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Mid and East Antrim Council awarded funding to tackle sticky issue of chewing gum on MEA’s streets
Pictured is Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE with [L-R] Clayton Redpath, Gary Murtagh, Steven McGrugan from Larne...
Sep 16, 2024


Disappointment after UK Government halts funding for Northern Ireland City Deals amid spending review
A visit by Economy Minister this week to the site of the proposed i4C Innovation and Cleantech Centre in Ballymena which is funded by the...
Sep 13, 2024


Green light for proposed new distribution centre on site of former Courtaulds factory in Co Antrim
A proposed new distribution centre on the site of the former Courtaulds factory in Carrickfergus was approved at a meeting of Mid and...
Sep 5, 2024


£1.4M mental health facility planned for Mid and East Antrim
A business case for a £1.4m mental health facility in Carrickfergus was approved by the Northern Health and Social Care Trust board at a...
Aug 24, 2024


Carrickfergus prepares for siege as part of spectacular historical re-enactment!
One of the most colourful, historical re-enactment events of the year takes place on Bank Holiday Monday at Castle Green in...
Aug 18, 2024


MEA Council plan community garden, kerbside parklets and green walls to revitalise town centres
Kerbside parklet on Broughshane Street, Ballymena, and a Green wall at Agnew Street car park in Larne. Mid and East Antrim Borough...
Aug 7, 2024


MEA Council seeking powers to fine householders who block footpaths with their bins
Mid and East Antrim householders who block footpaths with their bins could be fined if the council is given new powers by Stormont. The...
Aug 6, 2024


Council writes to owners of XL Bullies advising of legal responsibility ahead of dog breed ban
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has written to 26 owners of XL Bullies to advise of their legal responsibility ahead of the...
Aug 3, 2024


Ballymena town centre “appears to be recovering” though challenges remain across Mid & East Antrim
Ballymena town centre Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is to engage specialist retail consultants in a bid to ensure planning...
Aug 2, 2024


Tour guide training to prepare for City Deal projects within Mid and East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has teamed up with Northern Regional College to deliver another free training programme for any keen...
Aug 1, 2024


Discover the best of Mid & East Antrim with Translink this summer
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE pictured in Carrickfergus with Joanne Bowen, Senior Customer Services Co-Ordinator...
Jul 24, 2024


MEA Councillors told “couple of £100M” needed to upgrade water infrastructure
Mid and East Antrim councillors have been given an update by NI Water at a recent meeting of the Borough Council’s Environment and...
Jul 16, 2024


Mid and East Antrim sees 435 new homes built in last year
New homes under construction at the former St Patrick’s Barracks site in Ballymena. (Image: Fossies Drone Adventures) Four hundred and 35...
Jul 14, 2024


Plans revealed for new oyster nursery in Mid and East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim’s first oyster nursery in Glenarm. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has indicated plans to establish an oyster...
Jul 5, 2024


The fantastic Marine Gardens Play Park officially reopens!
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is delighted to announce the opening of the newly refurbished play park at Marine Gardens,...
Jun 28, 2024


Council knows how to increase recycling but dithers around reducing bin size and 3 week collections
Cllr Timothy Gaston Mid and East Antrim councillors have been considering their response to a consultation on the future of recycling...
Jun 26, 2024


Man arrested on suspicion of exposure
Detectives from Public Protection Branch have arrested a man following a report of a man acting suspiciously in the Sunnylands Avenue...
Jun 21, 2024


Quiet hours to be introduced to parks in Mid and East Antrim
The sensory garden at People’s Park in Ballymena. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is to introduce “quiet hours” in its parks in a bid...
Jun 19, 2024


Concerns over pitch pricing as council considers “consistency” across borough
Mid and East Antrim Council is reviewing pricing for its sports pitches for “consistency” across the borough. A report presented to the...
Jun 12, 2024


Councillors consider greening town centres but questions raised over £120,000 for three green walls
Mid and East Antrim councillors have been counting the cost of “greening” town centres. The council’s Environment and Economy Committee...
May 29, 2024
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