Alliance Alderman Stephen Martin has been named the new Mayor of Lisburn and Castlereagh Borough Council, launching his theme for the year as Connecting the Dots. With references to Dr Seuss and Mary Poppins, from the start Ald Martin signalled his focus will be on those around us in community and family life with the […]
Lisburn and Castlereagh Alliance Councillors have secured a commitment from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency that further investigation into an odour problem linked to Mullaghglass Landfill site on the outskirts of Lisburn will now take place. Councillors Sorcha Eastwood, David Honeyford and Stephen Martin held the meeting recently in their latest drive to find a […]
Alliance Alderman Stephen Martin has expressed his alarm following the reported find of a gun by a young boy close to Lagan Valley Island, the HQ of Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council. Alderman Martin said: “We have had a number of troubling incidents in our city over the last three months. On this occasion, yet […]
Alliance Lisburn North Councillor Stephen Martin has welcomed news the Department for Communities has finally signed off on the transfer of 59 former MOD houses to Clanmil Housing. Alderman Martin said: “At long last, and after what has been a long and protracted delay, the official transfer of much needed housing at Mountview Drive and […]
Alliance Alderman Stephen Martin has welcomed news funding is to be made available for two local schools. He said: “The Chancellor’s decision today that both Forthill Integrated Primary School and Forthill Integrated College are to share in a pot of £66 million with 15 other schools for essential building work is great news for Lisburn.’ […]
Alliance Party Chair Stephen Martin has said this International Men’s day is a chance to highlight the many positive male role models across all areas of society, in a world that has seen focus fall on the negative headlines this year. He said: “It’s important that we recognise the many different types of roles men […]