East Belfast MP Naomi Long has welcomed the freezing of fuel duty for the rest of the year but warned more must be done to ensure the move is a permanent one. She was speaking after Chancellor George Osborne announced the Government would not go ahead with the proposed 3p-a-litre rise, planned for August, and […]
Alliance Chief Whip Stewart Dickson MLA says we need to look into how we fund our water system following the severe problems caused by flooding Stewart Dickson MLA said: “The damage caused to so many homes and businesses means that we have no alternative but to look into how we fund our water system. “The […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Judith Cochrane MLA has welcomed the final stage of work to upgrade the watermains in East Belfast. The work will commence in July and is part of £4 million worth of investment by NI Water in East Belfast watermains. The work will centre in the Upper Newtownards Road area and will […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long has expressed her concerns at the response to the severe flooding which affected her constituency this evening. Naomi Long said: “The extreme weather we have seen across Northern Ireland has resulted in widespread and severe flooding. “Whilst I accept that such severe weather across such a wide area puts […]
Alliance Carrickfergus Councillor, Noel Williams, who was returned to the Electoral Office on 27 June and attended the AGM that evening, has expressed his surprise that a Council with an official Public Equality Scheme took no measures to ensure equality in the process of appointing mayoral or committee chairs. Despite having three Councillors, Alliance was […]
Alliance Finance spokesperson Judith Cochrane MLA has expressed her disappointment that talks about the devolution of corporation tax varying powers to Northern Ireland between the Executive, the Northern Ireland Office and the Treasury have broken up without agreement. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “I had hoped that this matter would have been progressed before the summer […]
East Belfast Alliance MLA Chris Lyttle hosted a cross-community football match between a side comprising Ballymac and Doyle youth clubsagainst a team of MLAs at thePlayball facility at Stormont, to help recognise and support the ongoing work to eliminatesectarian trouble in the local area. Chris Lyttle said “It was a great day for everyone who […]
Alliance East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle has sponsored a Christians Against Poverty event in Stormont today. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “I was delighted to sponsor this Christians Against Poverty event in Stormont today. They are an exceptional charity whose debt advice and counselling services can make life changing differences to the people they help. “They […]
Alliance Education spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has welcomed the £173 million funding for capital investment in 18 schools announced by the Education Minister today. But he has expressed his disappointment that there were no integrated schools in the list. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “In all of the schools that have received funding, there is a […]
North Down Alliance Councillor Andrew Muir has welcomed news that the risk of drowning at North Down’s most popular beaches has been assessed and action is being taken to enable people to swim more safely. Cllr Muir stated “I was recently contacted by constituents concerned about the risk of drowning at Crawfordsburn and Helen’s Bay […]