Public Demonstration in Opposition to Outsourcing of Leisure Services by Ards and North Down District Council

We are seeking your support for a protest to oppose the planned outsourcing of leisure services by Ards and North Down District Council. The proposal could see leisure services handed over to the private management company, Serco.

NIPSA and other unions have highlighted the experience of Belfast City Council where outsourced services have led to a huge hike in user charges and attacks on workers’ rights through introduction of a two-tier workforce.

NIPSA has pledged its full opposition to the threat of outsourcing and is calling on members and the public to attend a demonstration against the proposal.

The protest will take place at 6pm on Wednesday 25 October at Bangor Castle.

You may also wish to make your views known by signing the petition, which can be signed by clicking the link below.

Save our Leisure Services in Ards, Comber, Portaferry, Londonderry Park and Sports Development

Carmel Gates
General Secretary