Introduction

Groomsport is a small seaside village on the Southern shore of Belfast Lough, Northern Ireland. This website has been set up by Groomsport Village Association committee, in order to publish material of benefit.

This map shows the GVA Area of Benefit

The Committee

The members of the committee are elected on an annual basis. The Annual General Meeting is held during the Autumn months (usually in the boat-house), when villagers meet to elect a new committee and to air their views about village affairs in general. This meeting can be lively!!

Communications

The Committee can be contacted from this website or via a postbox in the local Spar shop. These messages will be directed to the Hon. Secretary who will bring their contents to the attention of the committee. We publish a newsletter roughly every six months. It is distributed to every house in the village and copies will be available from this site

January 2012

We have had an oil tanker - the "Genmar Companion"(described in the local press as a supertanker), moored off Groomsport for a few weeks. She has been awaiting calm weather so that 50,000 tons of oil can be off-loaded into another vessel moored alongside. The exchange has been successfully completed now and the "Genmar Companion" is apparently going into Belfast to have her cracked deck repaired. Thankfully there was no oil spillage. Never a dull moment here!!

Planning Issues 2012

Villagers are reminded of a public gathering for 7.15pm Tuesday 24th January 2012 outside the Council Chamber, Bangor Castle. The Council are considering Planning Applications, some of which will affect the Groomsport area. There will also be an opportunity to enter the public gallery and listen to the discussion. The meeting is anticipated to last no longer than 8.00pm.