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

993 Articles
3 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast "disappointed" as Lisburn Castlereagh fails to commit to help crisis-hit Lagan Valley Park

Belfast commits to £21K package while Lisburn Castlereagh evades request

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3 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast Council to look at "possibility of vesting" stalled Tribeca development

Green Councillor Brian Smyth said: “We have great concerns over its viability, and whether it will ever happen."

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4 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast City Council agrees to take King Charles portrait and memorial tree

King Charles portraits have been offered to councils across UK

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4 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast City Hall to look at creating Covid memorial wall

A memorial would aim to help those who grieved in isolation and those with symptoms of Long Covid

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4 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Ballygomartin Road apartment blocks to go ahead despite "eyesore" claims from locals

Locals raised issues such as character, design, residential amenity, bin stores, parking, loss of view and property v...

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4 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Second Belfast city centre apartment block development agreed in secret session

L-shaped apartment blocks are approved for May Street/Victoria Street and Gloucester Street.

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4 months ago
belfastlive.co.uk

Belfast Sailortown regeneration underway as two major residential applications approved

Developments have been approved beside Pilot Street and City Quays

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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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