News on Living Well Together - Newry, Mourne and Down

For the past eleven weeks we have hosted three consulations for Newry, Mourne and Down district council to gather your views and opinions. See below the three consultations and speak up.

Newry, Mourne & Down District Council’s draft Irish Language Strategy 2023-2027 (English/Irish)

The draft Irish Language Strategy 2023-2027 sets out the Council’s Mission, Vision, Strategic Objectives and Positive Actions for the next four years.

Click Herefor English version

Click Herefor Irish version

Newry, Mourne & Down District Council’s draft Equality Action Plan 2023-2027 

Council has developed a draft action plan to promote equality of opportunity and good relations.  This will enable Council to identify potential functional areas for further or better discharge of its Section 75 duties and inform its key strategic actions.The Council’s draft Equality Action Plan 2023-2027 builds upon our action plan for the period 2020-2023

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Consultation on the draft Disability Action Plan 2023-2027 Newry, Mourne and Down District

Section 49A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995 (as amended by Article 5 of the Disability Discrimination (NI) Order 2006) places duties on public authorities, when carrying out their functions, to have due regard to the need to:

Promote positive attitudes towards disabled people; and Encourage participation by disabled people in public life. These are collectively referred to as ‘the disability duties’.

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Have your say before the 12th of June visit Speak NMDto discover more projects an dkeep up to date with pur activities.

Thanks,

The Speak NMD Team