Straddling two counties and stretching from Swatragh in the north to Fivemiletown in the south, the Mid Ulster District covers an area of 1714 km² and has a population of over 148,500, living in a mix of urban and rural communities. The Mid Ulster district is served by 40 Councillors elected in 7 District Electoral Areas (DEAs):Dungannon ,Carntogher, Clogher Valley, Cookstown, Magherafelt, Moyola and Torrent. We are the centre of manufacturing and engineering here. Manufacturing, construction, retail and agri-food are among our most significant economic sectors, accounting for 25% of our employment.
Mid Ulster District Council is currently undertaking a 12-week public consultation on the Council’s Draft Sustainability Strategy and Climate Action Plan (2024 – 2028).
With this plan, Mid Ulster District Council wants to be an example of leadership through the ambition to achieve net zero by 2050 with an interim target of achieving a 20% reduction in carbon emissions by 2028. Our vision is:
"Leading our community to create a sustainable and resilient future where environmentally friendly practices and collective efforts ensure a thriving rural community for generations to come."
We are committed to achieving that by 2050 through the following goals:
The Council’s ambition for net zero will be to reduce emissions by mitigation first. To support this, after establishing a baseline of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, we will aim for at least a 90% reduction in operational and supply chain emissions by 2050. The remaining 10% of residual emissions must be neutralised by the same year.
To achieve net zero, we will have to reduce our total emissions in 2050 by at least 90% relative to our baseline year, 2019-2020. We must set the pathway to reducing our emissions as much as possible, and only then, offset any residual emissions remaining.
Mid Ulster District Council is putting the resources in place to achieve success with meeting this goal. The Council recently went through a restructuring that brings sustainability, climate action, energy, waste management and biodiversity all together within the Environment Directorate for the first time. There are now two Officers with Sustainability as part of their roles and the Council has also allocated £500,000 per year over the next 4 years for climate action and transformation in the Capital Programme up to March 2028. The Council will continue to lobby central government and leverage all available external funding to enable the Council to fully deliver on its commitments in relation to Sustainability and Climate Change.
It is with great pleasure and a profound sense of responsibility that I present to you the Mid Ulster Sustainability Strategy and Climate Action Plan. As Chair of Mid Ulster District Council, I am honoured to lead our community in addressing one of the most critical challenges of our time – climate change.
As a business in Mid Ulster District Council area, we would like to make you aware of current business programmes, events and awards that may be of interest to you.
Cookstown Council Offices, Burn Road, Cookstown BT80 8DT