News - Antrim & Newtownabbey Borough Council

Local Businesses benefit from Financial Support to make our Town Centres Safer

The Council is providing support to 48 local town centre businesses across the Borough as part of their CCTV Grant Programme which was launched last year.

Date: 20/01/2023 View More

Investment at Crumlin Glen gets more People Active Outdoors

A £30,000 investment at Crumlin Glen is a welcome boost for local walkers and joggers to enjoy a safer route around the Glen.

Date: 18/01/2023 View More

Ballyclare set to bury history

As part of Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s programme of events to mark the Northern Ireland Centenary, it was proposed to bury a number of Time Capsules across the Borough, and Ballyclare was chosen as one of the locations.

Date: 18/01/2023 View More

PEACEPLUS partner with the public

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council is set to receive in the region of £4.3m to deliver a co-designed PEACEPLUS Local Community Action Plan. This highly anticipated programme will fund peacebuilding initiatives and projects which will develop not only the strength, skill and resilience of local communities, but also the infrastructure within them.

Date: 16/01/2023 View More

Mayor and Deputy Mayor lead tributes to Chief Executive on her recent MBE Award

The Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Alderman Stephen Ross and Deputy Mayor Councillor Leah Smyth have both paid tribute to Chief Executive Mrs Jacqui Dixon who was recently awarded an MBE in the New Year Honours List.

Date: 16/01/2023 View More

New Year, New Trees

Schools across the Borough are marking the New Year by planting an oak tree in honour of the late Queen Elizabeth II’s ‘Queen’s Green Canopy’ project.

Date: 12/01/2023 View More