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Mid and East Antrim Borough Residents’ Magazine Spring 2018 Inside: 07 08 16 Easter bin Economic £2.7m EU collections Development funding for MEA
Useful Numbers Get in touch Bring on the
To contact Mid and East Antrim
Borough Council, telephone
We are always looking at ways to make it easier
for you to engage with us at Mid and East Antrim
brighter days!
0300 124 5000 Borough Council.
Welcome to our Spring edition of
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Tourism Bentra Golf Course We welcome your queries, comments and suggestions. Connections, the ratepayer magazine for
028 9337 8996 You can contact us directly by telephone on Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.
Arthur Cottage 0300 124 5000 News
028 2563 5010 In Brief
Leisure Centres You can visit or write to us at any of the offices below: After the dark days of winter, these brighter
Carrickfergus Marina months are a great opportunity to get outdoors
Amphitheatre
028 9336 6666 Carrickfergus Ballymena (Headquarters) in our many parks and open spaces (pages 18-20)
028 9335 8342 The Braid, 1-29 Bridge Street, Ballymena BT43 5EJ or to check out some of the events we support
Glenarm Marina Ballymena (pages 12-14).
028 2884 1285 Larne Leisure Centre Ardeevin, 80 Galgorm Road, Ballymena BT42 1AB
028 2826 2497 Carrickfergus We are fully energised with many of our priorities.
Newferry Tourism Civic Centre, 11 Antrim Street, Carrickfergus BT38 7DG At the start of the year, we launched Amplify, our
Facility Seven Towers Leisure Larne Economic Development strategy which aims to
028 2563 5010 Centre, Ballymena Smiley Buildings, Victoria Road, Larne BT40 1RU grow jobs, investment and opportunities in the
028 2563 3382 Borough (pages 8-10).
Portglenone Marina Keep up-to-date
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028 2563 5010 Ballymena We are also continuing to put our Community
Showgrounds You can keep up-to-date with us on social media. We Plan into action (page 15) as well as with a wide
The Gobbins Visitor 028 2563 3290 use Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to share the latest range of projects that are bringing £2.7m of
Centre news, events and information from Council. PEACE IV EU funding to the Borough (page 16).
Easter
028 9337 2318 This is all part of our aim to work together Bin Collection
MEA Borough Council
Planning to create a better future for all.
Area Planning Office twitter.com/mea_bc
Visitor Information 0300 200 7830 Finally, we are asking you to tell us what you think
instagram.com/meaboroughcouncil
Centres about waste and recycling (pages 21-22). This is
Ballymena Visitor one of our key functions – and something that you
Information Centre Waste, Street Cleansing If you have any comments on the magazine, contact us about the most. We encourage you to
028 2563 5077 and Recycling please contact: fill in this survey and help us shape our services.
For all areas:
Carrickfergus Visitor Call 0300 124 5000 Communications
Information Centre and choose option 0 Mid and East Antrim Borough Council
028 9335 8222
Larne Visitor Environmental Health
Ardeevin
80 Galgorm Road
Ballymena
On the cover
Information Centre Gwyneth Evans (HR Manager, Ryobi Aluminium
028 2826 2495 Animal Welfare BT42 1AB
028 2563 3134 Casting (UK) Ltd.), Leona McAllister (Chief
(after 5pm or on If you would like this publication in an alternative Commercial Officer, Plotbox), Andrew Hassard
weekends and holidays, format, such as large print, please contact us on (Managing Director, Mango Bikes) and Linda De
Cemetery Enquiries communications@midandeastantrim.gov.uk Vecchis (Managing Director, Linda’s Originals) help
08-11
call 07824 994490)
Ballymena or call 0300 124 5000. us launch Amplify, our Economic Development
028 2563 3213 Strategy for Mid and East Antrim.
Grants This magazine is delivered to houses and businesses in Economic
Carrickfergus the Borough. This includes BT43 7, BT43 6, BT38 7, BT38
Community and Development
028 9335 8220 9, BT38 8, BT43 5, BT42 4, BT42 3, BT42 2, BT42 1, BT40
Stop press!
volunteer grants –
Ballymena 3, BT40 2, BT40 1 as well as a large number of split
Larne
028 2826 2384 028 2563 3148 postcode areas. If you live in the Borough and have not
received a copy of this magazine in your post, please
Community and contact the Communications department. Congratulations to Broughshane, which has been
volunteer grants – crowned UK Village of the Year 2018. The village
Parks & Open Spaces
Carrickfergus beat hundreds of other entrants in the Channel 4
CUT OUT AND KEEP
Carnfunnock Country and Larne show, and has charmed the nation with its flowers
Park 028 9335 8240 and friendliness. Look out for more from the village
028 2826 2471 in the next issue of Connections, due out in June.
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The People’s Park
028 2563 3342
Connections is approved by Spring
the Plain English campaign. We have done our best to ensure all information Events Guide
is correct at the time of going to print.
2 Mid and East Antrim Connections Spring 2018 3
News In Brief News In Brief
Investing Worldwide Heritage Hub to boost Carnlough tourism
We have a new existing companies to re- Carnlough’s Town Hall will The upstairs space inside
Investment and Place invest. This is all part of our reopen in April, complete the Town Hall will be used
unit within Council, commitment to growing the with a new Heritage Hub as a flexible community
tasked with attracting local economy, increasing and exciting new exhibition. meeting space and for
Foreign Direct Investment jobs, training, opportunity Made possible by money exhibitions. It’s hoped that
and developing the and more. You can read raised by National Lottery the displays will boost
infrastructure and support more about our Economic players, the exhibition will tourism in Carnlough
needed to encourage Development Strategy called celebrate Carnlough’s and encourage visitors to
Amplify on pages 8-10. maritime location and the explore what else the Glens
area’s beautiful scenery, have to offer.
geology, wildlife and
natural resources. The Carnlough Industrial
Going for Gold Visitors can also explore the
fascinating history from the
Heritage Hub project is led
by Council in partnership
with Carnlough Community
Stone Age to industrialists of Association and the
The Commonwealth Games are taking place in the 18th and 19th centuries Causeway Coast and Glens
Brisbane, Australia, this April and Northern Ireland is and the town’s economic Heritage Trust. Funding was
sending its largest team ever down under, made up of links to the North East of provided by the Heritage
134 athletes, coaches and support staff. Good luck to England and Scotland. Lottery Fund and Council.
all the team, but especially to the 15 team members
John Patterson and Louise McGill from Mid and East Antrim. They are:
Mandy McMaster
Damian Kennedy
Team Manager
Boxing
Carrickfergus
Ballymena
Freedom of Continuing
Paul Reid with
the Borough
to raise our
Mayor of Mid and East Antrim Cllr Steven Donnelly Boxing Ballymena
and Com mon wea lth competitor,
council employee
Martin McHugh. Karl McClean Boxing Larne
Gary McKeegan Cycling Islandmagee Her Majesty’s Lord Reid, said: “The Freedom of
performance
Lieutenant for County the Borough is the highest
Eileen Burns Cycling Connor Antrim, Mrs Joan accolade the Council can
Martin McHugh Lawn Bowls Whitehead Christie CVO, OBE, will award a citizen and Mrs
Congratulations! Andrew Kyle
Barbara Cameron
Lawn Bowls
Lawn Bowls
Larne
Ballymena
be conferred with the
Honorary Freedom of
the Borough in April. Mrs
Christie is a hugely worthy
recipient. She has worked
tirelessly in her role and has
In March, Council approved Our final Performance
a draft Performance Improvement Plan will be
Sally McAuley Lawn Bowls Carrickfergus Christie has served in the been a true ambassador for
In the last issue of Carrickfergus, pictured here Improvement Plan (PIP) published by the end of
position since 2008, during Her Majesty and our area. I
Connections, we ran a at the Amphitheatre. Thanks Erin Smith Lawn Bowls Broughshane that will help measure June. This plan will build on
which time she has worked look forward to honouring a
competition to win a year’s to everyone who entered, how we are delivering our last successful audit in
Clifford Barr Shooting Ballymena to support the entire truly outstanding individual.”
free membership of our and if you want to find out performance improvement 2017, when the Northern
Stuart Hill Shooting Ballymena community, especially our
three leisure centres in more about our new family across Council for the next Ireland Audit Office gave
young people. The ceremony will take
the Borough. The lucky membership packages, Rebekah Thompson Weightlifting Larne financial year. We are now us a clean bill of health on
place at The Braid Town
winner selected at random there’s information on seeking feedback on this Performance Improvement.
Simon Harland Lead Whitehead Mayor of Mid and East Hall and Arts Centre on
was Sarah Ervine from the back cover. plan through a consultation
physiotherapist Antrim, Councillor Paul 21 April.
– and we want to hear
from you.
You can view the draft
VILLAGE the Rural Development
Programme (RDP),
available. This is made up
of £700,000 from RDP
Carnlough, Clough,
Cullybackey, Glenarm,
plan and complete a short
questionnaire at www.
VITALITY administered locally by
the Mid and East Antrim
and a further £600,000
from Council. We are now
Gleno, Glenravel (including
Martinstown, Cargan and
midandeastantrim.gov.uk/
consultations
Up to £1.3million has been Local Action Group (LAG) working with the LAG and Newtowncrommelin),
Alternatively, you can write
committed to small scale and jointly funded by DAERA to identify funding Glynn, Gracehill, Grange,
John Patterson and Louise McGill
to us at PIP Consultation,
infrastructure projects in DAERA and the European to enable completion of Kells and Connor,
Corporate Planning and
villages across the borough Agricultural Fund for Rural the high-quality projects Islandmagee area,
as part of the Village Renewal Development. developed in partnership Millbrook, Portglenone and
Performance Department, Performance
Programme supported by the Following an assessment with local communities in Whitehead. Thanks to all
Mid and East Antrim Improvement Plan
Department of Agriculture, of the projects developed the remaining five villages. involved for their hard work
Borough Council, 1-29 2018-2019
Bridge Street, Ballymena Realising our potential
Environment and Rural Affairs by 18 villages, projects will Villages involved are and look out for further
Picken BT43 5EJ. The deadline
Sara h Ervine with Duty Officer Glenn (DAERA) and Council. be progressed in 13 villages Ahoghill, Ballycarry, updates in the next issue www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/performance
www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk 1
for responses is 30 April.
The investment is part of with the funding currently Ballygally, Broughshane, of Connections.
4 Mid and East Antrim Connections Spring 2018 5
Project Updates Waste and Recycling
The Gobbins opens for tourist season Holiday Bin
The Gobbins is opening
for guided tours in Spring.
an eight-week training
programme to equip them
Collections
The breath-taking tourist with the knowledge and
attraction closed for the skills to give excellent 2 April - Easter Monday 2018
winter period, and we customer service and No bin collections. Please leave your bins
are looking forward to a truly memorable out on Saturday 31 March instead.
welcoming thousands of experience.
visitors from across the 7 May - May Day Bank Holiday 2018
world once again this year. Last year, visitors from over May Day Bank Holiday. Bin collections as normal.
35 countries enjoyed the
On hand to meet exhilarating walkways and
them will be a recently bridges that traverse the
28 May - Bank Holiday 2018
appointed team of 24 cliffs in Islandmagee. Bin collections as normal.
guides and eight guest
relations officers, who To book, visit: www.
have all undertaken thegobbinscliffpath.com
Platinum policies Did you know?
Green light for Sandy Bay upgrade We have been awarded
Platinum status for going
and it reinforces our
commitment to sustain,
• We recycle 3000 tonnes of paper each year
Greenisland 3G Pitch Work is due to begin community space, toilets,
above and beyond the
legal requirements to
protect and enhance our
natural environment.
in Mid and East Antrim.
• The average family in the UK throws away six trees
worth of paper in their household bins each year.
on the new changing baby changing facilities and minimise environmental
Work is to start on a new half a million pounds impact and manage For more information, • You can put all sorts of paper in your kerbie bin
pavilion at Sandy Bay storage. Further details and
3G pitch at Greenisland to the redevelopment resources. This is the please visit www. (Ballymena and Carrickfergus areas) or your
Playing Fields in October. arrangements will become
after plans were given the of the pitch which will highest standard possible midandeastantrim.gov.uk/ blue bin (Larne area) - newspapers, magazines,
The £1million project will available nearer the time.
green light by Council. include a Sports Hub. from the Northern recycling, email recycling@ flyers, catalogues, envelopes with the plastic
include fully accessible The project is due for
The redevelopment is set This, combined with £100k Ireland Environmental midandeastantrim.gov.uk window removed.
facilities, a multi-purpose completion in June 2019.
to get underway shortly secured by Greenisland Benchmarking Survey, or call 0300 124 5000.
in collaboration with the FC from Sport NI and
Greenisland Regeneration £50k secured by the
Calling all Browns
Group, and is expected to Regeneration Group, will
be completed by the end
of the year. Council
mean the redevelopment
will be a significant
Get ready for the BIG Spring Clean 2018
is committing more than project for all involved.
Bay beach-goers! Do you want to make a
difference to our streets
You can help in any one
of three ways:
It is open to individuals,
schools, community groups
Our consultation on plans masterplan. You can find and neighbourhoods? 1. Add your signature to our and businesses wishing to
to develop Browns Bay out more and complete The BIG Spring Clean Live Here Love Here petition rid their streets of litter and
and its surrounding area is the survey at www. 2018 is happening and show your support. discarded rubbish. Happy
closing on 2 April. In line surveymonkey.co.uk/r/ once again on 24 Litter Picking!
March, supporting local 2. Take part in a clean-
with our commitment to BrownsBaySurvey . For up - check out what’s on Find out more at www.
building strong, safe and further information or for community clean-ups
across Northern Ireland. near you. liveherelovehere.org.
healthy communities, hard copies of this survey,
we have been working please email parks@ Last year’s event saw over 3. Run your own clean-up
closely with local residents midandeastantrim.gov.uk 111,000 volunteers lifting an and receive a free kit.
to develop this draft or call 028 9335 8279. amazing 141 tonnes of litter!
Green Living Fair
comes to Larne
We are hosting a Green Wind NI, Sustrans,
Living Fair at Larne Market Asda and Nissan.
Yard on 7 May. Exhibitors Music will be provided
include the National Trust, by The Bonnevilles. For
Ballylagan Farm, Ulster more information, visit
Supported Employment www.midandeastantrim.
Ltd (USEL), the RSPB, gov.uk/events
6 Mid and East Antrim Connections Spring 2018 7
Economic Development Economic Development
What are the strategic priorities?
Enterprise and Entrepreneurship • To improve start-up and grow-on workspace
• To increase the business birth rate. and superfast broadband connectivity.
• To increase the growth of local firms. • To improve our towns and villages and
east-west connections.
• To create a Culture of Enterprise in the
business and education systems. Inclusion and Wellbeing
• To grow the business base through new • To increase economic activity levels.
inward investment.
• To promote employment and training
opportunities for all.
Innovation • To promote the social economy.
• To increase the level of innovation, research and
development and engagement with Further and
Higher Education. Get Involved
We want to partner with those who can provide input,
• To attract new technology firms to our area.
support and resources to help drive Amplify towards its
• To develop a strong innovation ecosystem. ambitious goals. Whatever part you can play, we hope
you feel able to play it.
Employment and Skills
Talk to us, find out more or get involved today.
• To retain the JTI Gallaher and Michelin skills base. Visit www.amplifymidandeastantrim.com
• To change mindsets towards enterprise and or call 028 2563 3195.
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tor o • To improve the profile of the Borough
Direc economic climate we operate in. But rather than be
for investment and tourism. daunted, we have chosen to embrace change and strive to
ensure Mid and East Antrim is ideally positioned to adapt
to and thrive in an ever-changing economy. The message
Introducing Amplify, our new In Amplify, we have created an economic roadmap
is clear – Mid and East Antrim is open for business.”
integrated economic development that will help us deliver this vision. Already work has
begun with the establishment of a Manufacturing - Anne Donaghy, Chief Executive,
strategy driving Mid and East Antrim’s Task Force and our joint bid to be one of four regional Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.
economic growth from now until 2030. Heathrow Hubs. We are excited about the future
redevelopment of St Patrick’s Barracks, the opening
Amplify is a shared vision to grow the economy in Mid
and East Antrim. It is strong, ambitious and forward
thinking. By 2030, we want our Borough to be:
of Ecos as a Catalyst Inc Digital Innovation Centre, and
the conversations to attract new business into the Our Amplify
Michelin site in Broughshane.
• A nationally competitive economy, with output, In getting to this point we have worked with key
Business Programmes
productivity and wage rates at least 95% of the partners such as Invest NI, Catalyst Inc, the Northern
UK average. Regional College and our regional enterprise agencies Go For It! Kickstart
• Northern Ireland’s leading centre of excellence to ensure their support as we move forward together. Got an idea for a business? The Go For It programme Are you a Mid and East Antrim business trading for
for advanced manufacturing and agri-food with is designed to support and provide one-to-one less than one year? The new Kickstart programme
recognised capabilities in tourism, financial and In our Borough, we have many challenges, but we mentoring services to anyone wishing to start a new offers specialist mentoring support to those
business services, and digital technologies. also have many strengths. We want to continue our business in the Borough. We will help you to develop businesses in the start-up phase of trading.
reputation for Advanced Manufacturing, we want to a business plan which will drive your business As part of the programme, you will benefit from:
• Operating with an economically active population
grow our Agri-food and Tourism sectors and we want forward. On the programme you will benefit from:
equal in size in percentage terms to the UK • 12 hours of specialist one-to-one business
to establish ourselves as a leading destination for
average, known for its high-level skills, and • Initial assessment of your business idea mentoring and advice
Digital and Financial Business Services.
providing critical labour mass in our priority
• Help with identifying potential problems • Interactive workshops and networking
sectors.
Running throughout Amplify are five strategic • Goal setting • Future planning and goal setting
• A proud, vibrant and ambitious place, which priorities, and we are committed to working closely
collaborates with other centres, encourages with businesses and communities to ensure the • Progress management tools
business and its investment, and is recognised growth and prosperity of our Borough - both now and • Access to finance
for people wanting to live and work here. for future generations.
8 Mid and East Antrim Connections Spring 2018 9
Economic Development Rural Development
£90k grants up for
Business Escalator
Looking for ways to grow your business? Amplify To find out more about any of our programmes, or
grabs for rural businesses
Business Escalator Programme is dedicated to to register, email amplify@midandeastantrim.gov. Rural businesses across the Borough can now apply for individual grants of up to
providing business growth support to existing uk or call 028 2563 3195. You can also visit www.
businesses and social enterprises (trading for more amplifymidandeastantrim.com £90,000 under the Rural Development Programme’s Business Investment Scheme.
than six months and with less than 50 employees),
The funding can be used potential of 30 full-time
through a bespoke, free, one-to-one mentoring for a wide range of activities jobs being created.
service. As part of the programme, you will benefit including constructing “Up until now the
from mentoring in the areas of: or improving property, maximum grant under
purchasing new machinery the Business Investment
• Planning and development. • E-Commerce
and equipment, marketing Scheme was £50,000
• Marketing. • Sales and website development. but after a review, we’re
• Financial management. • Exporting The ability of the project pleased that the Mid and
to create jobs is crucial East Antrim Local Action
• Procurement • ICT
to most successful Group decided to increase
applications. this to £90,000. We are
confident that this extra
The programme is being money will create further
delivered by the Mid employment opportunities
and East Antrim Local within rural areas.”
Action Group (MEA
LAG) and is funded The MEA LAG operates
by the Department of on a voluntary basis and
Agriculture, Environment is made up of councillors
and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and social partners from
and the EU. the business, farming,
community and voluntary
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Reno McFerran
Tracie
Turning the fashion industry on its head
Congratulations to OutsideIn, a Cullybackey
Hungry For Success
As part of our Amplify strategy, we are
committed to promoting the growth of our
business who has been named the One To
Watch at the 2017 Northern Ireland Social
Enterprise Awards. OutsideIn is a streetwear
Get Inspired!
food and drink sector. In January, we welcomed social enterprise which bridges the gap between •J
ane Magee from Glenarm • Using his RDP funding,
renowned chef and food critic Charles Campion society and those who are homeless. By selling is the owner of Glenview Melvin Smyth purchased
to the Borough. He visited local companies with hats with a ‘wear one, share one’ concept, they Farm Equine Learning new machinery to
ourselves, dishing out tips on how they can provide customers with a free additional product, Centre - a new business streamline production
expand into markets both at home and abroad. challenging each person to share this product using horses to work with in his company, ASF
We also helped local producers by bringing them with someone who is homeless. To date, they young people with social, Engineering Limited. This
as exhibitors to the BBC Good Food Show, Ifax, have donated nearly 2000 thermal beanies and emotional and behavioural allowed him to expand
and we will be doing the same at this year’s washbags to homeless charities across the world. difficulties. Jane made an the business and offer an
Balmoral Show. If you are interested in becoming application to the Rural enhanced range of street
With opportunities coming up in the United
part of our Food and Drink Network, visit: States, OutsideIn is taking part in our Kickstart
Development Programme furniture and engineering John Patterson and Louise John Patterson and Louise McGi
www.amplifymidandeastantrim.com/ business development programme in partnership
and was granted components, including McGill
match funding for the litter bins, bollards,
business-support with Larne Local Economic Development Company construction of an arena planters and seating.
(LEDCOM). where sessions are held.
Jane Magee Neil McCullough
10 Mid and East Antrim Connections Spring 2018 11
Events Events
SPECIAL EVENT
The 2018 tour will Featuring Trevor Smith Carrickfergus
Spring Events Guide showcase tributes to stars
such as Dolly Parton,
Johnny Cash and Kenny
Rogers; as well as four new
and his eight-piece band
in a tribute show to Garth
Brooks. To book your
ticket contact Larne Visitor
Can Do Academy
Animation
Workshops
Art Club
3 May – 19 May,
Carrickfergus Museum
tributes to George Jones, Information Centre on and Civic Centre
March EASTER EVENT
Did you know? Lego film on an iPad, Charley Pride, Patsy Cline 028 2826 2495 or www.
Braids Arts Centre,
Ballymena An exhibition of striking and
using sound effects, and Don Williams in this ticketsource.co.uk/
Processions Easter at There is a full visual effects, titles and must-see extravaganza. larnemuseumandarts 28 April diverse collection of works
Claymation workshops by local artists.
Carnfunnock programme of lots of imagination!
January to June 2018 weekend fun Cost: £15
County Park organised at Morning workshops, The War to Use plasticine to make
PROCESSIONS is a 10am-1pm, ages 7-9. Carnfunnock
nationwide artwork Join us for a full Carnfunnock Country End All Wars models come to life
celebrating the centenary programme of Easter Park throughout the Afternoon workshops, through the magic of Superdog
fun at one of the best Spring and Summer. 26 April, Larne Museum animation. Participants
of the Representation of 2pm-5pm, ages 10-14. 5 May,
family attractions These include puppet and Arts Centre will make a completed
the People’s Act which Tickets available at Carnfunnock
gave women in the UK in Northern Ireland. theatres (6 May), Historical talk by Dr David animated film on an Country Park
Special events include: hedge-hogging maze www.wegottickets.com/
the right to vote. Women Hume on the First World iPad, using sound
hunt (7 May), pirate thebraidartscentre or As part of National Pet
of all ages are invited to 30–31 March War, entwined with the effects, visual effects,
treasure hunt (19 from the Braid Month, take part in a
join in with the creation Art in the Park: stories of local men and titles and lots
May), Bat Night (25 Box Office on women who served.. fun obedience course
of a unique textile banner Easter Creations of imagination!
May), Summer Band 028 2563 5077 or novelty dog show.
which will be paraded at a
1 April concerts (from June), Morning workshops, Categories include Best
major rally event in Belfast
Party animal time and puddle jumping (29 Butch Cassidy 10am-1pm, ages 7-9. Pedigree, Best Non-
on 10 June.
mobile micro zoo. June) and much more. The Ulster and the Sundance Afternoon workshops, Pedigree, Saddest Eyes,
Easter egg rolling Most Like Its Owner,
Orchestra Pensioner 2pm-5pm, ages 10-14.
Opening Doors competition Most Like To Take Home,
in Concert 27 April, Admission: £18, Tickets available at Waggiest Tail and Best
February to July 2018 2–3 April UAC Easter Concession: £16 www.wegottickets.com/ Fancy Dress.
A borough-wide arts
Mystical Easter hunt Stages Rally 20 April, Admission: £20, The Braid Arts Centre, thebraidartscentre
for under 10s, magical The Braid Arts Centre, All proceeds go to the
and cultural programme 7 April Ballymena or from the Braid Box
scrambled eggs contest, Ballymena Dogs Trust and other
supported by the Arts Six special stages in Comedian Neil Delamere Office on 028 2563 5077
Easter creations and spot charities, with special
Council of Northern the Borough, with a A wonderful journey brings his comedy thanks to the Latharna
Ireland. A huge event
the bunny train ride.
finishing presentation through a programme masterpiece to the Braid. May Canine and Dog
featuring new sculptures at Ecos. Opportunity of classical music. Training Club. Contact
Different prices and
for old buildings, large
age restrictions apply
to get close to the cars Painting Pictures Carnfunnock Country
scale music project from 4pm-6pm. www. The Braid 100 Years Park on 028 2826 2471
with local churches to activities. Wear in my Mind -
appropriate clothing
uaceasterstages.com
Real Music of Our Jimmy
and choirs; and Artist in
and footwear. Contact
Remembering the
Residence Brandon Long 28 April,
Club Presents 1950s & 1960s
from Kentucky, USA. Carnfunnock Country East Antrim The Braid Arts Centre,
Full programme of Park on 028 2826 Malojian Ballymena
events available from 2471 or visit www.
art exhibition Admission: £18.50
1 May–30 June,
14 April, 8pm, Carrickfergus Museum
www.thebraid.com midandeastantrim.gov. 9–28 April Admission: £10, A hilarious tribute to the and Civic Centre
uk/events for more Carrickfergus Museum The Braid Arts Centre, legendary comedian James
and Civic Centre An exhibition bringing
information. Please Ballymena Young, starring William
April note: A fixed parking A unique collection of Malojian are back with a
Caulfield and presented
together memories and
stories of working life and
charge applies on entry works from local artists. by David Hull Promotions.
special selection of songs the dancehall era in the
Traces to the park on bank
from their new album, Let
Carnlough Rocks Mid and East Antrim area.
Exhibition holiday periods.
your weirdness carry you 22 April, 10am–2pm Carrickfergus
SPECIAL EVENT
7–9 April home. Tickets available at A guided geology walk with Annual Festival Carrickfergus Ceramic
Can Do Academy www.wegottickets.com/
Mid and East
thebraidartscentre or
Ian Enlander. From Carnlough of Music, Speech Rugby Sevens workshop with
Antrim Museum, Town Hall to the Cranny
The Braid, Ballymena
Animation from the Braid Box Office and Drama Tournament Paul Jordan
Falls. For further information,
Traces is a project by
Workshops on 028 2563 5077 contact 028 2563 5021 30 April–12 May 4-6 May 12 May, Admission: £7
a collective of five local Braids Arts Centre, or email: Donald.Bell@ Carrickfergus Town Hall Carrickfergus Rugby Club Mid-Antrim Museum,
Ballymena midandeastantrim.gov.uk The Braid, Ballymena
artists. The artists explore The Legends Youth, ladies and men’s
To book call, 028 2563 5029
the ‘traces’ which built 14 April tournament – the largest
heritage has left on the of American Trevor Smith event of its kind in or email noreen.mullan@
Lego animation
rural landscape in the Mid workshops Cost: £12 Country Show and Friends Northern midadneastantrim.gov.uk
and East Antrim area. This workshop will allow Ireland.
19 April, Admission: £16.50 in Low Places
participants to make a The Braid Arts Centre,
complete animated Ballymena 26 April, McNeill Theatre
Larne Leisure Centre
12 Mid and East Antrim Connections Spring 2018 13
Events Community Plan
Friends’ Father’s Day at
Our Community Plan in action
of Carrickfergus from the 4 June, Larne Town Centre
late 19th Century through
Goodwill Festival to modern day.
Part of the Larne Arts Carnfunnock
Festival, local artists will
12–13 May be creating street banners 17 June,
Various locations Carnfunnock Country Park
Larne Those in peril and artwork for billboards, Work has begun to deliver the ambitious vision laid out
turning Larne into a canvas It’s both Father’s Day and
Join us for a musical on the sea: of beautiful art. National Picnic Week so
for the Borough in our first ever Community Plan
festival to celebrate our shipwrecks and bring your sandwiches
Ulster Scots connections stranding on the or treat your dad to a
with the United States The Royal Landing specialty ‘Big Daddy’
of America. Larne coast 9 June, Carrickfergus burger at the Parklands
1781 - 1953 Town Centre Café.
31 May, 7:30pm, Larne A colourful pageant and
Museum and Arts Centre. re-enactment of the Averse to
Historical talk by
landing of King William. history: the story
Dr David Hume. of events in Irish
Larne Arts history through
Ben Glover live
Festival: Arts poetry and song The Mid and East
Antrim Community
Plan
31 May, Larne Town Hall April 2017
in the Park. 21 June, 7:30pm, Larne
The Glenarm musician’s Museum and Arts Centre.
10 June, Larne Town Park
home influences translate www.midandeastantrim.g
communityplanning
ov.uk/
across the Atlantic to Celebrating the artistic, Collaborative presentation
where he is making a literary, dramatic and from Dr David Hume, Last summer we launched As such, the Community In November, we held will review these priorities
name for himself on the performance talent of writer Davy Moore the Putting People First Plan is an ambitious 15- a series of implementation and pave the way for
Americana scene. Mid and East Antrim. and singer Iain Irvine. Community Plan, outlining year roadmap for change workshops. These took Delivery Groups to begin
To book your ticket a strategy to improve all that is comprehensive the key areas of the turning the plan’s vision
Monotype contact Larne Visitor aspects of life within the and community focused Community Plan and into on-the-ground
workshop with Information Centre on Vespa World Carrickfergus Borough between now – yet getting to this point identified actions that improvements.
Maurice Orr 028 2826 2495 or www. Days, Concours Castle Triathlon and 2032. is only the beginning. we will now prioritise.
ticketsource.co.uk/ As lead partner, we have These are the short-term While anything of this
19 May, Admission: £7 larnemuseumandarts d’Elegance 24 June
For the public, private and been working hard to actions that we believe magnitude will take time
Mid-Antrim Museum, Carrickfergus
16 June, Carrickfergus voluntary organisations set in motion the work we can achieve within the to deliver real, sustainable
The Braid, Ballymena Castle car park Swim, bike and run who worked together on that will deliver these next two years, and that change to those living
To book call, 028 2563 5029 in the shadow of this this plan, it presents a vision objectives. will benefit most from the in the Borough, it is
A cavalcade of Vespas landmark castle. For of a strong, vibrant, safe collaborative gain that encouraging to build
or email noreen.mullan@ will be travelling from
midadneastantrim.gov.uk more information, visit: and inclusive Mid and East In October, we sent comes with all agencies upon the support of our
the Titanic Quarter in www.carrickfergus Antrim with five key areas a working group of and partners working key stakeholders and
Belfast to Carrickfergus castletriathlon.com of action - Sustainable Jobs councillors, statutory together. the positive feedback
on Saturday 16 June,
North Irish Horse attempting to break
and Tourism, Good Health partners and Community we have received from
and Wellbeing, Progress Planning officers to In March, the Strategic the community as we
Commemoration a world record in the in Education, Community North Ayrshire in Alliance – the overarching move forward with the
of Battle of process. Safety and Cohesion, and Scotland to learn from partnership body for delivery of our first ever
the Hitler line www.vespaworlddays Our Environment. their best practice. Community Planning – Community Plan.
26 May
June 2018.co.uk
Carrickfergus Town Centre
Larne Arts Festival Did you know?
Special Parade and service Board, Dementia NI more complete picture deaths by suicide in the
2 June
Key projects have and Alzheimer’s NI to identify needs Borough. This suicide
Kicking off on Saturday already begun as part and is to be expanded and risks earlier. awareness training is
All our 2 June with the Larne of our Community Plan. across the borough as • We are working with in partnership with the
yesteryears Summer Carnival Parade, These include: part of our Performance partners to develop a Public Health Authority.
this year’s theme is all Please be aware that Improvement viable business model
26 May–30 June • Dementia Friendly Larne • Work is ongoing to
about dancing in the sometimes events Plan 2018-19. for Ageing Well in the
Carrickfergus Museum is raising awareness and develop essential skills
street! Live music and may change after this Borough. This is to provide
and Civic Centre encouraging the entire • A Support Hub for training in partnership
entertainment at Broadway
In conjunction with the from 1pm, with the parade Ballymena Show magazine has been community to help vulnerable people the best outcomes for with the Northern
Painting Pictures exhibition, printed. Visit www. people with dementia has been launched in the most isolated and Regional College.
beginning at 3pm. 16 June midandeastantrim.gov. vulnerable older people
the Townscape Heritage feel understood, valued partnership with other
Ballymena Showgrounds uk/events where all and able to contribute. agencies. This is to in the Borough. If you want to find out
Initiative is working with more, you can read the
Graham Walton to display Larne Arts Annual agricultural show details will be kept This supports existing facilitate better quality • Councillors are taking
up-to-date. work of partners information sharing and Community Plan at www.
his collection of postcards, part in the Protect Life 2
looking at the development
Festival Banner www.ballymena
including the Northern decision-making; and to strategy with the aim to
midandeastantrim.gov.uk/
show.co.uk communityplanning
Exhibition Health and Social Care allow agencies to get a reduce the number of
14 Mid and East Antrim Connections Spring 2018 15
Paths to Peace Paths to Peace
Paths to Peace
We have a strong commitment to peace and reconciliation and have secured £2.7million
Theme 3: Building Positive Relations
£1m to promote positive relations
characterised by respect, where
cultural diversity is celebrated and
Piece by PEACE
Cross-community training
programme aimed at de-
people can live, learn and socialise stigmatising mental health issues
of EU funding to help encourage good community relations in our Borough. together, free from prejudice, hate for young men and women from
and intolerance. hard to reach communities.
Between now and EU Programmes Body
Delivered by the Northern
March 2020, the Mid under PEACE IV. The
Local Area Networks (LANs) Health and Social Care Trust.
and East Antrim Peace purpose of PEACE IV is
IV Partnership will be to improve relationships An exchange programme to tackle
community segregation in at least ten AgeWell Project
rolling out 11 programmes between Protestants and
estates. Working with community Inter-generational project delivering
designed to bring people Catholics and to increase
leaders committed to peace-building age-friendly activities that explore
together and promote cultural awareness
and creating a mechanism for difference and similarities and
personal development and of minority ethnic
developing agreed programmes and overcome isolation and loneliness
community cohesion. communities. We hope
services. Delivered by the Northern through shared history, oral
our local action plan will
Ireland Housing Executive. archives and dealing with conflict.
Focusing on three key deliver on this, benefiting
Delivered by Mid and East Antrim
areas, the funding is local people at a local level
Messines Agewell Partnership.
coming from the Special in Mid and East Antrim.
A remembrance project for 16-24 year
olds from the 10 LAN estates to tackle Sports for all
Theme 1: Children and Young People division and hate crime by focusing Sports programmes including
on the Great War. Includes a visit to Twilight Sports and a Sports
£700k funding to enhance the olds from hot spot areas. year olds promoting respect for Messines in Belgium. Delivered by the Club Twinning project.
capacity of children and young Delivered by Carrickfergus YMCA. diversity and building relations Northern Ireland Housing Executive.
people to form positive and effective with community and business
relationships with others of a Conflict transformation leaders. Delivered by Ledcom.
different background and make and Srebrenica Thanks to our delivery partners and to the Special EU Programmes Body for helping us to draw down
a positive contribution to building A project for 16-24 year olds Sports for all the funding. To get involved, contact our delivery partners directly or call the Investment and Funding
a cohesive society. tackling racist behaviour and A multi-sport programme targeting Unit on 028 2563 3266, email peace@midandeastantrim.gov.uk
intimidation by exploring and potential coaches aged 16-24 and
learning from the historical context participants aged 7-11 through
Trans-i-tion TEAMS (Together Everyone
A cross-community personal of the war in Srebrenica.
Achieves More in Sport). The Game
development, health and
community engagement
programme targeting 11-24 year
Fresh Frontiers Youth Exchange
A cross-community youth
of Three Halves programme will
target 12-16 year olds.
Peace IV in action Calling all seniors!
development project for 16-24
Our Parks and Open • Run a re-imagining Do you organise or Expressions of interest
Spaces unit is delivering project participate in a group for for the MEAAP Agewell
the Your Place Our Space older people? As part of programme are closing
• Host community
Theme 2: Shared Spaces and Services programme. £478,000 of the PEACE IV local action on Friday 30 March. For
training sessions
Peace IV funding has been plan, we want to help more information, please
£1m funding to create a more allocated, and this will • Set up a summer circus you put on age-friendly, contact 028 2565 8604 or
cohesive society through more support nine elements: skills programme. cross-community activities email info@meaap.co.uk
shared spaces and services. under the themes of
• Support three new and We have already put out sports, arts, drama, history
two existing Men’s Sheds
Animating Open Spaces a call for expressions or ethnic minority. We
Through Art (AOSTA!) • Deliver three of interest from groups will provide support and
An inter-generational project using community gardens wanting to start a Men’s fund all costs associated
200 performers and artists from Shed, and we look forward with the programme.
• Open three
the Borough to animate 20 urban to organising the rest of
community orchards
‘contested spaces’ through arts, the programme. To find
music and theatre. • Hold three out more, contact the
big tent weekends Your Space Our Space
Your Place, Our Space • Put on nine weekends Project Officer on 028
An inter-generational of culture and wonder 9335 8274 or email parks@
environmental project. Funding midandeastantrim.gov.uk
• Create an urban beach
will support sustainable projects
that use our natural and man-made
green spaces for community well-
being on a shared basis.
16 Mid and East Antrim Connections Spring 2018 17
Parks and Open Spaces Parks and Open Spaces
Get to know our local wildlife Ten years of friendship and fertilizer
We are highlighting our Borough’s wonderful wildlife in an all new Creature Calendar. Our flagship allotment facility at Eden, Carrickfergus, is celebrating 10 years of growing
Each month, you can find out about different animals that are indigenous to the this April. We talked to Myrtle Fraser and Godfrey Robinson who are both original tenants…
area, with tips on how you can help them thrive. For more information on our Local
What do you enjoy about
Biodiversity Action Plan, visit www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/biodiversity allotment gardening?
Myrtle: It’s the company and
March May the friendship. It’s eating
The Harbour Porpoise. Bees. We are one of fresh food, being out in the
One of the smallest eight local authorities open air and working with
and most common involved in the ‘Bee- your hands. And drinking
cetaceans found in licious’ project. We lots of tea. Godfrey is my
our coastal waters. have £5,617 of Heritage allotment neighbour and
Unfortunately, the Lottery Funding to keeps me supplied with
population is decreasing spend on improving fresh tea!
due to accidents with habitat and raising
commercial fishing nets awareness for bees. Godfrey: Definitely the
and equipment, climate Find out more about friendship, and it’s quite
change and ocean April how you can help bees June relaxing too.
pollution. Join our Barn Owl. One of in your own garden Common swift. These
whale-watching event Northern Ireland’s at Eden Allotment migrant birds return What do you grow
and see if you can most iconic species, Gardens, Thursday 14 from their wintering in your space?
spot one for yourself! but unfortunately June, 6pm to 8pm. grounds in Africa to the
one of the most Myrtle: I grow produce.
Garron Point, Sunday same spot in Northern Lots of onions, sprouts,
29 April, 2pm to 5pm. endangered with less Ireland each year to
than 50 breeding pairs cabbages, spuds, leeks,
breed. Our own survey rhubarb, plums, gooseberries
estimated to be left in turned up sightings in
the province. With the apples, strawberries, plums,
Carnlough, Glenarm, blackcurrants…lots. It all
help of local schools, Larne, Whitehead,
we have installed three tastes fresher and better than
Ballymena, Cullybackey, store bought goods. I make
custom built barn Ahoghill, Portglenone
owl boxes across the chutneys and jams as well.
and Kells – great news! Myrtle: I used to forget to
Borough and continue Godfrey: I grow more Myrtle: He’s very good. come home from mine!
You can report any Any funny
to monitor them. For flowers. Chrysanthemum, He’s won Best Allotment But now my husband is
swift sightings at www. allotment stories?
more information visit: dahlias, sweet pea. for the past several years ill so I only spend a few
www.ulsterwildlife.org/ rspb.org.uk/swift Godfrey: Well there are
in Carrickfergus. hours here at a time.
barnowl some escapee pheasants
Godfrey: And you’ve won who have made the
lots for your produce too! Is there a typical type
allotments their home. You
Did you know? of allotment user?
can be quietly kneeling to
Best Bloomers Eden Allotments are
the largest allotments
Is there a competitive
element to it?
Godfrey: No. It’s very
mixed. Lots more women
do some weeding, thinking
you are all by yourself,
Godfrey: There’s a now, and even some and one will sneak up
The RHS National Sunflower, Best School in Ireland! A plot here
community spirit, but also families who come along behind you and give a
Gardening Week begins on Gardening Project, costs £75 per year
a competitive element. I with their children. loud squawk in your ear!
Monday 30 April and we painting and poetry. and £50 for a half
never thought I would be It’s lovely.
will be launching our very For more information, visit plot (concessions Myrtle: And I like the sign
own In Bloom competition www.midandeastantrim. available). We also into it but then you win Myrtle: I like seeing the on the back of one of the
to coincide. Categories gov.uk/inbloom have allotments in and you get a taste for it. children. My grandson sheds – Trespassers will be
include Best Kept Front Greenisland and Myrtle: It keeps it planted some onions composted!
Garden, Best Kept Front Larne. We run a interesting and it can give with me and now he is
Container Garden, Did you know? full programme of you a reason to grow and in his gardening club at And finally, any top tips?
Best Kept Allotment Saturday workshops, to work harder too. primary school. There
Pollinators are Myrtle: Add some seaweed
Garden, Best Kept where you can are so many tips that I
to your compost, but
uise McGill essential for the
John Patterson and Lo Commercial Premises, learn about cloche How much time do you like to pass on to people.
production of food make sure you wash off
Best Kept Community construction, organic spend in your allotments? It’s how our generation
, grown by and contribute an the salt water first.
flower was 3m 20cms Planting Scheme and the growing and more. was brought up after the
Last year’s tallest sun nbo ws . Can you beat it?
the Ahoghill Comm
uni ty Rai
Gardening for Wildlife estimated £1.8bn Godfrey: There’s always war – growing your own Godfrey: Put your parsnip
to the UK’s farming Find out more at www. something to do whatever
Award. Categories for to get your greens – but seeds in the freezer a week
economy every year. midandeastantrim.gov. the season. Tidying up
young people include now everyone goes to the before planting to help
uk/allotments and fixing and fencing
the very popular Tallest supermarket. There’s a lot them germinate. I’ll keep
even in winter. I try to do of knowledge that is going everything else top secret!
something every day. to be forgotten.
18 Mid and East Antrim Connections Spring 2018 19Parks and Open Spaces Waste Survey
GET OUT TO PLAY! Waste and Recycling Survey
Please help us shape our services by completing
The UK’s National Children’s Day is on Sunday 13 May. We are supporting this, as well as planning this form. Cut out and send to:
a range of activities to make all of Spring fun-packed for the Borough’s youngest residents. Waste and Recycling Survey, Waste Operations,
Larne Depot, Victoria Road, Or you can fill it out online at:
Larne, BT40 1RU www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/consultations
Play is great for a child’s Pop Up Play Days
development and for Yes No
Saturday 24 March, 1. In relation to our waste collection 7. Are you aware of our collection and
getting kids active –
ee
1pm to 3pm, Gracehill service, do you agree or disagree with return service for people with a disability?
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benefits include better
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Village Green.
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the following statements:
Ag
motor skills such as
Di
balance and coordination; Saturday 31 March, • Householders should recycle more
stronger and healthier 2pm-4pm, Carnfunnock • Council makes it easy for me to recycle
bones, muscles and heart; Country Park. • I’m unsure of everything that can be recycled 8. W
hich, if any, of the Household Recycling
and improved social skills. • I understand communications about Centres below do you currently use?
Saturday 7 April,
11am to 1pm, Shellinghill waste services Waveney Road Household Sullatober Household
Look out for play sessions Park, Cullybackey. • There should be more education on how to Recycling Centre Recycling Centre
coming to a green space make the most of waste collection services
near you: • Council should reduce black bin capacity Redlands Household Glenarm Household
Picnic and Big Recycling Centre Recycling Centre
Garden Games
Larne South Household
Saturday 12 May, 11am Recycling Centre
to 1pm, Eden Allotment
Gardens, Carrickfergus. 2. Do you think household recycling Yes No
should be enforced?
9. On
average, how often do you use your
Household Recycling Centre?
Smoke-free swings and slides 3. If yes, which enforcement method
do you feel would be most effective?
Please
tick one Daily
Weekly
Monthly Six monthly
• Enforcement Officers Fortnightly Yearly
We are the first council second hand smoke and
• Warning system
in Northern Ireland to send them a positive
• A fine
promote all our play message that tobacco is
• Other
parks as smoke-free. We not a common part of
believe all children should life but a deadly addictive 10. How satisfied or dissatisfied are you with the customer
have the right to play in drug. We have updated service at your Household Recycling Centre?
a clean and smoke-free our play park signs to Very satisfied Dissatisfied Neither satisfied
4. How satisfied or dissatisfied
sfi ed
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environment; and that include the smoke-
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are you with the following
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these areas should also be free logo, and we are Satisfied Very dissatisfied
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waste collection services?
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free from smoking related encouraging all adults not
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litter. This campaign aims to smoke in our playparks.
dis
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Black Bin
to protect children from
Waste Collection
11. We provide one free bulky collection 0 1
Dry Recycling
Future-proofing open spaces
per year, with additional collections
(Blue Bin or kerbside boxes)
being charged for. How many 2 3
Green garden and food times have you used this bulky
waste collection (brown bin) 4 5
Did you know that we Golf Club, Whitehead; lift collection service in one year?
now have six open spaces Diamond Jubilee Wood, Separate food
protected by legislation? Whitehead; Inver Gardens waste collection
Fields in Trust provide Memorial Park, Larne;
legal protection for King George V Park, 12. We look after street cleansing in the Borough. To
playing fields, play space, Ballymena; and Sandy Bay improve services, please rank the following in order
recreation grounds, nature Playing Fields, Larne. We Yes No of importance (with 1 being the most important
5. Are you aware of your nearest Bring Bank?
reserves and other open are fully committed to and 4 the least.)
spaces. Protected Fields in permanently safeguarding
More education about Council working
Trust green spaces in Mid our sites across the
the negative impact in partnership with
and East Antrim include Borough for future 6. If you use a bring bank, please write here of littering community groups
Eden Playing Fields, generations. tell us where it is located.
Carrickfergus; Bentra (e.g. Glenarm, Curran Road, More enforcement Increased anti-
Waveney Road etc). littering signage
20 Mid and East Antrim Connections Spring 2018 21Waste Survey Elected Members
Your Council
40 Councillors, elected in seven District Electoral
13. We are continually looking at ways to improve the waste 14. How do you receive information about
Areas, working together to create a better future
and recycling service. Would you support the following? waste/recycling? (please choose as many as required):
for all in Mid and East Antrim Borough.
• All recyclable material to Yes No Council website Advice leaflets
be banned from black bins
• Heavier fines on littering Local Newspapers Connections magazine Ballymena Ald William McNeilly Cllr Cheryl Johnston Cllr Paul Sinclair
UUP DUP Alliance
• More enforcement on fly-tipping Social Media Other Cllr Donna Anderson ald.mcneilly@ cllr.johnston@ cllr.sinclair@
UKIP midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk
cllr.anderson@ 07746 157 674 07545 151 992 07779 895 013
midandeastantrim.gov.uk
Ald Tommy Nicholl MBE Cllr Noel Jordan Cllr Andrew Wilson
15. If you have any further comments/suggestions or ideas regarding these services please use the box below. 07541 830 589
DUP UKIP UUP
Ald John Carson ald.tnicholl@ cllr.jordan@ cllr.awilson@
write here midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk
DUP
ald.carson@ 07970 012 520 07775 633 391 07414 478 808
midandeastantrim.gov.uk
Braid Cllr Robin Stewart Larne Lough
07891 338 220
UUP
Cllr Reuben Glover Cllr Beth Adger MBE cllr.rstewart@ Cllr Robert Logan
DUP DUP midandeastantrim.gov.uk Alliance
cllr.glover@ cllr.adger@ 07391 863 571 cllr.logan@
midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk
07733 100 803 07976 533 483 Coast Road 07565 168 191
Cllr James Henry Ald Robin Cherry MBE Cllr James McKeown Ald Gregg McKeen
Independent UUP Sinn Féin DUP
cllr.jhenry@ ald.cherry@ cllr.mckeown@ ald.mckeen@
midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.org midandeastantrim.gov.uk
028 2565 2456 07785 752 712 07719 335 416 07944 641 251
Information gathered in this section will help us to identify trends. While this information Cllr Stephen Nicholl Cllr Beth Clyde Ald Maureen Morrow Cllr Dr Mark McKinty
is useful, you are by no means obliged to complete this section if you do not wish to do so. UUP DUP UUP UUP
cllr.snicholl@ cllr.clyde@ ald.morrow@ cllr.mckinty@
midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk
07967 621 603 07724 906 855 07765 146 013 07771 925 546
16. How many people in each age 19. What age group do you belong to?
group live in your household? Cllr Declan O’Loan Cllr Brian Collins Ald Gerardine Mulvenna Cllr Paul Reid
Under 25 35 to 44 55 to 64 SDLP TUV Alliance DUP
0 to 6 Months Age 18 to 64 cllr.oloan@ cllr.collins@ ald.mulvenna@ cllr.reid@
25 to 34 45 to 54 65 and over midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk
Age 5 and under Age 65 to 79 07764 220 533 07745 220 564 07970 896 367 07713 511 407
Age 6 to 17 Age 80+ Cllr Audrey Wales MBE Ald Sam Hanna Cllr Ruth Wilson Cllr Andy P Wilson
DUP DUP TUV UUP
20. D
o you consider yourself to have a disability, cllr.wales@ ald.hanna@ cllr.rwilson@ cllr.apwilson@
a long-term illness, or a physical or mental midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk
health condition? 07899 985 110 07710 402 693 07771 965 206 07754 963 615
17. Which of the following describes
how you identify yourself? Yes No Prefer not to say Bannside Cllr Paul Maguire Cllr Angela Smyth Find out more about
Independent DUP your local councillors at
Male Female cllr.maguire@ cllr.smyth@
Cllr Timothy Gaston www.midandeastantrim.
Prefer not to say In another way TUV midandeastantrim.org midandeastantrim.gov.uk gov.uk/councillors
(Please specify if you wish) cllr.gaston@ 07857 912 097 07896 657 723
midandeastantrim.gov.uk
Cllr William McCaughey Knockagh
07514 213 186
Thank you for completing this survey. DUP
Cllr Patrice Hardy cllr.mccaughey@ Ald May Beattie
You can leave it in or post it to your Sinn Féin midandeastantrim.gov.uk DUP
cllr.hardy@ 07739 875 626
local Council office. Alternatively you ald.beattie@
midandeastantrim.org midandeastantrim.gov.uk
18. What type of property do you live in? can complete the survey online at: Carrick Castle
07935 228 722 07939 634 348
Flat/Apartment House terraced www.midandeastantrim.gov.uk/consultations Cllr Billy Henry Cllr Billy Ashe Cllr Lynn McClurg
House detached House semi-detached DUP DUP DUP
All responses will be collated and used to analyse the current service. cllr.bhenry@ cllr.ashe@ cllr.mcclurg@
Bungalow detached Bungalow semi-detached The feedback from this will be used to develop considerations midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk midandeastantrim.gov.uk
for improvements to all waste disposal services in the future. All
07599 400 857 07773 095 133 07794 602 517
Houseboat Mixed commercial/property responses will be handled in accordance with the Data Protection
Act 1998 Northern Ireland. Ald Stewart McDonald
Caravan Other (please specify) Cllr James Brown MBE Cllr Lindsay Millar
TUV Independent UUP
ald.mcdonald@ seejbrown@hotmail.com cllr.millar@
midandeastantrim.gov.uk 07939 634 369 midandeastantrim.gov.uk
07793 848 107 07540 399 685
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