Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has paid tribute to all who campaigned for legislation to extend access to fast-tracked financial support for terminally ill people. The Strangford MLA was speaking ahead of the Final Stage of the Social Security (Terminal Illness) Bill in the Assembly, which will see legislation changed so those with 12 […]
It is vital local people have a say in financial investment in their areas, Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said. The Strangford representative was speaking after the Department for Communities announced a £20 million programme designed to support smaller communities recover from the pandemic, in conjunction with several other Departments. The scheme also […]
We need to correct the structural imbalance of funding for the arts and creative industries across Northern Ireland and increase the money going towards the sector, Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said. The Alliance representative was speaking after a debate in the Assembly saw all parties agree a 10-year strategy for the arts […]
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has welcomed the impending changes to local licensing laws, which will come into effect later this week. The changes, which will begin on Friday, include pubs and hotels being allowed to open until 2am up to 104 nights a year, drinking-up time being increased to an hour and the […]
There should be no further delay to reinstating full day centre and respite care for carers, Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said. Throughout the pandemic, social distancing rules have limited the amount of day centre provision for people with disabilities and older people. However, with some restrictions easing, Strangford MLA Ms Armstrong said now was […]
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said she is glad to see her party colleague Stephen Farry MP fight for the retention of the £20 per week COVID uplift to universal credit. Ms Armstrong was speaking after Westminster backed calls for the Government to scrap the plans, adding it would have a serious impact […]
Women may be put at further financial risk by the removal of the triple lock on pensions by the UK Government, Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said. The Government announced the triple lock would be suspended for a year from April due to the pandemic. The triple lock promise in the Conservative manifesto […]
Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has reiterated her call for the Minister for Department for Work and Pensions to halt plans to end the £20 per week Covid add on to Universal Credit. As it stands, the Westminster Government still plans to end the Covid uplift payment from the 6th of October – a […]
The Communities Minister must outline how individuals and families will be protected once a number of support provisions close at the end of September, Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said. Speaking as the “triple hit” of the end of the emergency notice to quit provision, contained in the Private Tenancies (Coronavirus Modifications) Bill, the end […]
The lessons of the response to the pandemic should be taken to help end rough sleeping in Northern Ireland, Alliance Communities spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said. The Strangford MLA said the future Homelessness Strategy by the Housing Executive, due to be published next year, as well as various other agencies’ approaches to tackling the […]