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Following a community audit (conducted by Coleraine Rural Urban Network) Portballintrae Residents Association
and Coleraine Borough Council developed a project proposal for a village hall in Portballintrae.
The Council has committed £300,000 to build the facility and the Residents Association has undertaken consultation
with the local community on the proposed project.
In April 2005 a petition was raised objecting to the proposed location of the hall at Lissanduff and letters of objection
were submitted to Coleraine Borough Council.
Following selection of Portballintrae for the Vibrant Villages programme the Northern Ireland Rural Development
Council, on request from Coleraine Borough Council, agreed to facilitate a consultation process about the village hall
project. The consultation consisted of:
• a consultation meeting with residents living in the immediate area of the proposed Lissanduff site
• a consultation meeting with residents living in the immediate area of the proposed car park site
• meetings with the main community group in the village (Portballintrae Residents Association) and Coleraine
Borough Council
• an extensive research study including secondary and primary data collection and analysis including in-depth
interviews with over fifty residents (full-time and part-time)
• meetings with EHS to discuss the archaeological implications of building at the car park site
• production of a feasibility study by GM Designs
• public meeting with village residents to provide information on the options for the location of the village hall
• a community vote on the preferred option for the location of the village hall
Voting process:
A voting paper, including detailed information on the pros and cons of each option was distributed to every household
in the village (approximately 700). Members of the community were invited to return one vote per household on their
preferred option. 200 responses were received which represented a 29% response rate.