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MEA Council seeking to decarbonise fleet of 260 vehicles with annual fuel bill of £780K
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council owns 260 vehicles worth £3.2m councillors have been told. A report to elected representatives says...
Sep 27, 2023


Fabulous fun day in Larne enjoyed by local community
Over 1,300 local residents descended on the Market Yard in Larne recently for Larne Area Community Cluster’s family fun day! Attendees...
Sep 25, 2023


Special recognition for Tommy Nicholl MBE during APSE Annual Service Awards 2023
Ballymena man Tommy Nicholl MBE, a former councillor and mayor of Mid and East Antrim, has been recognised for his many years of public...
Sep 23, 2023


Mayor’s reception celebrates local artisan food businesses’ Great Taste Awards’ success
(Seated) Jake Houston and Rhonda Houston from Granny Shaw’s Fudge Factory; (standing) Nigel Logan from Hillstown Farm Shop; Mayor,...
Sep 19, 2023


Mid & East Antrim Council supports proposal to rename facilities in memory of Late Queen
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has supported a proposal to rename two memorial gardens in memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth...
Sep 18, 2023


Mid and East Antrim’s emergency services honoured
A flag has been raised at Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s civic buildings to celebrate the work of all emergency services as part...
Sep 17, 2023


Mayor leads tribute to three young lives lost recently in Mid & East Antrim
Inset (L-R): James Gordon from Cullybackey, Scarlett Rossborough from Larne, and Josh Colligan from Carrickfergus. Mid and East Antrim...
Sep 16, 2023


£500,000 development plan for forests in Mid and East Antrim
Glenarm, County Antrim Plans for the development of leisure facilities at Mid and East Antrim forests are to be progressed at a cost of...
Sep 15, 2023


Housing Executive report lays bare demand for homes in Mid & East Antrim
New houses under construction at the former St Patrick's Barracks site in Ballymena. The Housing Executive allocated 460 houses in Mid...
Sep 14, 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 12, 2023


Broughshane gets ‘chatty’!
Members of Broughshane Community Association, Ricky Allen, NI Fire and Rescue Service and representatives of Mid and East Antrim Agewell...
Sep 11, 2023


New season begins in a high note as Farmers Choir NI enjoy tea with mayor
Farmers Choir with Mayor Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna To start their new season the Farmers Choir were honoured to be invited to a...
Sep 10, 2023


MEA Council approves modification plans that will help secure NI’s electricity supply
Modifications to the turbine hall at Kilroot Power Station have been given the go-ahead by Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Planning...
Sep 10, 2023


Swann raises concerns and questions over Council’s decision on car park charges in Ballymena
Robin Swann, the Ulster Unionist MLA for North Antrim, has queried the different approach taken by Mid and East Antrim Council in the...
Sep 7, 2023


Hallowena returns to People’s Park Ballymena for 2023!
Images: Chris Pope Photography People’s Park, Ballymena will host once again one of the scariest nights of the year when Hallowena...
Sep 7, 2023


Mid and East Antrim Council urge dog owners to keep pets away from algae-covered pond
Image: Lynsey Poole Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has issued advice to dog owners urging them not to allow their pets near an algae...
Sep 5, 2023


Essential inspection works taking place on section of Blackhead Path
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is advising residents and visitors that a section of Blackhead Path in Whitehead will remain closed...
Aug 31, 2023


Larne Area Community Cluster launches four life-saving defibrillators
Amanda Stinson, Customer Liaison Officer, Wendy Carson, DEA Officer (Larne Lough), Ald Gerardine Mulvenna, Mayor of MEABC and Amanda...
Aug 29, 2023


Fairco announces 20 jobs with move to Mid & East Antrim and plans for future expansion
(R-L) Robert McCurry (Production Manager); Jim Toal (owner); Mayor, Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna; Steve Harper (Invest NI’s Executive...
Aug 28, 2023


Countdown is on to the historic Laying up of Colours ceremony and parade in Ballymena
With just one week to go to the historic Laying up of Colours ceremony and parade in Ballymena, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is...
Aug 26, 2023
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