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
6 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

New Belfast city centre hotel gets green light at Council

Granny Annies building will see major transformation

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6 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast City Centre footfall struggling to return to pre-Covid 2019 levels

Councillors updated on challenges facing city centre and updated strategy to deal with it

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6 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Sandy Row student accommodation block decision deferred ahead of site visit

The council received 166 objections along with a 271 signature petition.

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6 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Controversial North Belfast housing scheme gets final green light despite opposition

Objectors state the development would be "detrimental" to "neutral space"

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6 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast Council comes down hard on vaping and smoking for UK consultation

Council believes vapes should not be on display and with tabocco flavours only

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6 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

West Belfast Palestine solidarity event to go ahead on Armistice Day

The 'Falls Stands with Palestine' rally will happen an hour after Armistice Day event on Saturday

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6 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast Council criticises Stormont winter gritting strategy

City Hall challenges DfI to develop a strategy on school and pavement gritting

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6 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Ards and North Down Council looks to cut half its buildings in savings drive

Bangor or Newtownards expected to be site on new single Council building

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6 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Titanic Exhibition Centre one-off Christmas market gets OK at City Hall

The Tedberry Market will have 180 to 200 Christmas themed stalls

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6 months ago
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New park to be called Lower Shankill Park after public vote

Lower Shankill Park received 46.2 percent of the vote, from three options

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6 months ago
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Belfast Council makes call to save Lagan Valley Regional Park after Stormont cut

Collapse of park warned if Stomont funding gap not filled

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6 months ago
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Belfast Council adds voice to calls for arts cuts reversal

Funding has decreased, in real terms, by 30 percent over the last decade

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