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Revamped Armoy playpark now in full swing after £120k investment
Maddie McCooke from Armoy. Riverside Playpark in Armoy has been transformed following a £120,000 funding package. The investment has...
Nov 10, 2023


Funding success for new sensory garden in Ballyclare
Funding has been approved by the Department for Communities Access and Inclusion programme for a sensory garden at Ballyclare War...
Nov 8, 2023


BESPRA Ltd expands footprint in Ballymena thanks to support from Council
Pictured with Mayor, Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna, is Paul McGuckin (Managing Director) and Matthew McWhinney (Design Engineer). Locally...
Nov 7, 2023


New modern £210K public convenience facility now in Glenarm
Karen O’Neill (Department for Communities Regional Development Office), Francis Wilson (Vice Chair, Glenarm Village Committee), (Eamon...
Nov 7, 2023


Antrim & Newtownabbey ready to light up across the borough with events full of Festive fun
Get ready for a magical week of Christmas cheer this November! Join popular radio presenters Stuart Robinson and Deputy Dave at Antrim...
Nov 6, 2023


Christmas events to spread festive cheer across Causeway Coast and Glens
Pictured at the launch of the Christmas events programme is Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Steven Callaghan with Santa,...
Nov 6, 2023


The best bloomers recognised at Mid and East Antrim in Bloom Community Awards 2023!
Madeline Weir from Broughshane was crowned ‘Volunteer of the Year’ Mid and East Antrim in Bloom Community Awards winners and runners up...
Nov 5, 2023


ANBCouncil backs motion of concern over ongoing cost of living crisis and government imposed cuts
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has backed a Sinn Fein motion to endorse a cost of living campaign which is seeking to ensure a...
Nov 4, 2023


Extended trading on Christmas Eve refused by ANBCouncil
A request to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council for extended opening hours on Christmas Eve has been turned down. Businesses are...
Nov 3, 2023


The countdown is on for Enchanted Winter Garden
Only three weeks until the highly anticipated Enchanted Winter Garden kicks off bigger and better than ever with new lights and more...
Nov 2, 2023


Belfast prepares to switch on for festive season!
Lord Mayor of Belfast, Councillor Ryan Murphy, is joined by Cool FM’s Pete, Paulo and Rebecca, together with the Christmas Fairy, to...
Nov 2, 2023


Moy Park Biodiversity Champions learn all about their local environment at Ecos Nature Park
Staff from Moy Park Ballymena with staff of Mid & East Antrim Borough Council Mid and East Antrim Borough Council welcomed ‘Biodiversity...
Nov 2, 2023


£1.5m worth of good news for Antrim swimming pool users
A major revamp this winter is set to bring a new look swimming pool area and changing rooms to the popular Antrim Forum leisure complex....
Oct 31, 2023


One quarter of residents have 'limiting health condition' in Mid & East Antrim
One quarter of Mid and East Antrim’s 138,994 residents live with a long-term “limiting” health condition or disability, a report to...
Oct 29, 2023


MEA Council launches pre-loved toys scheme for fifth year!
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna, launching the scheme. Give pre-loved toys a new home this festive season! From...
Oct 27, 2023


Council reminds beach and river users to be vigilant over blue-green algae this autumn/winter
Causeway Coast & Glens Borough Council is urging the public to remain cautious when visiting beaches and rivers in the Causeway Coast and...
Oct 26, 2023


Councillors back community consultation as number of play parks face closure in MEA
Mid and East Antrim councillors have backed a community consultation over the future of play parks in the borough that could result in...
Oct 25, 2023


Councillors refuse pavement café license for Carnlough pub
An application for a pavement café licence at a Carnlough pub was refused on safety grounds by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s...
Oct 25, 2023


MEA Council chief to restore grip on control of finances as authority faces £7.2M shortfall
Inset: MEA Council’s interim chief executive Valerie Watts Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s interim chief executive Valerie Watts...
Oct 24, 2023


Remember - changes to bin collections across MEA are on the way!
Deputy Chair of the Environment and Economy Committee Cllr Bobby Hadden; Catherine Hunter, Environmental Education Officer; Mayor of Mid...
Oct 23, 2023
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