top of page

NEWS


Ballymena set to have its first Sinn Féin deputy mayor
Mid and East Antrim will have its first Sinn Fein deputy mayor when the borough council holds its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday...
May 31, 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


Criticism leads councillors to consider artificial Christmas trees at cost of £105,000
Christmas trees from December 2023 at towns across Mid and East Antrim Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is proposing to spruce up its...
May 29, 2024


Much loved Co Antrim garden centre hoping for blooming success at UK National Award Finals
Coleman’s Garden Centre in Templepatrick is preparing for the finals of the prestigious Countryside Alliance Awards at the House of Lords...
May 29, 2024


New sensory garden opens in Ballyclare
Mayor, Councillor Mark Cooper BEM is joined by children from Fairview Primary School. Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Councillor Mark...
May 28, 2024


Step back in time at Sentry Hill to mark D-Day 80
Mark your calendars for Saturday 8 June, 12 to 4pm as Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council commemorates the 80th anniversary of the...
May 24, 2024


80th anniversary of D-Day commemorations in Mid and East Antrim
General Sir James Stuart Steele A wartime general who helped plan the Normandy Landings and a pigeon who brought one of the first...
May 23, 2024


Councillors discuss scourge of dog fouling across borough and agree penalty increase
Mid and East Antrim councillors have agreed to increase the penalty for dog fouling and littering to the maximum of £200 from next month....
May 23, 2024


Larne Town Park Skate Park underway!
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is delighted to announce that the much-anticipated skate park at Larne Town Park is underway. The...
May 22, 2024


Planning application approved for extension at Antrim Primary School
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is pleased to announce the approval of a planning application for an extension to Antrim Primary...
May 21, 2024


Ten classroom extension approved for primary school in Ballyclare
Newly approved extension at Fairview Primary School A planning application for a ten classroom extension at Fairview Primary School in...
May 21, 2024


'Not the highest paid, not by a long shot' says MEA Council Chief
Interim chief executive of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Valerie Watts. The interim chief executive of Mid and East Antrim Borough...
May 21, 2024


Phase one of the Eglinton Barn & Yard conservation and refurbishment works complete in Glenarm
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna with guests at the official unveiling. MID and East Antrim Borough Council is...
May 20, 2024


Mayor leads tributes to former officials and residents
Mid and East Antrim councillors stood for a minute’s silence in tribute to residents and former council officials who died recently....
May 19, 2024


Mid & East Antrim Council reveals costs of bonfire clean-ups in borough
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has responded to a query from a local resident over bonfire clean-up costs. In response to a public...
May 19, 2024


Full plans submitted for redevelopment of the 191-acre Carnfunnock Country Park
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is delighted to announce that the full planning application has now been submitted for the...
May 18, 2024


Assurance given over £100,000 budget for Armed Forces Day event in Co Antrim
Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors have been told there will be no further increase in the budget for Armed Forces Day to be held in...
May 16, 2024


Cushendall set to feature in BBC’s Escape to the Country programme
The Mayor Councillor Steven Callaghan, Deputy Mayor Councillor Margaret-Anne McKillop alongside the production team and presenter of...
May 13, 2024


Castle Tower students celebrated following successful horticultural placements with MEA Council
Mayor with Castle Tower students, teaching staff and staff from Council’s Parks and Open Spaces Team who have facilitated the placements....
May 10, 2024


Free compost for householders across Mid and East Antrim
To celebrate International Compost Awareness Week,which is taking place from 5-11 May, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council are teaming up...
May 5, 2024
bottom of page





