The Alliance Party has selected Jennifer Coulter to stand in the forthcoming council elections in the Downshire area of Lisburn. Local Alliance Assembly Member Trevor Lunn has paid tribute to Alliance Councillor in the area since 1997, Betty Campbell, who is not standing in the next council election. Trevor Lunn MLA said: “Betty has been […]
After submitting the party’s consultation on the Early Years strategy, Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA said the strategy needs fundamentally redrafted. He said the strategy must address provision for people with disabilities and special educational needs, and must examine more comprehensively the full ramifications of raising the school age to six. Lagan Valley MLA […]
Alliance Sustainability spokesperson Councillor Alan Lawther has welcomed the announcement that a wind farm near Pomeroy in County Tyrone has received planning approval. The £22 million Gaelectric wind farm will create 20 construction jobs and will produce 15 megawatts of energy. Cllr Alan Lawther said: “This wind farm will further demonstrate the benefits from investing […]
Alliance MLA Kieran McCarthy has been chosen to stand for the party in the forthcoming Assembly election in Strangford. Kieran McCarthy MLA said: “I am delighted to have been selected to stand again for Alliance in Strangford. “Strangford is my home and I love this area. I want to be able to continue working for […]
Alliance Social Development Spokesperson Anna Lo MLA has welcomed the consultation into shop opening hours on a Sunday saying it could provides us with an opportunity to increase employment in the field of retail. Anna Lo MLA said: “”It’s absolutely imperative that in these devastatingly difficult economic times we do everything in our power to […]
Following Environment Minister Edwin Poots announcement in the Assembly today that he is going to return planning control to councils, Alliance Environment Spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has said that his plans do not go far enough to save money in local government. Chris Lyttle MLA said: “The Minister failed to implement the Review of Public […]
Alliance Employment Spokesperson Chris Lyttle MLA has spoken in the Assembly today supporting the ‘Freedom from Fear’ campaign to tackle violence against shopworkers. Here are excerpts from his speech (subject to change) East Belfast MLA Chris Lyttle said: “Community safety is the foundation for any democratic society and a prerequisite for economic development and investment. […]
Alliance Education Spokesperson Trevor Lunn MLA has said that any prep school closures will have a negative impact on public finances as they mean that the public purse will have to foot the bill for the cost of educating the children affected in the state sector. His comments come following plans being outlined regarding the […]
East Antrim Alliance Assembly Candidate Stewart Dickson has expressed fears that the newly-introduced Air Passenger Duty could make people who travel from Northern Ireland airports want to use airports in the Republic of Ireland instead. The first of two increases in air passenger transport duty took effect here at the start of November. He also […]
On the day that a new coalition of local business organisations wrote an open letter calling for a reduction in the corporation tax rate, Alliance Finance Spokesperson Stephen Farry MLA has said the Westminster government must heed that call and must not be found wanting in relation to the economic challenges Northern Ireland faces. Dr […]