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Roy Beggs MLA has welcome another landmark in the A2 widening scheme at Greenisland with the Roads Minister Danny Kennedy MLA, issuing the vesting order to secure ownership of the remaining land and properties required to construct the new road. Roy Beggs MLA said ‘The issuing of the vesting orders is yet another significant stage in A2 Road widening which will remove the bottleneck at Greenisland. Since the Roads Direction Order was issued in October 2008, the Road Service have been forced to purchase a number of properties from residents whose homes had been blighted. The vesting order will enable government to purchase any remaining property that is needed to complete the Road Widening Scheme. It is clear that with the scheme there will be significant public benefit to the people of Carrickfergus generally with the resulting improved 4 lane road. However a number of Greenisland residents are being adversely … Continue reading →

Roy Beggs MLA has sought an explanation from the Rivers Agency for the delays in the flood alleviation scheme on the Sullatober Water which has resulted in local rights of way being closed for almost a year rather than the 16 weeks that were originally indicated.   Roy Beggs said, “As a local representative I have been aware of the need to upgrade waterways and improve flood management to reduce the risk of flooding in Carrickfergus Town Centre and other locations within the Town. I was therefore very pleased when the Rivers Agency upgraded the Sullatober Water in their phase 1 development and have been supportive of their further improvements on their phase 2 which commenced from the 5th September 2011 and was expected to last some 16 weeks. It is rather surprising that almost a year later the pathways and the Shaftsbury underpass remains closed. I have contacted the … Continue reading →