Alliance Councillor Nuala McAllister has said her Global Belfast campaign will continue, despite her successful year as Lord Mayor coming to an end. Councillor McAllister was speaking as she stepped down from the role at today’s meeting of Belfast City Council. She said Global Belfast would continue to be her theme as a public representative, […]
Alliance Councillor Kate Nicholl has said she is deeply disappointed the opportunity to see Belfast City centre adjust Sunday trading has been turned down for a final time. Speaking after the latest Strategic, Policy and Resource Committee meeting, Councillor Nicholl said she was ‘frustrated’ at the decision that had the potential to transform Belfast’s Sunday […]
Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown has said he’s disappointed at reports of overnight anti-social behaviour in College Park Avenue. Speaking after several residents reported their wing mirrors had been ripped off, the local Councillor said this type of action was exactly the reason why the Alliance Party had fought to retain CCTV in the area. […]
Alliance Councillor Emmet McDonough Brown has criticised the DUP and Sinn Féin for allocating public money to a group with alleged paramilitary links. The South Belfast Councillor said that not only did the two parties again manage to put their differences aside when it comes to carving up public money, but that they actively blocked […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has said two new Council language officers will help improve communication for ratepayers. Councillor Long was speaking after Belfast City Council advertised for a dedicated Irish language officer and a minorities language officer. They will both develop and promote the languages within the Council and to the public. “Alliance welcomes this […]
Belfast City Council is to press social media companies to better address incidents of misogynistic or sexist abuse online, with Alliance Councillor Sian O’Neill set to raise the issue on Tuesday night. The Councillor for East Belfast said the Council must lead by example, calling out the failings of companies including Facebook and Twitter after […]
Alliance Councillor Kate Nicholl has said plans to defer a final decision on a recent consultation into Sunday trading hours allows more time for the right decision to be made. A vocal supporter of the plans that would allow larger retailers within the city centre confines open an additional 18 Sundays a year, Councillor Nicholl […]
Alliance Councillor Kate Nicholl has said the findings of a consultation into Sunday trading hours show the majority of people in Belfast back extending them. Councillor Nicholl was speaking ahead of a meeting of Belfast City Council’s Strategic Policy and Resources Committee on Friday at which the results of a public consultation into whether the […]
Alliance Councillor Sian O’Neill has said she’ll work closely with all involved to ensure Belfast creates a workable childcare strategy. Speaking as she backed a proposal at the latest meeting of Belfast City Council, Councillor O’Neill alluding to the “frustrating” situation women find themselves in around this issue, adding they are yet another section of […]
Lord Mayor Nuala McAllister has welcomed plans to award Senator George Mitchell and former President Bill Clinton the Freedom of Belfast. The Alliance Councillor for North Belfast was speaking after proposals were given the go-ahead at a special meeting of the Council’s Strategic, Policy and Resource Committee on Tuesday morning. Lord Mayor, Councillor Nuala McAllister […]