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Belfast · Northern Ireland

Who decides

Belfast council area. Every figure carries its own date.

Start with the responsible council

Belfast City Council

Check the council’s service pages, elected representatives, planning documents and public meeting papers. Responsibilities can be split between more than one council and other public bodies.

Council services and decisions →

Who owns each local commitment?

Project or planResponsible bodyEvidence
Belfast StoriesBelfast City CouncilOfficial source
Cathedral Quarter and waterfront planning guidanceBelfast City CouncilOfficial source

Who could act on the wider issues?

Fit Belfast Stories into a working historic neighbourhood: Belfast City Council. Proposed steps →

Make room for homes people can afford: The housing and planning authorities, housing associations and developers. Proposed steps →

Plan homes and care around an older population: Adult social care, local health services, housing providers and transport authorities. Proposed steps →

Bring support closer to people in poor health: Local health services, public health teams, employers and community organisations. Proposed steps →

Connect local skills to local opportunities: Employers, colleges, universities and the relevant skills authority. Proposed steps →

Target safety work where problems repeat: The local police force, council community safety team and relevant services. Proposed steps →

Turn published plans into visible progress: The named project owners and council scrutiny bodies. Proposed steps →