The Latest Breaking News from Belfast City Council

Every rates increase across Northern Ireland's 11 councils

The new rates will take effect from April

Belfast Live · Feb 15, 2023

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council announce rates rise for 2023

The local authority said it was taking into acccount of the cost of living crisis

Belfast Live · Feb 13, 2023

Belfast grasslands at risk from one million trees project, councillor warns

Brian Smyth says "it doesn’t need an expensive consultant, simply one that can be considered capable and competent by NIEA"

Belfast Live · Feb 13, 2023

St Comgall's visited by Belfast Mayor following multi-million pound transformation

The site had fallen into disrepair since the Elementary School closed in the mid-1990s

Belfast Live · Feb 4, 2023

Belfast autism support group hails inclusive leisure centre progress

"Conversation with groups like Colin Autism Support have revealed a severe lack of services for people with autism"

Belfast Live · Feb 4, 2023

14 student accommodation blocks in Northern Ireland paying no rates

It emerges following calls to remove the exemption which is costing the public purse almost £2million a year in lost revenue

Birmingham Post · Feb 3, 2023

Belfast council to look at spending £56,000 on Irish street signs for whole of Gaeltacht Quarter

Sinn Féin says the move would save £250,000 with the current process

Belfast Live · Feb 3, 2023

14 student accommodation blocks in Northern Ireland paying no rates

It emerges following calls to remove the exemption which is costing the public purse almost £2million a year in lost revenue

Belfast Live · Feb 2, 2023

Belfast City Council set new district rates tariffs with increase of 7.99%

It means retail and homes across the city will be paying even more every month

Belfast Live · Feb 1, 2023

2 Royal Avenue: Take a look around newly revamped Belfast social space

The bank building was formerly a Tesco Metro before opening as a cultural hub in 2021

Belfast Live · Jan 30, 2023