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Remembrance Services held throughout the Borough to commemorate the Fallen
Remembrance Services have taken place across Mid and East Antrim at the weekend to commemorate those who lost their lives in both World...
Nov 11, 2024


Successful apprenticeship E-Hub pilot expands opportunities for local talent
Smith’s Engineering Works – Darwin Smith (Owner) & apprentice Daniel Hill Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s innovative Apprenticeship...
Nov 8, 2024


Mid & East Antrim gears up for festive extravaganza with Christmas lights switch on!
Mid and East Antrim is set to sparkle as towns across the borough including Ballymena, Larne and Carrickfergus, prepare to bring families...
Nov 4, 2024


Evergreen investment makes for tree-mendous festive makeover for Mid and East Antrim
Pictured is Communities Minister, Gordon Lyons MLA with Mayor of Mid and East Antrim, Alderman Beth Adger MBE. Mid and East Antrim is...
Nov 4, 2024


MEA Council’s Planning Department on the move to new home in Ardeevin
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning Department is set to move from November 11 from its former base at Silverwood Business...
Nov 4, 2024


MEA Council fails in bid to get backing from Stormont to issue fines to local residents
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has failed in a bid to get backing from Stormont to issue fixed penalties for bins blocking streets....
Nov 1, 2024


Plans revealed for new dog park at Glenarm Castle Estate
A planning application has been submitted to Mid and East Antrim Borough Council for a dog park at Glenarm Castle Estate. An accompanying...
Nov 1, 2024


Council: 2024 bonfire season characterised by “strong working relationships between all partners”
More than 1,000 tyres were removed from a bonfire site at Millbrook outside Larne, a report to Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s...
Oct 31, 2024


Council launches pre-loved toys scheme for sixth year!
Mayor with Marita McAlister from MEA Council’s Waste Department. Give pre-loved toys a new home this festive season! From Monday 28...
Oct 29, 2024


MEA Councillors raise replacement of forgotten railings on east Antrim coast
Rusty seafront railings on the east Antrim coast have been brought to the attention of Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Roads...
Oct 28, 2024


MEA Roads Update: Frontline services prioritised but “limited service policy” for routine maintenance
Mid and East Antrim councillors were presented with Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Roads Northern Division’s annual report, at a...
Oct 28, 2024


No free use of council facilities in Mid and East Antrim
Mid and East Antrim councillors have agreed that there should be no free use of council facilities on the grounds of equality. They have...
Oct 22, 2024


Green light for transformation of former Misty Burn Café
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council have given the green light to plans which will breathe new life into a local 300-year-old landmark...
Oct 22, 2024


ion Ventures welcomes green light for Ballymena solar project
ion Ventures Ltd (ion Ventures), an international energy transition platform focused on developing, building, owning and operating...
Oct 21, 2024


Late Queen's portrait to be placed in mayor's parlour in The Braid
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has voted to hang a portrait of Her late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II in the mayor’s parlour at The...
Oct 18, 2024


Planning permission to redevelop Carnfunnock Country Park given green light
A new bikers' haven on the Antrim coast is one step closer to becoming a reality after planning permission to redevelop Carnfunnock...
Oct 18, 2024


Approval for Ballymena solar farm “the size of 93 football pitches” despite 72 objections
A planning application for a solar farm outside Ballymena was granted by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning Committee at a...
Oct 17, 2024


Councillor Bréanainn Lyness leds tributes to residents who have recently died
Deputy Mayor, Ballymena Sinn Fein Councillor Bréanainn Lyness Mid and East Antrim councillors stood to observe a minute’s silence as a...
Oct 17, 2024


From toilet seats to office chairs - MEA Council plans reveal change of use for Wellington Court
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has submitted plans which will see the former Wellington Court toilets repurposed into space for...
Oct 16, 2024


Council considers buying two street cleansing machines costing £200K to clean up after dogs
Mid and East Antrim councillors have backed a motion for the council to purchase two dog foul street cleansing machines. The motion was...
Oct 15, 2024
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