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Countdown to Armed Forces Day begins!
With just one month to go to Armed Forces Day 2023, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is encouraging residents from across the Borough...
May 16, 2023


Stray pooch found in Ballymena was stolen in Scotland last year
Nigel Devine, dog warden at Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, with little Issy. A stray dog picked up by Council officers in Ballymena...
May 15, 2023


Forty seats up for grabs in Mid and East Antrim
Forty seats are up for grabs on Mid and East Antrim Borough Council in Thursday’s local government election (May 18). Of these, seven are...
May 14, 2023


Tree-mendous progress from MEA Council’s ‘Climate Canopy’ project!
Vanessa Postle, Sustainable Development Officer, MEABC, Jo Boylan, Outreach Officer, Woodland Trust Northern Ireland, Rhona Smith, Grant...
May 11, 2023


Council agrees fees for new £5m crematorium in Co Antrim
The new £5m crematorium in County Antrim. Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has agreed not to charge cremation costs for residents...
May 9, 2023


ANBCouncil set to continue period poverty initiative in community
A period poverty initiative is set to continue in Antrim and Newtownabbey after funding of £3,000 was approved at a meeting of the...
May 8, 2023


Belfast leisure centres to introduce swimming lessons for children with autism
Belfast leisure centres are to introduce new swimming lessons for people with autism, in a drive for inclusivity across the service....
May 8, 2023


ANBCouncil urged to recognise 'historical importance' of Co Antrim graveyard
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council has received a request to officially recognise the historical importance of a graveyard in...
May 8, 2023


Plans move forward for development of tourist sites in Mid & East Antrim
Plans to develop two key visitor attractions in Mid and East Antrim have taken a step forward. The borough council has published tenders...
May 7, 2023


Beautiful blooms to celebrate historic Coronation across MEA!
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has planted beautiful Royal Coronation floral displays at key locations across the Borough to...
May 5, 2023


Coronation Community Service at St Patrick’s Church in Ballymena
The historic Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort will take place on Saturday 6 May at 11am at...
May 4, 2023


Green light for new glamping site in North Antrim
Plans for a new glamping site near Ballybogey in North Antrim have been given the go ahead by Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council....
May 4, 2023


ANBCouncil approve motion after “widespread concerns” on accessing GP services
Concern over accessing GP services and the need for more general practitioners was highlighted in a motion approved at a meeting of...
May 1, 2023


Mid & East Antrim Council turns down £100k funding to support refugees
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has turned down almost £100k funding for asylum seekers and refugees. The offer of £96,836 to the...
May 1, 2023


Girls’ SuperCupNI Tournament returns this Summer to County Antrim
Pictured (L-R) Aoife Gargan, Linfield F.C.; Madison Bell, Linfield F.C; Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Alderman Stephen Ross; Emily...
Apr 30, 2023


Jazzy Gin events launched in County Antrim
Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council and the Lough Neagh Partnership are hosting two special Jazzy Gin events in County Antrim in May....
Apr 29, 2023


Mid and East Antrim ‘top of the league’ for complaints against councillors
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council had the highest number of complaints against councillors, according to the latest report from the...
Apr 28, 2023


Swim academy submits plans for new swimming pool in Antrim
A planning application has been submitted to Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council for a new swimming pool. The proposal would see a...
Apr 27, 2023


Council plans to stop throwing money down the pan with toilet closure in town centre
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has confirmed that a public toilet facility in Ballymena town centre is to close from the end of this...
Apr 27, 2023


ANBCouncil working on collaboration plans as official handover marks next stage of Dobbies
Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council (ANBC) has welcomed news of the handover of Dobbies new store in Antrim and says it is working...
Apr 26, 2023
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