Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has struck business and household rates for the next financial year, aimed at boosting our economic recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic. Faced with huge financial challenges caused by the health crisis, Elected Members and Council...
Mid & East Antrim PCSP support New Driver Safety Ambassadors
Mid & East Antrim Policing and Community Safety Partnership are helping young drivers across the borough to become safety ambassadors. A ‘New Driver NI’ magazine will be distributed to every student in Mid and East Antrim’s secondary schools. Aimed at novice...
Antrim’s coastal gems to make waves with £50k funding boost
Some of Mid and East Antrim’s hidden gems could become must see destinations for anyone exploring the globally renowned Causeway Coastal Route thanks to a cash injection. The Rural Tourism Collaborative Experiences Programme, launched by DAERA (Department of...
Minister launches Economic Recovery Action Plan
Northern Ireland’s economic recovery will be driven by innovation, investment and a skilled workforce, Economy Minister Diane Dodds said today. The Minister was speaking as she launched the Economic Recovery Action Plan which sets out a road map to rebuilding the...
‘Eco Rangers’ tackle litter louts across Mid and East Antrim
A group of litter-fighting enthusiasts known as the Eco-Rangers Larne are helping clean up streets and spaces across the borough. The group started in Larne with just 12 members in October last year and now has more than 300 locals hitting the streets who have...
Building for the future at Kilwaughter Minerals
Kilwaughter Holdings Limited the Parent company of Larne based, Kilwaughter Minerals Limited have managed to achieve a consolidated group turnover of £38.5m for the 12 months to 30 April 2020 (2019 – £40.4m), with pre-tax profits of £5.4m for the period (2019 - £8m)....
MEA supportive of remaining WWII US Army Veterans receiving the Congressional Gold Medal
Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has issued a letter of support to an American campaign to secure a Congressional Gold Medal for the remaining United States Army Rangers of World War Two. The council was approached by Ron Hudnell, the son of a WWII US Ranger and...