Monthly Archives: July 2015

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Ulster Unionist MLA Roy Beggs has welcomed an investment of £40,000 in the East Antrim area by Awards for All. The programme aims to bring real improvements to communities and to the lives of people most in need by funding projects which involve people in their communities, bringing them together to enjoy a wide range of charitable, community, educational, environmental and health-related activities. Mr Beggs said “Kilwaughter LOL 520 has been given £10,000 to make improvements to its hall so it can be used for more community activities and events. “St James’s Primary School in Newtownabbey will use their £10,000 to provide iPads for their pupils for after-school activities and Ulidia Integrated College will allocate their £10,000 towards suicide awareness and prevention training for pupils and parents.” “If you or your community group want to apply for grants of between £500 and £10,000 for a project which will last up … Continue reading →

Northern Ireland Water says it has no concerns over supply for the wider east Antrim area as Carrick reservoirs refill after a £1.6 million refurbishment programme. A total of seven locations were covered in the scheme with work at the final two expected to conclude later this month^. East Antrim MLA Roy Beggs sought assurances over water levels during an exchange with Regional Development Minister Danny Kennedy at the Assembly. Mr Beggs asked the minister for an update on the maintenance work at the Copeland and North Woodburn reservoirs, which have been lying empty for most of this year, and to state when they will come back into service. Mr Kennedy replied: “NI Water has advised that there are seven reservoirs in the Carrick area that are being refurbished as part of an ongoing routine maintenance programme over the past 18 to 20 months. Water levels have been lowered in … Continue reading →