Cllr Brian Smyth

It's been reported today that nearly half of those arrested in Northern Ireland last August during the racist violence, have previously been reported for domestic abuse.

Don't tell me the biggest threat to women and children comes from immigrants, it's mostly comes from local straight white men.

I've been contacted by local residents about another potential pollution incident in the Loop River.

I've informed NIEA and Andrew Muir's office, but both I believe are weak and ineffective. It's not a question of if, but when water quality becomes a risk to human health in NI.

A message to all other Belfast City Councillors: Hopefully BCC acquires the Assembly Rooms in next few months, but don't pat yourselves on the back, thinking job done.

This is only the end of the beginning. We still have more to do in delivering a city centre people will be proud of.

Welcome to the party, Curtis. Looking forward to meeting you somewhere down the line.

Zohran Mamdani & Zack Polanski both show that a new politics can emerge with public support.

Immigrants, trans kids, the poor, disabled etc aren't the reason for the mess we are in. It's billionaires, backed up by right wing and liberal politicians. Take them on, we can win.

Cherryvale Park update:

he huge fallen tree from Storm Eowyn has now been cleared, we will be undertaking tree planting come the Autumn. I have asked for this in other South & East Belfast parks.

I've also asked for any new entrance on that side to include pedestrian access.

sMYTH BUSTING the Green Party, Pt 3: The Greens don't get the cost of living crisis

The working and middle classes are being squeezed, while Stormont shows no ambition or bravery.

We want to build a new Green economy, create thousands of jobs/apprenticeships, and end fuel poverty.

Tax wealth. Not work.

sMYTH BUSTING the Green Party, part 2: The Greens want to ban cars. No we don't.

We want to strengthen public transport & active travel. Our roads are congested & filled with dirty air. 34% of people in Belfast don't have access to a car. Is this really the best we can do?

sMYTH BUSTING the Green Party, part 2: The Greens want to ban cars. No we don't.

We want to strengthen public transport & active travel. Our roads are congested & filled with dirty air. 34% of people in Belfast don't have access to a car. Is this really the best we can do?

sMTYH BUSTING, the Green Party, part 1.

The Greens only care about the environment. Well that's not exactly the case, let's talk about Housing.

Plan to look at "harm reduction" rather than zero tolerance on drugs in Belfast Council officials are to study the model used in Bristol

Pleased and proud to see Belfast City Council seeing Bristol’s pioneering Bristol Nights as a harm reduction model to aspire to ☺️ and props to Cllr Brian Smyth for pushing for it. www.belfastlive.co.uk/news/belfast...

Image of needle find in a small part of Belfast City centre this morning.

I'm often sent photos of needle finds in the city centre, this from 9am. Which I've reported to be cleaned.

Some in BCC want to ignore the issue & for me to be quiet. I'm not going to & I'll get louder, we need an overdose prevention centre: Save lives & build collective safety.

We need a new approach to drug and alcohol misuse in Belfast. We can't ignore rising drug deaths & the impact of zero tolerance policies.

Let's make Belfast the first harm reduction city in Ireland, support our night time economy & make this city a model of progressive change.

Drug needle waste bin approved for Belfast city centre car park Drug needle waste bin approved for Belfast city centre car park v.1

Positive to see my motion on the installation of a drug waste bin in the city centre supported. This will be an initial trail in one location for 6 months.

Its about building collective community safety, reducing the amount of needles discarded & disease.

www.irishnews.com/news/drug-ne...

Department for Infrastructure, Rivers Agency

Today I got my tax comparison for 25/26, it estimates I'll pay £1338 more. I'm fine with that, I want our shattered public services rebuilt.

Yet I want the rich to pay their fair share, instead of working/middle classes taking the burden the most. Our kids deserve better than a future in poverty.

As thousands of people come into Belfast City Centre to celebrate St Patrick's Day, one of its most important & historic buildings lies left to rot by the failure of private developers.

It's time for Assembly Rooms to come into public ownership & save it for future generations.

An empty shop front in Lower North Street in Belfast with signage for the Tribeca scheme.

Dear Castlebrooke,

Please sell up and sod off.

Yours sincerely

The people of Belfast.

Andrew Muir offering only words and not action to deal with yet another pollution in Northern Ireland's waterways.

Another devastating pollution incident and all the Alliance minister can offer are words that he is concerned.

Our rivers and Lough Neagh are dying in open sight and we have a minister who is weak and ineffective in tackling this public health crisis.

JD Vance isn't as smart as he thinks he is and is merely a puppet of the billionaire tech boys.

A woman with dark hair and light skin wears a white face mask stained with dirt or pollution. Her eyes stare directly ahead against a dark blue background. A red “Stormont Scorecard” stamp is placed in the top left corner. Bold white text in the center reads, “TWENTY YEARS OF TOXIC SPIN.” Below, smaller white text states, “Clean air is healthcare.” The Green Party logo appears at the bottom. A small red circle with the number 5 is in the bottom right corner.

27 years of Stormont’s toxic spin

❌ 900 lives prematurely lost yearly
❌ Belfast: UK’s 3rd most polluted city
❌ No Clean Air Strategy

We need:
✅ Tough Clean Air Act NOW
✅ Low Emission Zones
✅ Major transport overhaul
✅ Strict pollution fines

Air care IS healthcare.
#StormontScorecard

Was due to levels of dog fouling and dogs off leads. Was told it's opened again.

No, but I can ask.

Vehicle access to Cherryvale Park is back in place after the damage from the recent storm.

Thanks to the efforts of Belfast City Council staff in getting this sorted.

This Council recognises the vital role of trees in enhancing the health and well- being of people and communities, addressing climate change, and supporting biodiversity; commits to raising awareness among residents about these benefits and to actively support efforts to plant and protect the right trees in the right places and for the right reasons, ensuring that everyone can share in the benefits trees provide; and, will commit to exploring how we can educate and raise awareness of trees, the role they play in all our lives across Belfast.”

Tonight the Alliance Party brought a motion to committee on the "Vital Role of Trees", admirable of course but there are more than a few flaws... 1/9 🧵

Green Party councillor Brian Smyth said:

“It’s not acceptable to have £5 million worth of buses sitting gathering dust, especially when our overall public transport network is poor, disjointed and unreliable,”.

Full story in link below:

Front entrance to Old Trafford

Up the Mancunian Reds.

There's more of them coming in the future unfortunately.

Temporary gate opened for pedestrians into Cherryvale Park, after the extensive damage caused to the front entrance following last week's storm.

Cherryvale Park has reopened to pedestrians only. A gate on the Ravenhill Road has been made available.

Council is working to resolve the vehicle entrance at the front which suffered from extensive damage during last week's storm.