There will be another Community Litter Pick on Saturday 6th September. Everyone is welcome to come along and help clean up our village! Dayglo jackets, protective gloves and litter pick tools will be provided. Date: Saturday 6th September Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Meeting point: Car Park in front of 2nd Saintfield Presbyterian Church.… Continue reading Community Litter Pick – 6th September
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Shop Local, Shop Saintfield!
Our traders and businesses need your support more than ever during the disruptive roadworks on Main Street. Please shop locally and help them through this difficult period.
Lower Main Street Upgrade – Week 4
At the end of the fourth week the kerbs and gutters are in place, and resurfacing has begun on the first half of lower Main Street. It looks much better already!
The Square Upgrade – Week 3
Work has progressed well in The Square and great changes can be seen at the end of the third week. The Square has been resurfaced and the granite pavements, kerbs and gutters are in place. In order to better define the limits of The Square bricks have been laid into the road surface at both ends… Continue reading The Square Upgrade – Week 3
Log Art At Rowallane!
Below is a photograph of some log art that has appeared recently in Rowallane. The bandstand that used to be on the promenade in Newcastle can be seen in the background.
Well Done Saintfield High School Pupils!
Well done to all of the Saintfield High School pupils who have achieved good grades in their exams!
Clean Up On 17th August
Crossgar Road (from New Line to Queen’s Park): under hedges and in gutter on the road – 12 bags of dirt Ballynahinch Road (from 30mph sign to Drumnaconnell Road): emergency clean up of the contents of two black bin bags strewn across the road and in the verges Lisburn Road: Saintfield Development Association members were… Continue reading Clean Up On 17th August
Street Clean On 14th August
Members of Saintfield Development Association tackled the stretch of Listooder Road from Shrewsbury Heights to Listooder Park. A total of 11 bags of dirt were swept up and bagged. The photographs below show the result of the pavement and gutter clean on the Listooder Road:
The Square Upgrade – Week 2
Work is progressing well with the upgrade of The Square. At the end of the second week the pavement is taking shape beside the Guildhall of 1st Presbyterian Church. The round hole in the photograph below is where the large circular seat/planter/sign was located. As can be seen, provision has been made for access to businesses.
Lower Main Street Upgrade – Week 3
At the end of the third week there were three excavating machines working on lower Main Street. The road has been lowered to remove the camber which had built up over the years by the addition of several top surfaces, and all the underground services have to be lowered accordingly. The severity of the camber… Continue reading Lower Main Street Upgrade – Week 3