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Executive agrees 5% increase in basic allowance for councillors
Mid and East Antrim Council Chamber Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has today announced that the Executive has agreed an increase of 5%...
2 days ago


Deputy Mayor Bréanainn Lyness welcomes exciting events to celebrate Irish Language Week 2025 in MEA
Cllr Bréanainn Lyness, Deputy Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, pictured with Dearbháil Beatty, Awareness Campaigns Executive for Conradh na...
Mar 11


NI Council to raise concerns over Royal Mail prioritisation of parcel delivery over letters
Fermanagh and Omagh District Council is to write to Royal Mail amid concerns of the prioritisation of parcel delivery over letters which...
Feb 24

APPROVED: New building for Dunclug College will 'bring significant investment'
Main entrance Planning permission for a new school building in Ballymena was approved at a meeting of Mid and East Antrim Borough...
Feb 20


Updates on Max the dog have been leaked from a confidential council briefing
A stray Dundonald dog’s fate could be decided in court just after St Patrick’s Day. Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (LCCC) held a...
Feb 19

Decision deferred: Inevitable councillor allowance rise delayed
An annual increase in the basic allowance for councillors, worth over £400, was deferred at a meeting of Mid and East Antrim Borough...
Feb 18


NI could have its own Hogmanay as Belfast City Council look at hosting New Year’s Eve celebration
Northern Ireland could be having its very own Hogmanay as City Hall officials are to look at providing New Year’s Eve celebrations in...
Feb 17

MEA Councillor expenses comes under spotlight after 14% rates hike in two years
Ratepayers in Mid and East Antrim were this month landed with a hike of 3.99% after councillors struck the rate for both residents and...
Feb 16

Mid and East Antrim Borough Council strikes rate for 2025/26
This evening, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council struck the annual rate for 2025/26 agreeing an increase of 3.99% for both domestic and...
Feb 10


Plans approved for new gymnasium in Toomebridge
The newly built warehouse in Toomebridge A planning application, for a change of use of a vacant storage unit to a gym facility at 4,...
Feb 8


NI Council calls on Environment Minister to change XL Bully law to allow rehoming
A Northern Ireland council has made a call for change on XL Bullies legislation to allow the dogs to be rehomed from sanctuaries. A...
Feb 7


Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council strikes District Rate for 2025/26 financial year
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council has struck its new District Rate for April 2025 – March 2026 at 3.65%. The figure, was agreed by...
Feb 6

Campaigners vow to keep fighting for Max as council refuse to make assessment reports public
Campaigners pictured outside Lagan Valley Island where a meeting of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council was taking place Campaigners for...
Feb 6


Fate of suspect Pit Bull puppy Max to be decided in courts following different assessment opinions
The fate of a Dundonald dog on death row is set to be decided in the courts. The legal move comes as campaigners for ‘Max’ the suspect...
Feb 5

Plans approved for self-catering units at the Waterfall Bar in Clady
The Waterwall Bar, in Clady, Portglenone, is a listed building, and (inset) image of the proposed self catering units. Planning...
Jan 14


Veterinary School possible at Ulster University Coleraine with not without Stormont funding
The Vice-Chancellor of Ulster University says a veterinary school could come to Coleraine campus, but not without funding from the...
Jan 12


ANB Council agree to cut Household Recycling Centre opening hours despite opposition
The opening hours of household recycling centres in Antrim and Newtownabbey are to be reduced in a bid to cut costs, it has been agreed....
Jan 7


ANB Councillors considers changes at household recycling centres in bid to save £40K
Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors will consider a reduction in household recycling centre opening hours during a meeting of the borough...
Jan 4


ANB Councillors to consider reducing leisure centre opening hours during public and bank holidays
Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors will be asked to consider reducing leisure centre opening hours during public and bank holidays as...
Jan 3


ANB Council warns of “challenging fiscal conditions” ahead of rate-setting process for borough
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has warned of “challenging fiscal conditions” as it considers its financial position ahead of...
Dec 14, 2024
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