District Electoral Area (DEA) Forums

The Council has established a District Electoral Area (DEA) Forum in each of its seven District Electoral Areas.  The DEA Forums have been developed as a model of engagement and provide opportunities for all sections of the community to participate in discussion and operate as part of the decision making process.

The seven DEA Forums are:

• Crotlieve DEA Forum
• Downpatrick DEA Forum
• Newry DEA Forum
• Rowallane DEA Forum
• Slieve Croob DEA Forum
• Slieve Gullion DEA Forum
• The Mournes DEA Forum

Each forum is supported by a specific DEA Coordinator.  DEA Coordinators are playing a pivotal role in coordinating their respective DEA Forums and are pro-actively working in partnership with the community to address local identified issues.

Your local DEA Coordinator can be contacted as follows:

Further information on the role of the DEA Forums and the work they do is available from the information leaflet and DEA Newsletters which can be downloaded below.