Mid and East Antrim Borough Council launches Shop Front Revitalisation Scheme
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Mid and East Antrim Borough Council - supported by the Department for Communities – is delighted to launch a Shop Front Revitalisation...
Oct 29, 2023
Shared Lives launches providing support for older people in Northern Ireland
Members of the Shared Lives NI for Older People reference group. A service providing support for people aged 65 and over who may be...
Oct 25, 2023
£300 Cost of Living Payment coming soon
Millions of UK households will receive the second Cost of Living payment of £300 soon - set to land in bank accounts over the coming...
Oct 16, 2023
Residents’ views sought on plans for former St Patrick’s Regeneration site in Ballymena
Plans for the interpretative area include the construction of a replica Clock Tower that once stood on the site. Residents are being...
Oct 3, 2023
£485K investment announced for town centres across Mid & East Antrim
The Department for Communities has announced an investment of £485,000 in a range of revitalisation projects for Carrickfergus, Ballymena...
Sep 30, 2023
Final phase of ‘Move to Universal Credit’ for NI benefit claimants to begin in October
The final phase of Universal Credit (UC) implementation across Northern Ireland will begin next month for those in receipt of tax credits...
Sep 27, 2023
Ballymena couple recommend ‘Rent to Own’ scheme as smart start move to home ownership
Pictured is Pamela and Mark Surgenor with their daughters Bella aged 5 and Bonnie aged 3. A Ballymena couple have found a helping hand...
Sep 21, 2023
Celebration for success of Special Olympics Ulster athletes at World Summer Games
Department for Communities Permanent Secretary Colum Boyle, CEO Special Olympics Ireland Matt English with broadcaster Denise Watson and...
Sep 12, 2023
MEA Councillor’s make u-turn on asylum cash but £50,000 lost
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has lost £50,000 in funding for asylum seekers and refugees after turning down almost twice the sum...
Sep 1, 2023
Alpha Housing to build new family homes in Ballymoney
Pictured (L-R) at the sod cutting event to officially mark the commencement of work at Alpha Housing’s new development is DB Contract’s...
Aug 13, 2023
Historic landmarks and hidden gems to be showcased during European Heritage Open Days 2023
Galgorm Cottage is a thatched property previously used as a police station in 1724. The Department for Communities is encouraging the...