Alliance MLA Trevor Lunn has said it is crucial that we take radical approaches to work to improve road safety. His comments come on the day that a road safety forum arranged by Environment Minister Alex Attwood takes place to highlight initiatives the Minister wants to introduce regarding the issue. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “Road […]
Alliance Regional Development spokesperson Stewart Dickson MLA has welcomed the decision by the Regional Development Minister to scrap proposals to introduce on street car parking charges in 30 town centres across Northern Ireland. Stewart Dickson MLA said: “This decision is great news for the towns that this proposal would have affected. It will be a […]
East Antrim Alliance MLA Stewart Dickson has condemned an attack on two men in Carrickfergus which took place at around 4am this morning in the Carnhill Walk area of the town Stewart Dickson MLA said: “This was an appalling and cowardly attack, and people in the area are stunned that this has happened. I hope […]
East Belfast Alliance MP Naomi Long has asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer about how the recommendations of the Report of the Independent Commission on Banking will inform discussions with the Irish Government about future regulation and its impact in Northern Ireland. Naomi Long MP said: “I welcome the Report and the Chancellor’s statement and […]
South Antrim Alliance MLA David Ford has said he regrets that that Antrim college campus is to close but said that the key issue is to maintain frontline services, courses and the staff who deliver them to people in the area. He said he has talked with a senior officer at Northern Regional College who […]
Lisburn Alliance Councillor Jennifer Coulter has offered her condolences to the family of a man and woman whose bodies were recovered from a car in a field off Green Road near Lisburn. Cllr Jennifer Coulter said: “I would like to offer my deepest condolences to the families. My thoughts are with them at this time […]
Today in the Assembly, Alliance Environment Spokesperson Anna Lo MLA is proposing an Alliance motion on the green economy. Here are excerpts from Anna Lo’s speech (subject to change on delivery): Anna Lo MLA said: “I am delighted that the first motion for debate after the summer recess is on the Green economy which the […]
Alliance Employment and Learning Spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has hailed the announcement in the Assembly today of details on the decision to freeze university tuition fees with only inflationary rises, saying this is an example of positive delivery from government. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “This is a significant announcement for students and universities and I […]
Newcastle Alliance Councillor Patrick Clarke has warmly welcomed the latest recorded figures for car visits to the Twelve Arches, Dundrum Inner Bay and Dundrum Main Street tourist amenity sites. To date over 38,000 cars have been recorded with Dundrum Inner Bay accounting for just over 62% of the total number of vehicles from 28th May […]
Newcastle Alliance Councillor has congratulated the Down County Museum on celebrating their 30th anniversary. Down County Museum was established by Down District Council back in 1981 and has amassed over 10,000 objects and 40,000 photographs. Councillor Patrick Clarke attended the ‘THIRTY x 30: Celebrating 30 Years of Collecting’ exhibition of objects from Down County Museum […]