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Swann welcomes “better way” for post primary education in Ballymena
North Antrim Ulster Unionist MLA and Chair of the Employment and Learning Committee at Stormont Robin Swann has welcomed the paper “A better way” on the future of post-primary education in the Ballymena area. “Too often schools set about responding to education proposals from their own viewpoint, which in many ways is understandable. In a brave and visionary approach Governors at Ballee Community High School have sought to define the future of the controlled sector in the context of meeting the needs of all children. Their proposal is in line with the expressed wishes of existing schools and parents yet at the same time takes the benefits of working collaboratively to a new level. I am especially pleased to see that they have addressed a flaw in the initial process by identifying the role of the Northern Regional College in providing education to many of our children. We cannot afford … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballee Community High School, Ballymena, Board of Governors, DEL, education, education and library board, Employment and Learning, JTI, Michelin, north antrim, Northern Regional College, NRC, O'Kanes, post primary, Robin Swann MLA, ulster unionist, UUP, Wrightbus
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Ballymena Foodbank
Dear Robin Thank you so much for your very generous food donations to Ballymena Foodbank. We have officially opened our foodbank centre on Friday 19th April and are able to bless local people in crisis with emergency food suppliers. As a community wide initiative the foodbank could not fulfil its intended purpose without the support of people like yourselves and so we are extremely grateful for your very practical support. You have donated: 22.8kgs of food this month
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Swann urges speeding up of inspections for single farm payments
Mr Robin Swann, the North Antrim Ulster Unionist Party Assembly and Chairman of the Stormont Committee for Employment and Learning, has called on Stormont Agriculture Minister to “speed up the farm inspections for the Single Farm Payments” Assemblyman Swann is North Antrim UUP Chairman and Party Chief Whip and is a Past President of the Young Farmers’ Clubs of Ulster and a Past Chairman of the influential Rural Youth Europe organisation. Referring to an Ulster Unionist amendment on the debate, Mr Swann said a key point from that amendment stated that “Northern Ireland still remains exposed to disallowance if the rules of the scheme are broken”. Mr Swann added: “We have to remember how much money has been lost to the Northern Ireland economy through the disallowances that have been applied. Those disallowances have mostly been due to mapping errors and inaccuracies. “The issue has been raised many times in … Continue reading
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Tagged aerial photography, Agri-Food Strategy Board, Agriculture and Rural Development, Agriculture and rural development, disallowances, drones, farming industry, inaccuracies, mapping errors, Northern Ireland, remote imaging, Robin Swann MLA, satellites, Scheme, SFP, Single Farm Payments, The Northern Ireland Agricultural Consultants Association, ulster unionist, UUP
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Swann calls for rate relief for small firms
Mr Robin Swann, the North Antrim Ulster Unionist Party Assembly and Chairman of the Stormont Committee for Employment and Learning, has called on Stormont Finance Minister to “help boost the local economy by introducing more rate relief for the small and medium business sector”. Assemblyman Swann, who is also North Antrim UUP Chairman and Party Chief Whip, after raising the issue during Stormont questions on non-domestic rates for businesses. Mr Swann said: “Looking to the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs), which are the other side of our businesses, what is the current uptake for the rate relief scheme for empty shops, following its recent introduction?” In his response to Assemblyman Swann, Finance Minister Sammy Wilson said: “To date, there have been, I think, well over 120 – I do not have the exact figure, but it is well over 120 – across all council areas. “That has resulted in new … Continue reading
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Tagged businesses, companies, firms, incentive, jobs, Northern Ireland, Rate relief, Robin Swann MLA, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises, SMEs, ulster unionist, UUP
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Swann voices concern over budget cuts in FE colleges
Mr Robin Swann, the North Antrim Ulster Unionist Party Assembly and Chairman of the Stormont Committee for Employment and Learning, has called on Stormont Executive to “rethink its disastrous decision to cut the funding to the Province’s much-needed further education colleges”. Assemblyman Swann, who is also North Antrim UUP Chairman and Party Chief Whip, issued his call after a debate on the issue that funding for the traditional Tech’s FE sector as it is still affectionately known would be slashed by almost £30 million to £172 million. Speaking in a major Stormont debate on the Budget issue, Mr Swann said: “The pressures on all Departments are well known to all. I am sure that the Minister will be glad to hear that. “However, the Committee for Employment and Learning would argue that the work of the Department for Employment and Learning is central to directing Northern Ireland out of the … Continue reading
