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🚨🦠EXCLUSIVE: "I just wish other people would support me a bit more... the lack of difficult decisions is failing Lough Neagh." 🎥🎤Minister @AndrewMuirNI has expressed frustration over the absence of "tough decisions" and ongoing issues with "partnership" in the efforts to…

After a few false starts, Council has agreed to buy the Assembly Rooms today. I jointly proposed the idea of the purchase in 2021. Part of both our City Centre Plan & our 100 Goals Time to restore this vital building in our history, especially around the Enlightenment period.

Great Rose Fair at Lady Dixon park today - it’s on tomorrow too so there’s time to go and check it out

WHY did the Belfast city SF and DUP Cllrs take the decision to write to the DEARA minister @AndrewMuirNI asking him to withdraw the consultation on the Nitrates Action Plan. Do they not care about Lough Neagh and clean drinking water for Belfast?

Run-down and dilapidated buildings are a blight - affecting communities across Northern Ireland, says @AndrewMuirNI.   That's why Alliance is bringing forward new powers to stop the rot in our cities, towns and villages.

Collapsing the institutions has had real consequences and delayed climate action. This is not the time to renege on our climate commitments. While others want to backtrack, together we must drive forward climate action and grasp the opportunities of decarbonisation

Thanks to the @ciob for the invitation to the business leaders reception at city hall last night - it was good to make new connections, catch up with some old ones and support my friend and ex colleague Yvonne Conway as she takes up the reins as chair of the CIOB NI Hub

Really good to be at the @Belfphil 150th anniversary dinner at City Hall last night. As an ex member of the choir it was great to catch up with old friends; a great night all round

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Pleased to give blood at City Hall today - great to see the blood donation service there in response to the motion brought by @C_Bower that I seconded

Alliance Councillor @TrBrk is today giving blood at Belfast City Hall in a bid to promote blood donation and encourage others to get involved. Read more here: allianceparty.org/alliance_belfa…

In addition we'll be joined by Cllrs @AineGroogan, @TrBrk and @SeamasBelfast to discuss how we bridge the gap to become a National Park City and what makes for influential advocacy. Come and be part of the conversation! Programme below: playthinkbrink.com/Friday-13th

Great to see @AndrewMuirNI give the introductory address at the Belfast National Park City event at Queen’s this morning. Looking forward to an interesting (and challenging) day

Busy evening - first at the UP2030 briefing at city hall, then onto the active travel hackathon with the Belfast Cycle Campaign; some great ideas and some actions for me to follow up

Great to catch up with @micky_murray and @PaulaJaneB this afternoon - and get a loads of bags of litter picked off the verge of the road at Shaw’s bridge at the same time

Tonight, my term as Lord Mayor comes to an end. I love Belfast, a city that I’m so proud to represent. Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout the year.

Of course the new Lord Mayor has very big shoes to fill - huge congrats to my friend and colleague @micky_murray on an amazing year as Lord Mayor so proud of him and what he’s achieved this year

New team at the top in City Hall - congrats to Cllr Tracy Kelly as new Lord Mayor and Cllr Paul Doherty as Deputy Mayor

Out and about talking to constituents in the Harberton area with @PaulaJaneB and alliance activists. Please get in touch if there is anything we can help you with

🚨 NEW: Dr Bronagh Magee has been selected by Alliance as their new councillor for Castlereagh South. She will replace Nancy Eaton, who resigned earlier this week to pursue a master's degree abroad. Story below 👇