ALLIANCE Sports Spokesperson Councillor Michael Long has said that questions must be raised about the policing of last night’s Brandywell football match between Linfield and Derry City. Cllr Long stated: “I welcome the fact that the PSNI is to investigate what went wrong, because the lack of policing in the right place at the right […]
ALLIANCE has welcomed in principle the new powers that have been granted to the Parades Commission. “After the massive problems in Ardoyne last year, Alliance lobbied the Government to produce legislation that will allow the Parades Commission to have greater control over parade followers and protesters. “While the detail has yet to be examined, Alliance […]
Responding to the news that a decision to close Massereene Community College in Antrim has been delayed, South Antrim Assembly member David Ford stated: “The survey of parents has clearly shown that there is a significant demand for integrated education in Antrim. There are already three integrated primary schools in the borough, and large numbers […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Michael Long has welcomed news from Roads Service that they are to consider providing a footway along the Church Road between Marlborough Heights and Manse Road but has expressed disappointment at the decision not to provide flashing amber warning lights at Loughview Integrated Primary on the same stretch of road. Cllr. Long […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor, Michael Long, and East Belfast Assembly Member, Cllr Naomi Long, have now received well over 400 signatures on a post back petition in just a fortnight, demanding the reinstatement of the Number 34 bus service from Mount Merrion to the Cregagh Road. They said that they have been overwhelmed by the response […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillors Michael Long and Sara Duncan have put forward a motion for Thursday’s meeting of Castlereagh Borough Council calling for the extension of the existing Fair Trade policy to ensure that all tea and coffee purchased by the Council in future is fairly traded. The Alliance pair put forward the motion after Cllr. […]
East Belfast Alliance Assembly Member, CIlr Naomi Long, has described the decision of Planning Service to refuse an application for a drive thru KFC at 484 Upper Newtownards Road as a good decision for local residents. Cllr Long, a member of Belfast City Council’s Town Planning Committee, said “I had a series of meetings with […]
Just a few weeks ago there was a major conference in London to discuss international trade. This may not seem the most likely place to find exciting developments which could help improve the lives of tens of millions of the people; however, the Finance Ministers of the seven leading industrialised nations (G7), did just that, […]
East Belfast Alliance Assembly Member, Cllr Naomi Long, and Pottinger Alliance campaigner, Maíre Hendron, have said they are delighted that their request for a new pedestrian crossing on the Beersbridge Road is likely to get the go-ahead from Roads Service. In response to their request, Roads Service have written to the local Alliance team to […]
Alliance Leader David Ford has criticised the failure of the Government to take any meaningful action against Republicans in the wake of the IMC report. David Ford said: “The financial measures announced by the Secretary of State are, as he said, merely a sign of disapproval. They are insignificant in real terms. “The Secretary of […]