Michael Kenwood Local Democracy Reporter
  • Reach PLC - Belfast Live, The Mirror

Michael is a local democracy reporter covering Belfast city council and Ards & North Down council.

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Belfast Live, Irish Independent, Daily Mirror, Belfast Telegraph, The Irish News, Belfast News Letter, Armagh I, Eastern Eye, Asian Trader

998 Articles
about 19 hours ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast Councillors refuse another North Belfast HMO house licence against views of planning offi...

It follows refusals for two new HMOs in North Belfast last month

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4 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Sandy Row 11 storey apartment block approved despite DUP opposition

An application by same developer for a student accomodation block at the site was recently rejected

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4 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Stormont pours cold water on Belfast Council hopes for new powers to regenerate the city

Councillor says the "city’s ambitions are being held back" by lack of movement from Stormont

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6 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast City Hall looks at spending £2,000 on books for child refugees

"There are many benefits for these children to maintain their native language"

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6 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Falls park toilets availability "not good enough" as councillors call for report into situation

Council will look at costs of opening bowling pavilion toilets for the general public

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15 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast “nuisance pigeon feeding” concerns raised at City Hall

Councillor says "This has to do with the health and indeed wellbeing of constituents.”

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16 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast Council snubs Glentoran Football Club ending “preferential” use of public pitch

Local communities will have equal access to Blanchflower Playing Fields

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16 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast Council snubs Glentoran Football Club ending “preferential” use of public pitch

Local communities will have equal access to Blanchflower Playing Fields

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16 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast weekend of street art will "help businesses affected by dereliction"

City Centre organisation says festival will combat ASB, and help businesses affected by dereliction

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16 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

The Post House and Oh Yeah Centre in Belfast to extend entertainment licensing hours

Both venues will extend hours into the early morning for gigs and other events

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18 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Work begins on community wellbeing centre on Lagan towpath at Ormeau

Deputy Lord Mayor says it is a step to creating "a world class waterfront in Belfast"

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18 days ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Queens Quay in Titanic given green light for street trading

There will be no late-night hot food trading at the site.

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