25/08/2010Minister has failed to act on Schools Estate BillFollowing the publication by the Audit Office of figures in relation to underspend within the department of education, Ulster Unionist MLA David McNarry has questioned the Minister asking why she has failed to act on his Schools Estates Bill which has already received support from all Parties within the Assembly.
24/08/2010Ombudsman's report into the Claudy bombing - Alderman Mary HamiltonUlster Unionist Foyle councillor, Alderman Mary Hamilton, has said that the release of the Ombudsman's report into the Claudy bombing has served only to reveal ';how much more investigation the atrocity requires';.
24/08/2010Once again, City airport is center of attentionA meeting with Environment Minister Edwin Poots is being held in City Hall this week to discuss a range of planning matters including the City Airport. This follows two special meetings of the Town Planning Committee held this month. These heard from objectors to the City Airport's plans to extend the runway and the Minister's proposal to dump the ceiling of the number of seats the airport can offer for sale, and a response from the City Airport from its chief executive, Brian Ambrose.'
23/08/2010Orange Hall attackers will not succeedUlster Unionist MLA Billy Armstrong has condemned the latest attack on Ballinderry Orange Hall near Coagh and vowed that the attackers will not succeed.
20/08/2010UUP councillors Olympic visitAlderman Arnold Hatch, Cllr George Savage MLA and Cllr David Archer recently joined a visit to Hull - hosted by the Local Government 2012 Olympic Group supported by NILGA - to view a newly installed 'Adizone'
20/08/2010Archer welcomes golf course plansUlster Unionist member of Lisburn City Council, Councillor David Archer, has welcomed improvement works to create an all-year course at Aberdelghy Golf Course.
19/08/2010Warning that scrap metal thefts are soaringUlster Unionist Assembly member for Fermanagh & South Tyrone, Tom Elliott MLA is concerned at the growing problem of scrap metal thefts from schools and vacant properties in recent times and has said that the problem of metal theft in Northern Ireland is growing at an alarming rate.
18/08/2010Basic food price rises affect all familiesUlster Unionist Assembly member for Fermanagh & South Tyrone, Tom Elliott MLA is concerned that consumers are paying up to 59% more for basic grocery items than they were three years ago and fears further increases in the months ahead.
16/08/2010Ritchie comments 'cheap point scoring'Ulster Unionist spokesperson on policing, Basil McCrea MLA, has said that comments made on the work of MI5 by Margaret Ritchie are about ';an SDLP, not Northern Ireland, agenda';.
13/08/2010'Bend my ear' and make South Antrim better, says KinahanSouth Antrim MLA, Danny Kinahan today launched a campaign to get out into the heart of the constituency and tackle the issues that matter most to local people.












