Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has welcomed UK Government funding for the City of Derry Airport, securing its direct flight to London. Transport Secretary Chris Grayling confirmed the route, which has been subsidised since May 2017, would be secure until 2021. “This route has been threatened with closure in the recent past, so it […]
Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has said her party will continue to hold Belfast International Airport to account over recent problems with the length of security queues there. Ms Armstrong was speaking after a meeting with management at the airport, alongside her colleagues Stewart Dickson MLA and John Blair MLA, who arranged the meeting […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said urgent clarity needs to be given by the Secretary of State and NICS Board on budget allocations for Government Departments to stave off financial threats facing them. The Strangford MLA said the lack of a functioning Executive meant the community and voluntary sector in particular was plagued with uncertainty […]
Alliance MLA Kellie Armstrong has said serious questions needs to be asked after a report warned the full impact of welfare reforms has yet to be felt here, with further hardships predicted by 2020. The report by the Comptroller and Auditor General said the end of mitigation measures, such as the so called ‘Bedroom Tax’, […]
Alliance’s Strangford MLA, Kellie Armstrong, has received assurances that today’s crash impacting the Education Authority’s online admissions application will not impact children entering pre school and primary school this September. Kellie has received a number of contacts from concerned parents who had tried to apply online for pre school and primary school places for this […]
Alliance MLA and Chief Whip Kellie Armstrong has said women have come a long way, but more needs to be done to secure true equality, as the UK marks 100 years since women first received the right to vote. Kellie said: “I find it heartening to see how far women have come, but I still […]
Kellie Armstrong MLA has called on the Department for Communities to urgently consider the National Audit Office report regarding Motability Operations, after it emerged the company which supplies cars for people with mobility issues had been accused of over-charging its customers. Kellie – who is the Chair of the All Party Group on Disability – […]
The Alliance Party’s Infrastructure spokesperson Kellie Armstrong has welcomed the latest round of investment in Translink, after the company announced a new deal with Spanish rail manufacturer CAF, securing a number of new train carriages. She said: “In this, the year of infrastructure, it is fantastic to see more positive publicity for Translink, especially if […]
The Alliance Party’s Kellie Armstrong has called on all parties to consider the impact the on-going political stalemate is having on citizens, particularly those with disabilities, across Northern Ireland. Speaking on International Day of Disability – with the theme of “Empowering persons with disabilities and ensuring inclusiveness and equality” – Kellie today hosted a review […]
Alliance Infrastructure spokesperson Kellie Armstrong MLA has called on drivers to exercise caution on the roads, after she took part in a patrol with the PSNI traffic branch. Speaking after taking part in the patrol with the PSNI Road Policing unit, which saw her accompanying officers around her constituency in areas such as Skettrick, Comber […]