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Plans move forward for development of tourist sites in Mid & East Antrim
Plans to develop two key visitor attractions in Mid and East Antrim have taken a step forward. The borough council has published tenders...
May 7, 2023


Beautiful blooms to celebrate historic Coronation across MEA!
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has planted beautiful Royal Coronation floral displays at key locations across the Borough to...
May 5, 2023


Mid and East Antrim ‘top of the league’ for complaints against councillors
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council had the highest number of complaints against councillors, according to the latest report from the...
Apr 28, 2023


Council plans to stop throwing money down the pan with toilet closure in town centre
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has confirmed that a public toilet facility in Ballymena town centre is to close from the end of this...
Apr 27, 2023


Get ready to delve into Royal history as the Coronation is celebrated across the Borough!
As the Coronation of His Majesty The King and Her Majesty The Queen Consort fast approaches, Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is...
Apr 18, 2023


Alliance announces full-slate of candidates for Ballymena area in May's local elections
The local Alliance party association has announced a team of three candidates, all in their early 30s to contest the upcoming Mid and...
Apr 12, 2023


MEA Council backs motion to mark 50th anniversary of UDR Greenfinches
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has supported a motion to mark the 50th anniversary of the recruitment of women into the Ulster...
Apr 12, 2023


Cllr Marc Collins back in chamber after suspension
DUP Councillor Marc Collins has returned to the council chamber after an eight-month suspension. The Knockagh representative was present...
Apr 9, 2023


Tributes paid to retiring councillors including Ald Tommy Nicholl who contested 11 elections
Mid and East Antrim’s longest serving councillor is retiring from local government after 42 years in the chamber. DUP Alderman Tommy...
Apr 7, 2023


Council support for “Tattoo style” massed band event at Carrickfergus Castle
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has supported a motion which could see a massed band “Tattoo style” event held at Carrickfergus...
Apr 5, 2023


Armed Forces Day 2023 celebrations coming to Larne!
Larne will come alive with music, entertainment, military displays and spectacular aviation demonstrations this June, as Mid and East...
Apr 4, 2023


Regeneration plans sees Council agree closure of Carnfunnock golf course
The closure of the nine-hole golf course at Carnfunnock Country Park outside Larne has been approved. The decision was made behind closed...
Apr 4, 2023


Mid & East Antrim Easter waste management arrangements
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council’s Easter arrangements for bin and box collections, Household Recycling Centre closures and toilet...
Apr 1, 2023


Unique coin and birth certificates mark momentous Coronation celebrations
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council will be distributing special commemorative coins to schools across the Borough to celebrate the...
Mar 31, 2023


Tree-mendous tree planting part of Council’s ‘Climate Canopy’ project!
Members of Carson Community Group and staff from Mid and East Antrim Borough Council rolled-up their sleeves last week to plant six...
Mar 29, 2023


Work set to get underway for new play parks in Martinstown and Ahoghill
Fun is on the agenda across the borough as Mid and East Antrim Council continues to seek funding to invest in quality and inclusive play...
Mar 27, 2023


Talented local artist brings colour to Ballymena town centre
Leanne McClelland, a talented freelance artist and designer from Ballymena, has recently completed a commission to deliver a mural in the...
Mar 27, 2023


Mayor pays tribute following passing of long-serving Council employee
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Borough Council, Alderman Noel Williams, has paid tribute following the sad passing of a much-respected and...
Mar 24, 2023


MEA Council’s Joanne Alexander scoops top award!
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council is delighted to announce their very own Project Development Officer, Joanne Alexander, has scooped...
Mar 24, 2023


Creative exhibition giving autistic young people a voice
The renowned ‘Creative Voices: What Autism Means to me’ exhibition has taken up residence in the Braid, Ballymena, and is a truly...
Mar 23, 2023
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