Belfast City Council residents now won’t have to overpay when it comes to making a high hedges complaint, after Alliance Councillor Ross McMullan ensured the cost was brought into line with elsewhere in Northern Ireland. Previously bringing a motion to Council, Ross said it was “absolutely appalling” Belfast residents faced payments around £350 to make […]
The potential loss of 80 jobs at the National Trust is a major blow, Alliance MLA John Blair has said. Mr Blair was speaking after the organisation announced it had opened a consultation on proposals to make 1,200 staff redundant, with potentially 80 of those expected to be locally. It has said the coronavirus pandemic […]
Alliance Councillor Eric Hanvey has said plans to open ‘Open Ormeau’ are a fantastic opportunity to drive footfall back to the area, a move which will only benefit the local community. The initiative aims to see the four lane road reduced to two at a key section, with the extra lanes utilised by businesses and […]
Alliance Councillor Sorcha Eastwood has welcomed news Lagan Valley Hospital is to become Northern Ireland’s first day procedure centre. Health Minister Robin Swann made the announcement as part of a rebuilding of hospital services due to the pandemic. All elective cases will be now referred to Lagan Valley Hospital, with an estimated 136,000 procedures being […]
A review into special events legislation is a chance to help promote active lifestyles, Alliance MLA Andrew Muir has said. Mr Muir was speaking following the announcement of the review by Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon. The legislation gives the power to local Councils to close roads so events such as street parties or sporting events […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has condemned those behind a gun attack on a man in the Carrickfergus area. Late on Sunday night the PSNI revealed officers attended an incident at Cypress Place in the town where a man has sustained gunshot wounds to his leg. Mr Dickson said: “This was a brutal attack. […]
Alliance Finance spokesperson Andrew Muir MLA has said an additional £600 million allocated to Northern Ireland to fight effects of the pandemic must be allocated without delay, as too many people continue to suffer the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Muir was speaking after the additional money was confirmed, expressing concern that with no […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has expressed frustration at the lack of comprehensive preventative action in meat factories, as a cluster of infections linked to factory in Ballymena. The danger in meat factories was already well established. The South Belfast MLA stated: “I raised publicly, including in an Assembly Question exactly a month ago, the […]
Alliance Councillor Eóin Tennyson has said it is time that the UK Government lived up to its commitments outlined in the 2018 LGBT Action Plan, by banning so-called ‘conversion’ or ‘reparative’ therapies which seek to change a person’s sexual orientation or suppress their gender identity. Councillor Tennyson said, “It’s been over two years since the […]
Alliance Health Spokesperson Paula Bradshaw has said the admission by the Public Health Agency that there have been sixteen clusters since 22 May means the nature of those clusters must be revealed. The South Belfast MLA stated: “I myself had asked Assembly Questions about the nature of apparent outbreaks in particular locations, and about what […]