Alliance Regional Development spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has slammed the plans by the Regional Development Minister to increase parking fines. The Regional Development Committee voted against the Minister’s plans to raise parking fines to£90 and so the whole Assembly will vote on the Minister’s plans on Tuesday and if the Minister is defeated there, then […]
In light of UNESCO concerns and apparent lack of consultation with the body regarding the development of resort at Runkerry near The Giant’s Causeway, Alliance Environment Spokesperson, Anna Lo MLA, has called for the Minister to reconsider the planning approval for the development and seek advice from UNESCO on how to best protect our World […]
Alliance Antrim Councillors Neil Kelly and Alan Lawther have expressed their strong concerns at the carve up of top positions between the DUP and UUP at the Antrim Borough Council AGM last Thursday. At the meeting the DUP and UUP excluded all three non-unionist parties from the top two positions of Mayor and Deputy Mayor […]
Alliance Belfast Council Group Leader Cllr Maire Hendron has commented ahead of a vote in Belfast Council on Thursday on the flying of the Armed Forces Day Flag. The DUP have proposed that it is flown for six days but Alliance have proposed an amendment that it just flown on the Armed Forces Day. Cllr […]
Alliance Health spokesperson Kieran McCarthy MLA has called for somebody to be made accountable for the £225,000 fine imposed on the Belfast Health Trust by the Information Commission for the failure to secure patients records at the Belvoir Park Hospital. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “The failure to secure these patient records was a horrendous mistake […]
Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle has called on the Assembly to establish a formal petition process to allow the public easier access to local politicians on issues of importance. The East Belfast representative made the call for the scheme, used in other regional assemblies around the UK, as a cross-party delegation submitted a petition from the […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has encouraged people to cycle more during Bike Week. Chris won a bike race between politicians around Stormont. Attached photo of Chris with his trophy for winning the race Chris Lyttle MLA said: “I think initiatives such as Bike Week are a great way to encourage people to cycle […]
Alliance East Belfast Chris Lyttle MLA hashosted a RNIB sensory engagement event at Stormont today. The question timestyle event in the Senate Chamber of Parliament Buildings brought around 120 topush for positive change for blind and partially sighted people. Chris is ViceChair of the OFMDFM Committee which has responsibility for scrutinising theExecutive’s disability strategy. Chris […]
Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed the Environment Minister Alex Atwood recent visit to Dundrum Castle to see the Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) recently conducting an excavation at Dundrum Castle in conjunction with Channel Four’s Time Team and the Centre for Archaeological Fieldwork at Queen’s University Belfast. The joint televised part of the […]
North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has welcomed the commitment recently given by the Department of Social Development that £1m funding has been set aside by the Department towards cost of regenerating Holywood Town Centre. Commenting on the issue, Cllr Muir stated “Work will shortly commence on devising a Masterplan for Holywood with the Department […]