Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey has appointed Mr Ray Hall as a new Member to the Board of the Arts Council NI. The appointment is effective from 1 September 2021 until 31 August 2025.

The Economy Minister has pledged to keep his focus on recovery and rebuilding the economy as he praised the resilience and creativity of Northern Ireland’s businesses.

Residents recently contacted me regarding some less than satisfactory pothole repairs in the badly deteriorated road in Briarwood Terrace.

I contacted the City Council’s Roads Maintenance Partnership about this and was advised :

“The pothole repairs are very difficult on such a poor surface and they are as good as we can do with the road in its current state.”

However, the very good news is that this poor conditioned roadway will be completely resurfaced this financial year, likely to take place in November.

Pop-up walk-in vaccination clinics will continue throughout August and into September, Health Minister Robin Swann has stressed.

Environment Minister Edwin Poots MLA has announced that 25 ‘not for profit organisations’ are to benefit from £4.3million under the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs’ (DAERA) Environment Fund.