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DUP MP Carla Lockhart has expressed her delight at securing a commitment from the Department for Infrastructure to resurface a significant stretch of Pines Park in Lurgan. 300m of the Park will be resurfaced as part of the Avenue Road resurfacing scheme scheduled for July/August. Carla Lockhart said: “It is ten years since I first […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has met with representatives of DART, the local community transport provider, to discuss uncertainty with their funding for the next financial year. After the meeting, Carla said: “DART provide an essential service to many people locally, particularly those who have no other means of getting around. This can be the […]
Lurgan resident Norah McCorry makes a donation of £500 in total to the Lord Mayor’s chosen charities, Southern Area Hospice and B Positive, thanks to sales generated by a local poetry and songbook. Compiled by Norah and her brother Paul Carville in collaboration with David Weir of Lurgan Townscape Heritage Scheme, the local anthology book […]
Detectives in Lurgan, investigating the report of an aggravated burglary in the Derry Street area of the town, on the morning of Friday 21st April, and a number of other incidents, have charged two men to appear at court. A 37 year old man has been charged with a number of offences including theft, aggravated […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has urged the local farming community to be vigilant, following instances of farmers being targeted by scammers on online marketplaces. The DUP representative issued the warning after being made aware of a farmer being swindled out of money by someone purporting to sell machinery. Carla Lockhart said: “I cannot comment […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has commended all those behind the success of Lurgan and Banbridge in securing the ‘Let’s Celebrate Towns’ award, ranking them in the top eight towns in the UK. The DUP MP said: “These are fantastic awards and the teams behind the success of Banbridge and Lurgan are to be commended. […]
Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart has branded a freeze on the recruitment of all School Crossing Patrol (SCP) staff, including temporary cover, by the Education Authority as ‘madness’, saying the decision will increase safety concerns at schools across Northern Ireland. The DUP representative raised the issue in a meeting with EA Directors last week, urging […]
Sinn Féin MLA John O’Dowd has said time is running out for groups funded by the European Social Fund who face a cliff-edge at the end of this week. The Upper Bann representative said: “Time is running out for groups funded by the European Social Fund organisations, their workers and the people who use their […]
The TUV has slammed the Alliance Party for suggesting that ABC Council hold an annual pride event in the district despite a cost of living crisis and financial constraints within the Council budget. The party has also slammed the supposedly “equality driven” Alliance Party despite excluding Christians in their proposal. Statement by Lagan Valley TUV […]
A Lurgan trader was today ordered to pay compensation of £10,000 to a victim at Laganside Magistrates’ Court, for failing to complete external construction work to the victim’s home to a satisfactory standard. The trader also quoted a significantly lower fee than he subsequently charged for the substandard works and he failed to provide the […]
Speaking after the announcement that Glanbia has sold its Glanbia Cheese mozzarella arm to US firm Leprino Foods Company, DUP MP Carla Lockhart said: “The size of the payment in this sale reflects the economic value of Glanbia Cheese, and the success it has had in recent years. The team in Magheralin have put excellence […]
Did you know, there are many different types of anti-social behaviour? (ASB) These can range from noise and stray dogs to assault and hate crime. There are also a number of different organisations to report ASB to, depending on the issue – so Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon PCSP have produced leaflets and posters which provide […]
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