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Planning application for new housing development in Ballymena
Aerial view of the proposed development site. A planning application has been submitted to Mid and East Antrim Borough Council seeking...
Jun 18, 2024
Mayor of MEA recalls teenage cancer battle and being “guinea pig” for new chemotherapy treatment
Mayor of Mid & East Antrim Alderman Beth Adger MBE Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has supported a motion to give encouragement to...
Jun 18, 2024
Council flushes cost-cutting move down the drain: Ballymena gets new public toilets... sort of
In a move aimed at addressing the needs of its residents and visitors, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has confirmed plans to...
Jun 17, 2024
MEA Council chief outlines vision for regeneration of Larne town centre
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has outlined its vision for the regeneration of Larne town centre amid “evident dereliction and...
Jun 17, 2024
Plans submitted for new housing development in Dunloy
Application site on the Station Road, Dunloy Plans for an eight-dwelling development in Dunloy have been submitted to Causeway Coast and...
Jun 17, 2024
North coast holiday park submits extension plans
Plans for spaces for 38 additional caravans at a Portrush holiday park have been submitted to Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council. A...
Jun 16, 2024
Embrace the ‘Tourism Spirit’: Unlocking opportunities in MEA's thriving tourism sector
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is excited to announce an ‘Embrace the Tourism Spirit’ event - a unique, free opportunity for...
Jun 15, 2024
Fears for future of DfI roads depot as MEA Council urge minister to reverse decision
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has backed a motion urging Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd to reverse a decision to temporarily...
Jun 15, 2024
Ratepayers pick up bill after 500 tyres dumped at bonfire site in Ballymena
Ratepayers in Mid and East Antrim were left to foot a cleanup and disposal bill of thousands of pounds after approximately 500 tyres were...
Jun 15, 2024
Mid and East Antrim welcomes another two ‘Chatty Benches’ during Loneliness Awareness Week
Mid and East Antrim’s Loneliness Network is delighted to launch another two ‘Chatty Benches’ in the Borough during Loneliness Awareness...
Jun 14, 2024
“Major step forward” in realising Gobbins vision, says Council
The recent signing of the Contract for Funding for Phase II of the Gobbins is a “major step forward” in realising the ambitious vision...
Jun 13, 2024
Consultation approved to consider designating Ballymoney and Coleraine as ‘holiday resorts’
Causeway Coast and Glens have approved a public consultation around designating Coleraine and Ballymoney as holiday resorts. It follows a...
Jun 12, 2024
Community archaeology project in search of lost 17th century castle in Co Antrim
The Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Ciarán McQuillan with staff from Council’s Museum Services, staff and students from...
Jun 12, 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
Ballymena bandstand will be restored to pristine condition and find new home
The former bandstand at Broadway in Ballymena town centre. Ballymena’s former town centre bandstand is set to be given a new lease of...
Jun 10, 2024
Exciting STEM programme launches in Mid and East Antrim
Students from Slemish College, Ballymena who are participating in the programme. Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has embarked on an...
Jun 9, 2024
New Mayor and Deputy Mayor for Mid and East Antrim
Mayor Alderman Beth Adger MBE and Deputy Mayor Bréanainn Lyness Alderman Beth Adger MBE has been appointed as the new Mayor of Mid and...
Jun 4, 2024
Sinn Féin’s deputy mayor strikes conciliatory tone as party holds office for first time in MEA
Deputy Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Cllr. Bréanainn Lyness The office of deputy mayor in Mid and East Antrim borough...
Jun 4, 2024
Councillor Ciarán McQuillan becomes youngest Mayor in history of Causeway Coast and Glens
Mayor of Causeway Coast and Glens Councillor Ciaran McQuillan and Deputy Mayor Tanya Stirling. Sinn Fein Councillor Ciarán McQuillan is...
Jun 3, 2024
New Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey commits to delivering positive, progressive leadership
Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey Councillor Neill Kelly from the Alliance Party has been selected as the new Mayor of...
Jun 3, 2024
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