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Asked by Andrew McMurray

AQW 35580/22-27 Written question to the Minister for Communities

To ask the Minister for Communities whether a funding call was issued to all councils before allocating £135,000 towards festive lighting, in the Mid & East Antrim Borough Council area.

Asked by Andrew McMurray MLA on 14 November 2025

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Tabled
14 November 2025
Answer due by
19 November 2025
Answered
18 November 20254 days after tabling
Department
Department for Communities
Priority question
Yes

Answer

It is for individual Councils, working in partnership with Development Offices, to identify their priorities for town centre regeneration funding and submit applications. Therefore, no funding call was made or was necessary as Councils can make applications at any point of the year.

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