Alliance Fields 10 Candidates in Mid and East Antrim for the 2023 Local Council Elections

L to R: R Logan; G Mulvenna; L Gray; N Spurle; Jack Gibson; J Hyland; A skinner; N Williams; C Harwood; M Donnelly.

The Alliance Party has announced it is fielding 10 candidates in the upcoming Local Council Elections for Mid and East Antrim Borough Council.

In addition to six of the existing seven councillors currently serving on MEA, the Alliance Party is pleased to announce four new candidates standing in this area for the first time.

The local candidates lodged their Nomination Papers on Tuesday in Ballymena, where local Party Group Leader, Alderman Gerardine Mulvenna said:

“It is a very exciting time, not just for those in Mid and East Antrim Alliance, but for the entire Alliance Party. The 10 candidates we are fielding are excited to be elected and to get to work immediately, contributing to the splendid work we have already been demonstrating in Council.

“This is the largest number of council candidates the Alliance Party has run in Mid and East Antrim, and comes on the back of the success at the Assembly Election last May, where two MLAs were elected for East Antrim and, for the very first time, an MLA in North Antrim.

“Mid and East Antrim Borough Council has not been without its difficulties, and has been further let down by tribal politics. By electing more Alliance councillors, we want to enhance the stability our current seven Alliance Councillors, have brought to local democracy during the past four years.

“All of the candidates are ready to get to work immediately, and this is an excellent opportunity for those living and voting in Mid and East Antrim, who want to send a message to the wreckers and wasters at the polls on 18 May.

“In the current, and last year of the Mid and East Antrim Borough Council mandate, Council has been led by an outstanding Alliance Mayor, Alderman Noel Williams. His tremendous leadership has brought operational transformation which has steadied the ‘ship’ delivering stability to the Council from some of its more difficult recent past.”

Alderman Williams said: “To those contemplating not voting, only by voting will you influence the outcome . Alliance gives you the opportunity to vote for a team of hard working and committed councillors.”

The Mid and East Antrim Alliance Candidates are

Knockagh Noel Williams

Aaron Skinner

Ballymena John Hyland

Carrick Castle Lauren Gray

Coast Road Gerardine Mulvenna Niamh Spurle

Braid Chelsea Harwood

Larne Lough Maeve Donnelly Robert Logan

Bannside Jack Gibson