Alliance Lisburn Councillor Stephen Martin has expressed his concern after a man armed with a knife robbed a shop on Warren Park in Lisburn on Wednesday night. He made off with an amount of money and cigarettes. Cllr Stephen Martin said: “I am very concerned at the use of a knife in this robbery. We […]
Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke has welcomed the approval by Down Council on recommendations for dog control orders under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act regarding Newcastle Promenade, Newcastle beach and foreshore. Councillor Patrick Clarke said: “For many years certain irresponsible dog owners have used Newcastle beach and promenade as a recreation and dog fouling […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA Stewart Dickson has condemned three arson attacks that happened overnight in Greenisland. Mr Dickson has visited the location of the fires in Mullaghmore Park and Knocksallagh Park, in which a car, a shed and an unoccupied building were set on fire. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I utterly condemn the people responsible […]
Alliance MLAs Chris Lyttle and Judith Cochrane have welcomed the announcement by BT of 120 new jobs at its Riverside Tower building in Belfast. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “This is great news that such a large amount of jobs will be created in Belfast. That such a well known company as BT has chosen Belfast […]
Alliance Oldpark representative James McClure has condemned the device discovered at Ballysillan Presbyterian Church on Wednesday. It is not clear at this stage whether the device is viable or not. James McClure said: “I am appalled at this latest security alert in North Belfast. It is the latest in a string of incidents and I […]
Alliance North Down Councillor Anne Wilson has expressed her shock after two men were set upon by a group of five people armed with hammers on Monday night on the Rathgael Road in Bangor. The two men in their 20s sustained injuries to their faces and hands. Cllr Anne Wilson said: “I am shocked by […]
Castlereagh Alliance Councillor Carole Howard has expressed her disappointment after a proposal to introduce a concessionary rate for the elderly and those on low incomes who want to make complaints about high hedges in the borough was defeated by councillors from the DUP, UUP and SDLP, who only agreed to review the matter of a […]
Alliance East Antrim MLA and Regional Development Spokesperson, Stewart Dickson, has welcomed a statement from the Minister of Regional Development that work on the upgrade of the A8 road between Belfast and Larne is expected to begin in June this year. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “I am delighted that this scheme is going ahead. The […]
A new report ‘A front office for government services’ by Consumer Focus Post, the postal consumer champion in Northern Ireland (NI), says post offices could and should be providing more key government services. This would have dual benefits of improving access to services for consumers and increasing the sustainability of the post office network that […]
Alliance Finance Spokesperson Judith Cochrane MLA has expressed concern on the impact on charities from the Treasury’s proposals for reducing tax relief for donations to a charity. Her comments were made during an Assembly debate on this issue. Judith Cochrane MLA said: “I have been contacted by a number of representatives from a range of […]