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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
Event takes place in MEA to commemorate 80th anniversary of the Battle for the Hitler Line
Images: McAuley Multimedia. The 80th anniversary of the Battle for the Hitler Line was commemorated in Mid and East Antrim this weekend....
May 18, 2024
Full plans submitted for redevelopment of the 191-acre Carnfunnock Country Park
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is delighted to announce that the full planning application has now been submitted for the...
May 18, 2024
Castle Tower students celebrated following successful horticultural placements with MEA Council
Mayor with Castle Tower students, teaching staff and staff from Council’s Parks and Open Spaces Team who have facilitated the placements....
May 10, 2024
Carrick to commemorate 80th anniversary of major battle
The 80th anniversary of the Battle for the Hitler Line will be commemorated in Carrickfergus on 17 and 18 May 2024. The Battle for the...
May 7, 2024
Free compost for householders across Mid and East Antrim
To celebrate International Compost Awareness Week,which is taking place from 5-11 May, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council are teaming up...
May 5, 2024
Newly qualified tour guides strengthen Mid and East Antrim’s tourism offering
Mayor of Mid & East Antrim, Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna, presented certificates to newly qualified Tour Guides from both the Ballymena...
May 3, 2024
Council’s Amplify business mentoring helps boost economy by £31.85m and supports 1007 local jobs
Pictured (L-R): Des Gartland, Invest NI, Mary Laverty, Invest NI, Zsolt Bohar, Green Fingers Family, Grainne O'Neill, Business Client...
Apr 30, 2024
Win for people power as Clough’s newly refurbished play park is opened
It was a win for people power and fun for all the community as Clough play park opened last week following refurbishment work backed by...
Apr 30, 2024
Council puts plot of land in Ballymena on market for £1.2M
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has put a three-acre plot of land at a visitor attraction in Ballymena on the market for £1.2m. The...
Apr 26, 2024
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