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
4 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Controversial city centre apartment blocks approved despite not meeting social and affordable hou...

Developer tells council it will offer £400,000 towards "improving public realm and connectivity to the city centre."

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4 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

North Belfast Irish street signs approved where DUP attempted to block surveys

Irish street signs approved for a number of streets across city

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4 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Lower Botanic Gardens eco-community garden approved by Belfast Council

Friend of the Field group hope the space will open to the community in late 2024/early 2025

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4 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast school air monitoring pilot prompts questions by Sinn Féin and DUP

Councillor says: "One of these schools is on a country park"

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4 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Irish sign to be erected in East Belfast street after decision to re-survey residents overturned

Around 28.5 percent were in favour of the erection of a second street name plate

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4 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Decision made to close South Belfast's Crescent Park at night

The decision caused division at City Hall and between residents and businesses

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4 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast commits to eliminating new HIV diagnoses by 2030

1,100 people are receiving HIV support services within the Belfast Trust area

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4 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Sinn Fein and DUP backtrack on funding cut for complex needs charity after outcry

Funding for Sólás ebbs and flows in secret council discussions away from public

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4 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Strangford Ferry "shocking" fares increase plan sparks angry reaction

Councillors says 30 to 32 percent increase is "unacceptable"

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5 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Ards and North Down Council criticised for leaving seal carcasses on beaches

Alderman tells council about four recent incidents where seal carcasses lay at beach in Portavogie for over a week.

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5 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast streets to get new double yellow lines to "reduce congestion" and bad parking

East Belfast cycling lane hoped to "greatly reducing the potential for conflict between cyclists and motorists and be...

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5 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Traffic disruption until February across Bangor due to sewage works

Works are planned from January 8th to February 2nd.

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