Controversial arrangement to employ private security firm at council sites ‘ended this week’

A controversial arrangement by ABC Council to employ a private security firm to help man facilities ended this week, it has...

‘Urgent’ meeting called to discuss plan to end ‘task and finish’ for refuse collection staff on July 6

An “urgent” meeting of ABC Council’s Covid-19 working committee is to be called next week to discuss plans to end the...

Multi-million pound housing plans to get green light on site of former linen factory

Plans for a multi-million pound redevelopment of a former factory site in Banbridge – to provide social housing and special accommodation...

Woman breached bail by asking alleged assault victim for ‘cigarettes and drink’

A Gilford woman breached bail by asking another woman she is alleged to have assaulted for “cigarettes and drink”, court has...

Council rejects request to light buildings purple in support of Black Lives Matter campaign

A request to light up civic buildings in the borough in support of the Black Lives Matter has been refused. A...

Popular restaurant The Halfway House to cease trading citing ‘economic viability’

A popular borough restaurant will cease trading despite the imminent lifting of strict lockdown measures citing “economic viability”. The Halfway House...

Continental style café culture ‘could increase footfall in our towns and city’

A continental style café culture across “could increase footfall in our towns and city”, according to the Council’s chair of of...

Drink driver caught ‘high reading for three o’clock in the afternoon’ handed 14-month ban

A woman was caught driving whilst over twice the legal limit in the afternoon in a next day detection. The 26-year-old’s...

New £6m Marks & Spencer plan at Banbridge will bring 70 new jobs to the borough

Plans are in the pipeline for a new £6 million Marks and Spencer store at Banbridge. The development, earmarked for a...

‘We can’t be left behind’: Council need to be more proactive in promoting cycling

A surge in cycling across Northern Ireland has prompted calls for the ABC Council to be more proactive in facilitate this...

Minister asks Councils to take ‘flexible’ approach to on-street seating for cafes and bars

Councils have been asked to temporarily take a flexible and pragmatic planning approach to the use of on-street seating for cafes...

Council sets sights on rescuing summer tourism season by calling on people to ‘holiday at home’

Council is looking at ways to exploit opportunities to bring tourists to the borough this summer season as most people look...