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Mid & East Antrim Council to develop tree planting strategy for borough
Mid and East Antrim councillors have been given an update on the Climate Canopy Project which has seen more than 107,000 trees planted...
Aug 4, 2024


Council writes to owners of XL Bullies advising of legal responsibility ahead of dog breed ban
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has written to 26 owners of XL Bullies to advise of their legal responsibility ahead of the...
Aug 3, 2024


MEA Council approves memorial for paupers' grave in cemetery and school grounds
McGarel Cemetery, County Antrim Mid and East Antrim councillors have approved a memorial for an unmarked paupers’ grave at a Larne...
Aug 3, 2024


Ballymena town centre “appears to be recovering” though challenges remain across Mid & East Antrim
Ballymena town centre Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is to engage specialist retail consultants in a bid to ensure planning...
Aug 2, 2024


Councillor concerned Ballymena play park decision being “kicked down the road”
Ballymena Sinn Fein Councillor Breanainn Lyness, Deputy Mayor A decision on the provision of a new playground by Mid and East Antrim...
Aug 1, 2024


Tour guide training to prepare for City Deal projects within Mid and East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has teamed up with Northern Regional College to deliver another free training programme for any keen...
Aug 1, 2024


New 15 acre woodland haven completed at Galgorm Resort
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Ald Beth Adger MBE pictured with Colin Johnston, Managing Director of Galgorm Collection, along with...
Jul 31, 2024


Sixty new homes approved for former building company site in Ballymena
Aerial view of the former builders yard in Ballymena Planning permission for 60 new homes in Ballymena was granted by Mid and East Antrim...
Jul 30, 2024


Wildflower blooms bursting with colour in Larne
L-R is Brian Patterson (DfI), Claire Duddy (MEABC), Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Alderman Beth Adger MBE and Tommy Armour (MEABC). A...
Jul 30, 2024


Woman sentenced following seizure of 10 pups at Larne Port
A woman who was linked to a Transporter found with 10 pups at Larne Port has been sentenced at Ballymena Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday...
Jul 29, 2024


Council land for sale at more than £1M
Map showing plots of land for sale by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council The proposed £1m sale of three plots of council-owned land...
Jul 28, 2024


Council defers decision on HIV testing in town halls
A decision to allow HIV testing at civic buildings in Mid and East Antrim was deferred at a meeting of the borough council earlier this...
Jul 27, 2024


Mayor wishes success to Mid & East Antrim’s athletes competing in Olympic Games
Pictured are Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE, and Danielle Hill from Larne, competing with Team Ireland. The Mayor...
Jul 26, 2024


Barr calls for installation of bus shelter in Kells and Connor
Councillor Alan Barr Braid Ulster Unionist Councillor, Alan Barr, has called for the installation of a bus shelter in the villages of...
Jul 23, 2024


TUV announce Anna Henry to take Bannside council seat
The TUV have announced that 23-year-old Anna Henry will be co-opted to fill the Bannside council seat vacated by Timothy Gaston after he...
Jul 23, 2024


New play facilities open after £415K investment in Portglenone
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE, MEA Elected Members, Council Officers, members of PEG and the local community, DfC...
Jul 22, 2024


Mid and East Antrim Borough Council wishes competing teams every success at SuperCupNI
The Mayor of Mid & East Antrim Borough, Alderman Beth Adger MBE visited the Borough’s Gobbins Coastal Cliff Path to meet Co. Antrim...
Jul 20, 2024


MEA Councillors told “couple of £100M” needed to upgrade water infrastructure
Mid and East Antrim councillors have been given an update by NI Water at a recent meeting of the Borough Council’s Environment and...
Jul 16, 2024


Mid and East Antrim sees 435 new homes built in last year
New homes under construction at the former St Patrick’s Barracks site in Ballymena. (Image: Fossies Drone Adventures) Four hundred and 35...
Jul 14, 2024


Council backs Ballymena BID in efforts to enhance town centre economy
Ballymena Business Improvement District (BID) Board Members (Back row – left to right) Hugh Black, Roy Smyth, Thomas McKillen; Front row...
Jul 8, 2024
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