honorary Secretary
Mr. L. Hooke
Lisburn Sports Advisory Council
c/o Borough Offices
The Square
Hillsborough
Tel. 682477

The following sports are catered for in the area:

LISBURN ARTS ADVISORY COUNCIL
During 1975 the Lisburn Borough Council initiated the formation of Lisburn Arts Advisory Council.

The Advisory Council has two main aims:

1. To promote and encourage all leisure activities including the visual arts and skills;

2. To work in conjunction with the Arts Council of Northern Ireland to promote artistic activities and local talent in the area.

Membership of the Council is composed of representatives of the Borough Council, the General Public and local organisations promoting cultural activities such as photography, visual arts, drama and music.

The Advisory Council has been active in promoting events and activities in the Lisburn Borough and hopes to actively promote a greater interest in the Arts and cultural activities.

Enquiries should be addressed to:
Honorary Secretary
Mr. T. Neill
c/o Borough Offices
The Square
Hillsborough BT26 6AH
Co. Down
Tel. 682477

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Council wish to thank the undernoted individuals and Public Bodies who contributed material and in other ways assisted with the production of the Guide. Their help is warmly appreciated.

Canon J. Barry
District Development Office
Rev. S. E. Long
Rev. J. B. Lowe
Mr. T. Neill and Lisburn Historical Society
Northern Ireland Tourist Board
Town & Country Planning Service
The Ulster Architectural Heritage Society

Front cover by Belfast Graphics Unit --
Dept of Housing, Local Government and Planning

Drawing by Lawson Burch.