6 October 2026 The Council Meeting

Full Council

1.    The Mayor’s Business

2.    Apologies

3.    Declaration of Members’ Interests

4.    Deputation – NI Housing Executive: D Moore, Director of Corporate Services, M Alexander, Area Housing Manager, C. Coulter, Head of Place Shaping North (embargoed report attached)

5.    Minutes of The Council Meeting held Tuesday 1 September 2026 (copy attached)

6.    Minutes of The Special Council Meeting (Freedom of the Borough) held Thursday 17 September 2026 (copy attached)

7.    Minutes of The Special Council Meeting (Annual Accounts) held Monday 21 September 2026 (copy attached)

8.    Minutes of the Planning Committee meeting held 26 August 2026 (copy attached)

9.    Minutes of Environmental Services Committee meeting held Tuesday 8 September 2026 (copy attached)

10.    Minutes of Finance Committee meeting held Thursday 10 September 2026 (copy attached)

11.    Minutes of Leisure and Development Committee meeting held Tuesday 15 September 2026 (copy attached)

12.    Minutes of Audit Committee meeting held Wednesday 16 September 2026 (copy attached)

13.    Minutes of Corporate Policy and Resources Committee held Tuesday 22 September 2026 (copy attached)

14.    Matters for reporting to the Partnership Panel

15.    Conferences (report attached)

16.    Correspondence (report attached)

17.    Consultation Schedule (report attached)

18.    Seal Documents

(i)    Grave Registry Certificates, Nos 6247 to 6265 inclusive;
(ii)    2026/27 Addendum to the Collaboration Agreement for NI Enterprise Support Service (Go Succeed) (L&D 260421) (CM260505)
(iii)    Memorandum of Sale, Part of the lands at Somerset Tree Belt adjacent to 6 Wimslow Manor, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry – Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and Robert Kane and Elizabeth Joan Kane (L&PSA-SC 260902) (CPR 260922) (CM261006).
(iv)    Deed of Assignment, Part of the lands at Somerset Tree Belt adjacent to 6 Wimslow Manor, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry – Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and Robert Kane and Elizabeth Joan Kane (L&PSA-SC 260902) (CPR 260922) (CM261006).
(v)    Management Agreement and Schedule of Maintenance Operations, Stranocum Community Centre – Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and Stranocum District Development Group (L&PSA-SC 250604) (CPR250624) (CM250626)
(vi)    Deed of Variation, Lands at Bayhead Road, Portballintrae – Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and Ross Seymour Sweeney (L&PSA-SC260603) (CPR260623) (CM260630)
(vii)    Deed of Variations, Lands at Seaport Avenue, Portballintrae – Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council and Ross Seymour Sweeney (L&PSA-SC 260603) (CPR260623) (CM260630)
(viii)    Licence to use Lands for the Erection of a Pedestrian Footbridge, Runkerry Burn, Runkerry Beach, Portballintrae – Ross Seymour Sweeney and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (L&D 220517) (CM 220607)
(ix)    Permissive Path Agreement, Runkerry Head – Ross Seymour Sweeney and Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council (L&D 220517) (CM220607)

19.    Notice of Motion Proposed by Councillor McQuillan, Seconded by Councillor Peacock:
    
Motion: Safeguarding Local Digital Designers and Artists from AI Displacement
That this Council recognises the vital contribution of digital designers, artists, and creative professionals to the cultural, economic, and community life of the Causeway Coast and Glens area.

This Council further notes growing concerns within the creative sector regarding the rapid and unregulated use of artificial intelligence in design, illustration, branding, and digital content production, which risks undermining local employment, devaluing creative skills, and eroding opportunities for emerging artists.

Therefore, this Council commits to:

•     Prioritising the use of locally produced human created digital design and artwork in all Council communications, branding, promotional materials, and commissioned projects.

• Developing guidance to ensure AI generated content does not replace professional designers or artists within Council procurement processes.

• Engaging with local creative practitioners to understand the challenges posed by AI and to support sustainable, fair employment within the sector.

• Advocating for ethical, transparent, and responsible use of AI technologies across the council area, ensuring they complement rather than replace human creativity.

20.     Notice of Motion Proposed by Councillor Kyle, Seconded by Councillor McAuley:

With the upsurge in HMO applications particularly within BT52 & BT55, I hereby move that Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council, noting the statement of Minister Gordon Lyons on Tuesday 21st October, resolves to:

(a) write to the Minister for Communities seeking consultation on extra regulatory powers under section 12 of the Houses In Multiple Occupation (Northern Ireland) Act 2016;

(b) Invites Belfast City Council (as the agency equipped) to conduct within our Borough a compliance check of properties currently listed as HMOs and carry out a full and thorough investigation into properties believed to be operating in an unregulated manner;

(c) Calls on the relevant Stormont departments to develop a robust policy for the management of HMOs across this Borough while ensuring adequate accommodation provision to support the university population.

And furthermore

(d) provide elected members an updated number of HMOs broke down into Council DEAs.

(e) request from Belfast City Council as to how many HMOs in Causeway Coast and Glens that inspections have already been carried out on.