• Business center
• Parking
• Disabled facilities
• WIFI
• Blackout equipment
• AV Technician onsite

NORTH DOWN BOROUGH COUNCIL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF HIRE SIGNAL CENTRE OF BUSINESS EXCELLENCE Interpretation (a) “The Council” means North Down Borough Council. (b) “The Centre” means Signal Centre of Business Excellence buildings and any rooms or individual facilities within the buildings. (c) “The Manager” means the Manager of the Centre or their designated Deputy. (d) “User” means any person using any of the facilities of the Centre. (e) “The Hirer” means the person, club, group or organisation hiring any part of the Centre or it’s facilities. (f) “Booked period” means the period or periods of any day reserved for the hirer. Application for Hire and Charges The facilities shall not be used for a period in excess of the period for which a booking has been accepted. In the event of this regulation being contravened the hirer will be charged for the excess period such as the Centre Manager considers appropriate for the use of that facility, but in any event not less than the normal hiring rate for that facility. The hire period will be inclusive of the time required to set up and take down equipment and also any cleaning that that might be necessary before there is any further use of the facility. There will be no sub-letting of the hire facilities without the Manager’s prior permission in writing. The hirer shall not levy any charge in connection with any period without obtaining prior consent of the Manager to do so. The hirer shall pay to the Council the appropriate fee set out in the scale of charges approved by the Council and in force at the date on which the facility is used by the hirer. Cancellation by the Hirer In the event of the hirer cancelling or failing to take up any booked period the cancellation charge is 25% if the event is cancelled between 3-6 months prior to the event, 50% if cancelled within 3 months, 75% if cancelled within 7-14 days, if cancellation occurs less than 7 days before the event 100% of the estimated cost of the event will be charged. Any cancellation or postponement should be advised to the Manager in the first instance verbally, followed by written confirmation. Refusal or Cancellations by the Manager The Manager of the Centre reserves the right to refuse any application or to cancel or to terminate any bookings for any reason whatsoever without being bound to give any reason for doing so. All money paid in respect of a booking cancelled in accordance with this condition will be refunded provided that these conditions and the general rules and conditions of use of the Centre have been complied with by the hirer, but North Down Borough Council shall not be liable for any expenditure incurred or loss sustained whether directly or indirectly by the hirer arising from the cancellation. Responsibility of the Hirer for Good Order and Safety a) The hirer will bear sole responsibility for the administration, organisation and running of each event or activity included in the application and no responsibility whatsoever will devolve on the Council in respect to any assistance given by special agreement. b) The hirer must comply with all instructions issued by the Centre Manager with regard to movement and control of vehicles in the access roads or car parks of the Centre and persons in all parts of the Centre. c) Seating must not be re-arranged or added to and all doors, entrances, corridors and exits must be kept clear and ready for use in an emergency. The hirer will indemnify North Down Borough Council against any and all claims made against it, or losses sustained by North Down Borough Council where such claims or loss is directly or indirectly due to this failure to comply with this cause. d) At the conclusion of each period of hire the hirer will ensure that the premises are vacated in an orderly fashion and that toilets and all other rooms included in the arrangement are left in a clean and tidy state. Any damaged caused to any fixtures and fitting