Lisburn Council establishes working group for Royal Hillsborough celebrations
Councillors ratified a decision to establish a working group at a meeting of the Corporate Services committee on June 9.
Hillsborough, home to the Queen’s official residence in Northern Ireland, will become the first town or village in the region to be given a Royal prefix.
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Hide AdThe Government said the Co Down village will become Royal Hillsborough later this year.
However, chief executive of Lisburn Castlereagh City Council, David Burns said that it was unknown when the Letters Patent will be granted but it could come as soon as the Autumn.
In a report issued to members on Tuesday, it said that there should be “significant focus and planning over the summer months.”
The council said that the costs of the celebration is currently unknown at this stage.
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Hide AdThe Northern Ireland Office, Hillsborough Castle and Gardens and members of the community are all also expected to be involved in planning the event.
Mr Burns said that a working group was needed to ensure progress of the celebratory plans over the summer months in absence of normal council committees.
He added: “I think this is a really exciting period for the council and it’s going to be an exciting period.
“Weekly meetings will likely be required throughout the summer to allow us to get on the front foot with this.”
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Hide AdThe committee agreed that the following elected representatives be on the working group: Mayor Alderman Stephen Martin (Alliance), Councillor John Laverty (DUP), Alderman Michael Henderson (UUP), Councillor Owen Gawith (Alliance), Alderman James Tinsley (DUP), Councillor Scott Carson (DUP).