Alex Easton MLA has today expressed deep alarm after a NI Assembly question to the Infrastructure Minister showed figures on expenditure for roads in the  Ards and North Down area, are not being treated fairly in terms of funding .

Speaking today Alex Easton MLA said:

“I really am shocked and disappointed at the figures produced for a NI Assembly question on the funding for each council area for Transport NI for new capital maintenance and also Resource Structural maintenance for funding for our road network. The figures reveal that Ards and North Down Council area get the least amount of funding for roads maintenance and for new road resurfacing compared to all other council areas across Northern ireland...

 Alex Easton MLA is deeply alarmed at the condition of the Minor Injury’s Unit at Newtownards Hospital.

Speaking today Alex Easton MLA.

“I am deeply alarmed after it was brought to my attention about the condition of the outside of the Newtownards minor Injury Unit. Having visited the hospital I was shocked by the condition of the exterior with rotten panelling and paint peeling off across the entire Minor Injury building”

“It is totally unacceptable that the Minor Injury Unit has not been maintained properly by the SE Trust and questions need to be asked why this sis clearly the case, this building is particularly important as it helps to take the load of the Accident and emergency Unit at the ulster Hospital and due to the nature of its construction needs to be maintain at a h...

Alex Easton MLA had today condemned those responsible for damage to the Bloomfield Play Park, Bangor.

Speaking today Alex Easton MLA said:

“I find this particular issue very frustrating having been heavily involved in campaigning and delivering the play park for residents of Bloomfield Estate. This play park cost may thousands of pounds to build and cost considerable money to be maintained by the Council. It is so disappointing to see vandalism and damage to the play park which will have to be repaired at considerable expense to the ratepayers down to the mindless and totally unnecessary actions of a few...

Alex Easton MLA has condemned those responsible for a series of anti-social behaviour incidents over the weekend in Millisle.

Speaking today Alex Easton MLA said:

“I am deeply concerned to hear of recent anti-social behaviour incidents in Millisle, having spoken to community workers and residents, there have been some serious incidents with public toilets being overturned, public bins being emptied.”

“I will be raising the issues with the PSNI and Council Anti-Social Behaviour Team so that action can be taken in partnership with the residents of Millisle, to combat this problem and put to an end the silly behaviour by a small group of individuals...

Alex Easton MLA has today called on Ards and North Down Council to do more to help local business across North Down as Northern Ireland comes out of Lock-down.

Speaking today Alex Easton MLA:

“I have been at the forefront of pushing for my constituency local businesses during the Covid 19 pandemic, making sure that grants were publicized and giving as much help and information to local businesses as possible, pushing hard to make sure that there was a freeze on business rates at a local level, unfortunately there were some  I could not help as much as I would have wanted to due to criteria set by Government.”

“The best thing that I can do as an MLA for local business is doing what I am doing is to listen...

Alex Easton MLA has today called on Ards and North Down Council to lead the way to organize the celebrations for the 100 year Anniversary of Northern Ireland.

Speaking today Alex Easton MLA said:

“We are now approaching the date in which Northern Ireland was created as a legal entity on the 3^rd May 1921 under the Government of Ireland Act 1921 and it is important that the local Council and the local community come together to look at creating celebrations for 100 years since the formation of Northern Ireland and that we include everyone in those celebrations”

I am calling on the Council to set up a small working group to include Councillors, Community Groups, British Legion, churches, youth groups, schools, businesses and the Orange Order to look at a serious of programmes and ev...

Alex Easton MLA and Cllr Janice MacArthur Welcome a Town Warden for Donaghadee and Seagull Proof Litter Bins

Alex Easton MLA and local Councillor Janice MacArthur welcome the news from Ards and North Down Borough Council that a Town Warden will be on the ground in the town until 9 pm during the months of July and August and that much needed seagull proof bins will be provided too.

Speaking earlier this week  Alex Easton MLA said, ‘The problem of overflowing litter bins has been with us for some time now and with the increase in take away food together with added day visitors to Donaghadee, this has become almost a daily issue...

Alex Easton MLA has expressed anger and disgust as graffiti is sprayed on three pensioner’s bungalows gable walls at Ballyree Drive, Bloomfield Estate, Bangor.

Speaking today Alex Easton MLA said:

 “I am horrified to see a three pensioners bungalows being vandalized with graffiti being sprayed on the gabble wall of three houses at Ballyree Drive, Bloomfield estate, Bangor. What is particularly annoying is that those responsible have done this yet again and the residents living in the area are fed up to the back teeth. What sort of example are these idiots setting our children by torturing pensioners. This will have to be cleaned up and the rate payers will have to foot the bill which is totally unfair.”

” I would call on anyone with any information to come forward to the PSNI s...

Alex Easton MLA has today called on Ards and North Down Council to get their act together and do regular collections at bottle bank sites.

Speaking today Ale Easton MLA said:

“I am very disappointed to see that the council are not collecting and ensuring the bottle bank locations are not being regularly collected and kept clean. It was with great disappointed that I was contacted as a result of the mess of the Old Belfast Road bottle bank site, were I went out to see the bottle bank location on the old Belfast Road, Bangor to see what a mess the area has been left in, and was horrified by the mess.”

“The council have been letting the residents down with their silly antics with recycling centres and now not having the bottle banks being kept tidied and collected on a regular basis...

Alex Easton MLA has today called for enclosed dog exercise areas for Donaghadee and Millisle.

Speaking today Alex Easton MLA said:

“I have witnessed at first hand the dog exercise areas in Newtownards and Bangor and believe them to be a great success for dog owners to allow their dogs to run free and interact with other dogs.”

“The areas are fenced in with some benches for dog owners to sit and chat and socialise while their dogs can play and enjoy interacting with other dogs, there is also bins to deposit any unwanted items. I believe these areas have been a great success and I have myself used them for my own dog foerexercise and enjoyment.”

“I believe the council should role these out to other areas such as Donaghadee, Millilse and Holywood.”

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