Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson, Strangford MLA Kellie Armstrong, has congratulated Translink on a successful first year of Glider operations across Belfast. Kellie Armstrong commented: “Investment in modern vehicles has delivered the intended outcome with more people choosing public transport to move across Belfast. The introduction of Glider a year ago was met with opposition from […]
Alliance MLA, Stewart Dickson, has welcomed the announcement by Firmus Energy that it will cut its gas prices by 8.77%. Firmus Energy says this will see the average home save around £54 per year on its natural gas bill. Mr Dickson commented: “As the cost of living continues to rise, it is unusual to […]
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has asked DVA to provide assurance that strike action will not cause further delays at MOT centres. Kellie said: “The ongoing issue at MOT centres has left many people having to take their cars off road while they await a test date. If someone has waited weeks for a […]
Alliance East Antrim representatives have sought a meeting with the new owners of Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations, after it was announced a Czech company will purchase the plants. The deal by EPH is expected to complete at the end of May, with no job losses. It follows ‘restructuring’ announced at the locations by current […]
North Down Alliance Party representatives have said they are “extremely disappointed”, after the Department for Infrastructure confirmed it saw “no benefit” in extending a Residents Parking Schemes to other areas and have refused request to make a deputation to Council. Councillor Andrew Muir and Councillor Karen Douglas had both campaigned for the scheme to be […]
Belfast City Council has called on the Department of Justice to clamp down on the practice of private car park operators and their agents in Northern Ireland, after Alliance Councillor Peter McReynolds Raised their behaviour with Belfast City Council. Securing support for the plan that will see the local authority call on the Department of […]
Alliance activist Micky Murray has secured assurances from the Department for Infrastructure that it will move to protect a local space currently being used as an unofficial car park by commuters. The site on Stranmillis Embankment had recently been the focus of a community clean up, only for commuters to move in with little thought […]
Alliance Infrastructure Spokesperson, Kellie Armstrong MLA, has said she will be seeking urgent clarification as to why the Department has decided not to defend a legal challenge that lead to Mr Justice McCloskey making the order to quash the original approval for the A5. Questioning what’s next for the West, Kellie said “the A5 is […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson is to seek urgent meetings with the owners of Kilroot and Ballylumford power stations after restructuring was announced at the locations.It is understood the majority of jobs at the plants will be saved but up to 80 redundancies will take place. Owners AES will keep Kilroot open for at […]
Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has called for the Department for Infrastructure to clarify what’s next for the York Street Interchange project after a judge confirmed the contract awarded for it is to be set aside. With around 100,000 vehicles using the junction every day, it would have been one of the largest infrastructure […]