Latest News Items …

Saintfield Development Association’s Infrastructure Committee applied for a grant from the Northern Ireland Environment Link to fund the development of a Landscape Masterplan for Saintfield.  After much work the plan has been completed, and the full report can be downloaded HERE.

Have a look at this Swipe Map to see the boundary changes for the new councils!  (Move the vertical bar left and right. Use “+” & “-” to zoom in and out.)

A map of the area covered by the Newry, Mourne and Down District Council can be viewed HERE.

Detailed maps of all of the council wards can be downloaded HERE.  (Large file)

Some statistics from the 2011 census can be seen HERE.

Photographs taken at the opening of Rowallane Credit Union can be seen HERE.
Photographs taken at the opening of Rowallane Community Hub can be seen HERE.

Photographs taken before work began on the renovation project can be seen HERE.

The annual display at 128^th 2^nd Presbyterian and Parish Girls Brigade in Saintfield took place on Friday 27^th March.  Photographs of all the girls, captain and officers can be seen HERE.

The Education Minister John O’Dowd recently cut the first sod on the £1.52 million sports hall project at Saintfield High School.  The project was approved in March 2014 and is being carried out under the School Enhancement Programme (SEP).  Speaking at the site the Minister said: “This is a good day for all the pupils and staff at Saintfield High School. The new sports hall will make a huge difference to the school community.”

Saintfield High School was built in 1958 and currently has an enrolment of 369 pupils.

This morning saw the official opening of The Square with representatives from the groups who progressed the project in attendance. MLA Jim Shannon, DDC Chair William Walker and Saintfield Development Association’s Chair Barbara Graham with the commemoration plaque which will be displayed in The Square.

The plaque shows the various funding sources for the upgrade of The Square.

Has Lily Henderson bought designer sunglasses?

No, she is using safety specs to view this morning’s solar eclipse!  Below is the eclipse as seen in Saintfield at about 09:30.

Members of the “Green Saintfield Committee” of Saintfield Development Association recently attended the Down Your Street awards ceremony at Downshire Civic Centre.

SDA was the winner of the Environmental Improvement category, and was presented with their award by the Chair of DDC, Cllr Billy Walker.

Photographed with the Chair of DDC Billy Walker are SDA members Denis Conn, Lawrence Murphy and Vivien Lovell.

Some of the work carried out by members of the Green Saintfield Committee can be seen HERE.