Social Value Ideas for Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Business plan consultancy tender

Officers said the LEP-related business case consultancy work was about to go out to tender after internal agreement on the specification. This is a clear procurement opportunity in consultancy/service…

“Thank you, Chair. Members will be aware that the annual business plan report for economic development and regeneration departments are tabled at this …”

Business cost pressures

Businesses reported severe financial pressure from rising energy, staffing and general operating costs, alongside weak consumer confidence and wider uncertainty. The BPA said these pressures are affec…

“Businesses are feeling, as you all know, financial pressures at every turn, and survival rates could be affected by the ongoing rising costs and which…”

Peace Plus Digital Infrastructure Projects

EBR has secured €6.1 million funding for mini digital hub network across East Border Region. Project includes physical infrastructure at Blairy Business and Community Center and a mobile digital hub (…

“just over 6.1 million um across this is across the the whole region. So we've got Dundok Institute, we've got ours and North D, Yuri Moore and D and M…”

Critical Employability Programme Funding Cuts

Employability Programme funding reducing by 64% from Local Growth Fund replacement. Annual beneficiaries dropping from 789 (2025) to 218 (2026) across ABC council areas. This impacts economically inac…

“So we were able to support a total of as you can see just 1,600 in year one and two, a further 741 to date this year and that number continues to grow…”

Employability Programme Grant Opportunity

Southern Regional College's Employability Programme secured Local Growth Fund approval for next financial year, though at reduced capacity. Applicants are invited to submit supplementary match funding…

“we are looking across you know other departments to see if we can source match funding to supplement um the shortfall through the local growth fund to…”

Gym maintenance contract renewal

A member queried the timetable for the gym equipment maintenance contract and how quickly repairs would be completed. Officers confirmed the current contract is at end of term, officers are scoring a …

“Speaker 8: My query is just on the gym procurement aspect of the report on Page four. Can I just check firstly what the timeline is for getting that c…”

Sport NI funding application

Members approved a council application to Sport NI's Get Active NI funding programme. If successful, the director will sign the letter of offer and further programme details will be brought back later…

“Speaker 5: Members, this evening's report is a decision report and it is in relation to the Sport NI get active NI funding program. And I should say m…”