Ulster Bank: £1 Billion for Business
Ulster Bank Announces £1billion Available for Business – Get ‘Ahead for Business’ – Ballymena event – 20th February 2014. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Click here for invite & RSVP details. Please RSVP by 13th February. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Ulster Bank today announced that it has a dedicated £1billion available for business in Ireland in 2014. Building on Ulster Bank’s existing supports […]
Wrightbus launches its first fully-electric bus
In close partnership with UK leading automotive specialists, Ballymena based coachbuilder Wrightbus has launched its first fully-electric powered vehicle. The Minister of State for Transport officially launched an all-electric bus route this week in Milton Keynes that will test whether electric buses can perform on a par with their diesel counterparts in a real-world operational […]
Christmas Social / Networking Event
Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry held its annual Christmas social/networking event in the Adair Arms Hotel on 11th December. There was an excellent turnout of Chamber members and guests. This is always an informal evening and Alan Stewart, Chamber Vice President welcomed everyone. He then went on to present the trophies for the 2013 […]
Congratulations to K & G McAtamney
Chamber members K & G McAtamney Butchery and Deli (Greenvale Street, Ballymena) have been acclaimed as the top butchers in the UK at a glittering awards ceremony held in London. The awards recognise and reward the top butcher’s shops across six regions before declaring one as the overall UK Butcher’s Shop of the Year. For […]
Ballymena fights back against ‘empty town’ claim
Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry urges support for Small Business Saturday. Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry is this week launching a fight back against claims that the town is empty by urging residents and visitors to come out and see for themselves the vibrant network of local businesses the town has […]
Christmas Parking Rate – 5 hours for £1.00
Ballymena is set to benefit from a special Christmas parking rate! Five hours parking will cost £1.00 in car parks operated by the Department for Regional Development (DRD). The scheme will run from 2 December until 11 January and will apply to car parks that have a tariff of 30p or more per hour. Transport […]
Support the Borough this Christmas
Over the next few weeks many of us will be starting to think about putting together a list of gifts to buy for our friends & family this Christmas. As a business owner, Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry would like to ask you to take a few minutes to consider the well publicised […]
Church Street – BUSY BUSY BUSY!
Church Street held its open day on Thursday 7th November and once again it was a great success. This event is organised annually by the traders in Church Street and attracts visitors from all over Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland and even Scotland. L-R: Alan Stewart (Chamber Vice President), Mayor Cllr. Audrey Wales MBE, Sammy […]
Launch of the Crime Reduction Package
A business breakfast was held in the Adair Arms on Thursday 24th October to launch Ballymena’s Crime Reduction Package. There was an excellent attendance of local businesses. Photo L-R: Trevor Parker (BRAC), PJ McAvoy (BTCD Ltd.), Thomas McKillen (Chamber of Commerce President), Karen Moore (PCSP) and Insp. Alison Ferguson (PSNI). The Crime reduction package is a […]
Gala Awards Evening 2013
Ballymena businesses were out in force last Thursday (10th October) at the Gala evening in Tullyglass House Hotel to celebrate the 11th Ballymena Borough Business Excellence awards. The awards are organised annually by Ballymena Borough Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Principal sponsor this year was Ballymena Borough Council. The President’s table at the Ballymena Business […]
