If you have any problem or
query relating to your work
as a councillor.
If there is anything you think
would make the job easier.
If there is any help or
support we could give you.
Please don’t hesitate to get
in touch with us.
National Association of Councillors Northern Ireland Region
Bradford Court,
Upper Galwally,
Belfast, BT8 6RB
t: 028 9181 9413
e: office@nac-ni.org
Members’ Meetings
We provide a bi-monthly forum that is open to all Councillors to
exchange information, share experiences, and voice their opinions
and concerns. Delegates that have been nominated by their Council
will receive meeting invitations and papers, but all Councillors are
welcome to attend. Councillors that would like to join us should send
an email request to office@nac-ni.org so that they can be added to
the guest mailing list.Note - only officially nominated Council
Delegates can vote, make decisions, or be elected on to the Executive
Committee
MEETINGS
Minutes of Meetings
t: 028 9181 9413
e: office@nac-ni.org
NAC NI Workshop March 2023
The NAC “Leadership & Change in Local Enterprise” Workshop event
was held at the Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre on Thursday 23
March 2023.
The NAC NI Chair, Cllr Terry Andrews opened the event welcoming
attendees, followed by Cllr Joe Boyle, the NAC NI Secretary who
addressed the audience and welcomed the guest speakers: Steve
Pollard Ulster University, Nichola Wilson ABCBC, Alison Allen NILGA, Paul McCreedy MUDC and Leah Millthorne CLES.
The programme included a video address from Maeve Monaghan Now Group and the NAC Senior Vice Chair, Ald
Alan McDowell, provided a presentation and an interactive session. Closing remarks were made by the NAC National
President, Cllr Beth Adger.
Feedback from the event was positive and a report is being prepared by the event facilitator, Derek McCallan, which
will be circulated to members.
Northern Ireland Region AGM October 2022
The NAC NI AGM took place on Friday 21 October 2022 at the Glenavon House
Hotel, there was a good turn-out with over forty people in the room, plus attendees
that joined in on-line. Guests included officers from NAC UK, NILGA, AILG and LAMA
plus Mr Anthony Carleton and Mr Jeff Glass from the DfC who represented Minister
Hargey, MLA.
Following the selections and nominations the Executive Committee remains the
same for this year, apart from a change in the Women’s Representative, which
rotates by party annually, and this is now Cllr Alison Bennington.
NAC Long Service Awards for 29 years of service were presented to five Members
who were in attendance and further details on this can be viewed on the NAC NI
News Page and photographs from the event can be viewed on the NAC NI Gallery Page
NAC NI Conference September 2022
The NAC at 30 years, Defining Our Positive Future’ was the title
and theme for the NAC NI Conference which took place in
Cookstown on Tuesday 27 September 2022.
The event was facilitated by former NILGA CE Mr Derek McCallan,
with their current CE Ms Alison Allen presenting and Sarah Little,
NILGA Business Services Officer, was there to assist with the virtual aspect of the event.
From the Workshops Sessions an Outcomes Report has been produced which will form the basis of a
Business Plan for the NAC in Northern Ireland. This document be accessed from a link on the Information
Page of this website.
Photographs from the Conference can be viewed on the Gallery Page of the NAC website
August 2022
NAC Members’ Meetings were held in Belfast on 25th May and Coleraine on 20th July 2022. Both meetings
were in hybrid format to allow those that were unable to attend in-person to join in on-line.
At the Causeway Coast & Glens (CC&G) hosted meeting, Mayor Ivor Wallace was in attendance to welcome
the NAC Members and Ald Yvonne Boyle attended as a guest. Presentations were delivered by the CC&G
Women’s Working Group Chair, Councillor Leanne Peacock and Vice Chair, Alderman Michelle Knight-
McQuillan and can be viewed from links on the Information Page of this website.
March 2022
On Wednesday 16 March 2022, the first NAC Members’ Meeting to be hosted
by a council since January 2020 was held in the Council Chamber at the
Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre. Due to on-going restrictions a limited
number of members were permitted to attend in-person with others joining
in on-line by Zoom.
The NAC Chair, Cllr Terry Andrews thanked Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council on behalf
of the NAC for hosting the meeting. He expressed his heartfelt appreciation to the ABC Lord Mayor, Aldermen,
Councillor Colleagues and Officers, and he commented on the high level of facilities available in the building
and chamber. He thanked the staff for looking after the NAC members in attendance, and for ensuring that
everything went smoothly on the IT side for the hybrid aspect of the meeting.
February 2022
The NAC Executive Committee (EC) has set the dates for the 2022 NI regional meetings, and these
have been circulated to members and councils.
NAC national meetings and conferences are arranged by Cllr Brian Nelson, the NAC National
Secretary and details will be circulated as and when they become available.
During the pandemic, the NAC used Zoom to allow meetings to continue throughout the
lockdowns and members’ meetings are now conducted in hybrid format to meet members’
requirements.
FOR PREVIOUS NAC MEETING ITEMS PLEASE CLICK HERE
If you have any problem or query
relating to your work as a
councillor, if there is anything you
think would make the job easier,
if there is any help or support we
could give you, don’t hesitate to
get in touch with us.
National Association of Councillors
Northern Ireland Region
Bradford Court,
Upper Galwally,
Belfast, BT8 6RB
t: 028 9181 9413
e: office@nac-ni.org
MEETINGS
Members’ Meetings
We provide a bi-monthly forum that is open
to all Councillors to exchange information,
share experiences, and voice their opinions
and concerns. Delegates that have been
nominated by their Council will receive
meeting invitations and papers, but all
Councillors are welcome to attend. Councillors
that would like to join us should send an email
request to office@nac-ni.org so that they can
be added to the guest mailing list.
Note - only officially nominated Council
Delegates can vote, make decisions, or be
elected on to the Executive Committee
Northern Ireland Region AGM
October 2022
The NAC NI AGM took place on Friday
21 October 2022 at the Glenavon House
Hotel, there was a good turn-out with
over forty people in the room, plus
attendees that joined in on-line. Guests
included officers from NAC UK, NILGA,
AILG and LAMA plus Mr Anthony
Carleton and Mr Jeff Glass from the DfC
who represented Minister Hargey, MLA.
Following the selections and
nominations the Executive Committee
remains the same for this year, apart
from a change in the Women’s
Representative, which rotates by party
annually, and this is now Cllr Alison
Bennington.
NAC Long Service Awards for 29 years
of service were presented to five
Members who were in attendance and
further details on this can be viewed on
the NAC NI News Page and
photographs from the event can be
viewed on the NAC NI Gallery Page
NAC NI Conference
September 2022
The NAC at 30 years, Defining Our
Positive Future’ was the title and theme
for the NAC NI Conference which took
place in Cookstown on Tuesday 27
September 2022.
The event was facilitated by former
NILGA CE Mr Derek McCallan, with their
current CE Ms Alison Allen presenting
and Sarah Little, NILGA Business
Services Officer, was there to assist with
the virtual aspect of the event.
From the Workshops Sessions an
Outcomes Report has been produced
which will form the basis of a Business
Plan for the NAC in Northern Ireland.
This document be accessed from a link
on the Information Page of this
website.
Photographs from the Conference can
be viewed on the Gallery Page of the
NAC website
August 2022
NAC Members’ Meetings were held in
Belfast on 25th May and Coleraine on
20th July 2022. Both meetings were in
hybrid format to allow those that
were unable to attend in-person to
join in on-line.
At the Causeway Coast & Glens
(CC&G) hosted meeting, Mayor Ivor
Wallace was in attendance to
welcome the NAC Members and Ald
Yvonne Boyle attended as a guest.
Presentations were delivered by the
CC&G Women’s Working Group Chair,
Councillor Leanne Peacock and Vice
Chair, Alderman Michelle Knight-
McQuillan and can be viewed from
links on the Information Page of this
website.
March 2022
On Wednesday 16 March 2022, the
first NAC Members’ Meeting to be
hosted by a council since January 2020
was held in the Council Chamber at
the Craigavon Civic & Conference
Centre. Due to on-going restrictions a
limited number of members were
permitted to attend in-person with
others joining in on-line by Zoom.
The NAC Chair, Cllr Terry Andrews
thanked Armagh City, Banbridge and
Craigavon Borough Council on behalf
of the NAC for hosting the meeting. He
expressed his heartfelt appreciation to
the ABC Lord Mayor, Aldermen,
Councillor Colleagues and Officers,
and he commented on the high level
of facilities available in the building
and chamber. He thanked the staff for
looking after the NAC members in
attendance, and for ensuring that
everything went smoothly on the IT
side for the hybrid aspect of the
meeting.
February 2022
The NAC Executive Committee (EC) has
set the dates for the 2022 NI regional
meetings, and these have been
circulated to members and councils.
NAC national meetings and conferences
are arranged by Cllr Brian Nelson, the
NAC National Secretary and details will
be circulated as and when they become
available.
During the pandemic, the NAC used
Zoom to allow meetings to continue
throughout the lockdowns and
members’ meetings are now conducted
in hybrid format to meet members’
requirements.
FOR PREVIOUS NAC
MEETING ITEMS PLEASE
CLICK HERE
NAC NI Workshop March 2023
The NAC “Leadership & Change in Local
Enterprise” Workshop event was held at
the Craigavon Civic and Conference
Centre on Thursday 23 March 2023.
The NAC NI Chair, Cllr Terry Andrews
opened the event welcoming attendees,
followed by Cllr Joe Boyle, the NAC NI
Secretary who addressed the audience
and welcomed the guest speakers:
Steve Pollard Ulster University, Nichola
Wilson ABCBC, Alison Allen NILGA, Paul
McCreedy MUDC and Leah Millthorne
CLES. The programme included a video
address from Maeve Monaghan Now
Group and the NAC Senior Vice Chair,
Ald Alan McDowell, provided a
presentation and an interactive session.
Closing remarks were made by the NAC
National President, Cllr Beth Adger.
Feedback from the event was positive
and a report is being prepared by the
event facilitator, Derek McCallan, which
will be circulated to members.
