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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


Plans approved for housing development on site of pub in Ballymena
Council planners have this week given the green light to an outline application for a housing project at the site of the once-popular...
Jun 11, 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


Local residents “disgusted” after ‘Paddy the Pigeon’ memorial plaque torn from wall and destroyed
Carnlough residents have expressed their disgust and anger after a memorial plaque to ‘Paddy the Pigeon’ - a locally raised bird that...
Jun 9, 2024


Live music and family fun at Larne Broadway Beats!
Plan to go along for a fun afternoon of toe-tapping live music and family-friendly entertainment at Broadway Beats, Larne, on Saturday 15...
Jun 9, 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


Ballymena set to have its first Sinn Féin deputy mayor
Mid and East Antrim will have its first Sinn Fein deputy mayor when the borough council holds its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday...
May 31, 2024


Councillors consider greening town centres but questions raised over £120,000 for three green walls
Mid and East Antrim councillors have been counting the cost of “greening” town centres. The council’s Environment and Economy Committee...
May 29, 2024


Criticism leads councillors to consider artificial Christmas trees at cost of £105,000
Christmas trees from December 2023 at towns across Mid and East Antrim Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is proposing to spruce up its...
May 29, 2024


More than 100 licensed XL bullies in Mid and East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim has 106 licensed XL bully breed dogs, councillors have been told. A report presented to the borough council’s...
May 28, 2024


Mixed reaction from councillors as DfI to legislate for restrictions outside schools in MEA
Mid and East Antrim council has been informed by the Department for Infrastructure (DfI) of its intention to legislate for restrictions...
May 26, 2024


80th anniversary of D-Day commemorations in Mid and East Antrim
General Sir James Stuart Steele A wartime general who helped plan the Normandy Landings and a pigeon who brought one of the first...
May 23, 2024


Councillors discuss scourge of dog fouling across borough and agree penalty increase
Mid and East Antrim councillors have agreed to increase the penalty for dog fouling and littering to the maximum of £200 from next month....
May 23, 2024


Larne Town Park Skate Park underway!
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is delighted to announce that the much-anticipated skate park at Larne Town Park is underway. The...
May 22, 2024


'Not the highest paid, not by a long shot' says MEA Council Chief
Interim chief executive of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Valerie Watts. The interim chief executive of Mid and East Antrim Borough...
May 21, 2024


Phase one of the Eglinton Barn & Yard conservation and refurbishment works complete in Glenarm
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna with guests at the official unveiling. MID and East Antrim Borough Council is...
May 20, 2024


Mayor leads tributes to former officials and residents
Mid and East Antrim councillors stood for a minute’s silence in tribute to residents and former council officials who died recently....
May 19, 2024


Mid & East Antrim Council reveals costs of bonfire clean-ups in borough
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has responded to a query from a local resident over bonfire clean-up costs. In response to a public...
May 19, 2024
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