Belfast High Sheriff, Alliance Councillor Michael Long, has said he is delighted to see Translink include the ‘living roof’ idea as part of the newly designed ‘Insignia+’ style shelter. Having previously campaigned for the change, Councillor Long said the living roof option would allow for wildflower gardens to be added to the new shelters, with […]
Belfast City Council must do more to celebrate its rich history, Alliance Councillor Michael Long has said, as he called for greater recognition of Belfast’s ‘enlightenment’ period. The current High Sheriff was speaking as he pushed for the erection of street signage in various locations across the City Centre to celebrate the period of shared […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has said he is unsurprised, after an Alliance motion became the first in Belfast City Council history to be deferred by a controversial new committee. The Business and Standards Committee allows the DUP and Sinn Féin to ‘vet’ issues of their choosing before they go to full Council, giving the two […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has condemned those behind a security alert in East Belfast which has seen a number of residents evacuated from their homes. The suspicious object was discovered outside a home in Orby Drive. People have been moved to the nearby Cregagh Community Centre while police and others dealt with the situation. “Those […]
Alliance Councillors Michael Long and Eric Hanvey have said they are disgusted after reports of a loyalist paramilitary threat which forced a Catholic mother and her three children to leave the Cregagh estate. The media reports state the woman, originally from West Belfast, was told the UVF and UDA had put her entire family under […]
A new Belfast Bikes station is set to be located at Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre, after years of lobbying by local Alliance Councillors Michael Long and Eric Hanvey. The plans are one of four new stations agreed by Belfast City Council tonight, with the local success coming on the back of collaborative cross-party working with the […]
Alliance Councillor Michael Long has said he was delighted to received cross-party support for his proposal to see a statue of a noted anti-slavery campaigner in the grounds of City Hall. The proposal will now face an equality impact assessment before a final decision will be made at full Council. Michael added: “Mary Ann McCracken […]
Belfast has a chance to showcase its diverse side with a statue of a noted anti-slavery campaigner, Alliance Councillor Michael Long has said. Councillor Long was speaking ahead of a meeting of Belfast City Council’s Strategic Policy and Resources Committee tomorrow (Friday) at which a proposal to erect a monument to Mary Ann McCracken will […]
Belfast High Sheriff, Councillor Michael Long has welcomed news that local residents will be able to play their part in making the One Million Trees campaign for the city a success. The campaign was launched officially in November after a proposal by Councillor Brian Heading and Councillor Long and will see one million trees planted […]
Cllr Michael Long has welcomed the news that funding is likely to be approved for a new Phase five alleygates scheme worth £500k, following an Alliance proposal for a new scheme in September. During the rates setting process, during which Alliance formally asked for finding for alleygates to be considered, it has been agreed that […]