Flying the rainbow flag from Belfast City Hall would be a strong show of support for the local LGBTQ+ community, Alliance Councillor Michael Long has said, after bringing a successful proposal to Belfast City Council calling for it. The flag will fly from the building on August 3, the day of the Belfast Pride parade, […]
Alliance Councillor Ross McMullan is calling for Belfast City Council to introduce water refill stations across the city, as he backed #NationalRefillDay ahead of bringing a motion on the issue to Belfast City Council. Citing the importance of encouraging local people to reuse water bottles, Ross said the move would aid attempts to end our […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has said he hopes Belfast becomes more sustainable as a result of a successful motion to plant one million trees across the city. Councillor Long was speaking after a Committee meeting in which the Council agreed to be the lead partnership facilitator for the One Million Trees project. It will see […]
The Audit Office is to look into if Belfast City Council and its Councillors have followed recommendations in relation to funding, after an Alliance team met with representatives from the body on Friday. Councillor Nuala McAllister described the meeting as “essential” as she argued the DUP and Sinn Féin had largely ignored calls to see […]
Alliance Councillor Kate Nicholl has said more must be done to support local writers, after yet another Belfast-based author claimed a sought after accolade. Following the announcement Jan Carson had won the EU Prize for Literature Ireland, Kate said it was important the Council did all it could to inspire other talented writers to follow […]
Alliance Councillor Peter McReynolds has said he is “humbled and grateful” as he prepares to take on the role of Belfast’s Deputy Lord Mayor. Speaking ahead of the Council’s AGM, Peter said his primary focus would be to deliver a sustainable and liveable Belfast for all. He added: “Becoming a Councillor three years ago opened […]
Alliance Councillor Sian O’Neill has called for a full consultation to be undertaken before the re-opening of the road network close to Primark gets the go ahead. With Belfast City Centre being effectively pedestrianised through the cordon in the wake of the Primark fire, the East Belfast Councillor said it was essential the right decision […]
Councillor Michael Long has hit out at the other parties on Belfast City Council , and especially the DUP and Sinn Féin, for backing the full spending of the proposed 500k, for the Summer Bonfire Deiversionary Scheme, despite the fact that only two groups scored over 60% in the assessment. Councillor Long said: “Everyone knows […]
Alliance representatives have criticised media reports of ‘nationalist’ homes being built on a site in North Belfast. The story about planning approval being granted to build houses in a flashpoint area was accompanied by the headline ‘Nationalist homes to be built along Orange Order parade route’ after Belfast City Council backed the plans. The four […]
Alliance is the only party prepared to stand up to the DUP and Sinn Féin’s continued carve up of ratepayers money, as the Party confirmed it would be returning to the Northern Ireland Audit Office on the issue. Councillor Nuala McAllister made the comments as all other parties fell in behind the DUP and Sinn […]