Environmental Services 10 June 2025

Environmental Services Committee

1. Apologies

2. Declarations of Interest

3. Minutes of previous meeting held Tuesday 13th May 2025 (summary attached)

FOR DECISION (Item 4)

4. Street Trading Report (report attached)

FOR INFORMATION (Items 5 - 10 inclusive)

5. Approval of premises as a Venue for Civil Marriage (report attached)

6. Approval of premises as a Venue for Civil Partnership (report attached)

7. Cinema Licence Renewals (report attached)

8. Entertainment Licence Renewals (report attached)

9. Licences Issued under Delegated Authority (report attached)

10. Petroleum Spirit Licence Renewals (report attached)

11. Matters for Reporting to Partnership Panel

12. Consultations (attached)

13. Correspondence

14. Notice of Motion proposed by Councillor Chivers, seconded by Councillor McGurk

That this Council recognises the importance of adequate toilet and amenity facilities at Magilligan Point for both the recreational users of the beach and the many tourists and travellers availing of the ferry service.

The Council notes with concern that these facilities have been closed for some time, to the detriment of the visitor experience and local amenity value of this popular coastal location.

Accordingly, this Council calls on officers to bring a paper to the Environmental Services Committee outlining options for the re-establishment of toilet and amenity facilities at Magilligan Point.

This paper should explore a range of potential models, including both seasonal and year-round provision, and should assess operational, financial and logistical considerations relevant to each.

The paper should be brought forward in a timely manner to enable Council to consider and make decisions such that, should Council agree to proceed, facilities can be re-opened ahead of the 2026 tourist season.

FOR DECISION IN COMMITTEE (Items 15 - 17 inclusive)

15. Application for a Dog Breeding Establishment (report attached)

16. Emergency Control Centre – Riada House, Ballymoney (to follow)

17. Festive Light Upgrades and Repairs 2025 (to follow)

Addendum to be taken after Item 17 – Capping of Craigahulliar Landfill Site (report attached)

FOR INFORMATION IN COMMITTEE (Item 18)

18. Street Trading Licence Renewals (report attached)

19. Any Other Relevant Business (notified in accordance with Standing Order 12 (0))

(i) Councillor Stirling
How many Accessible Public Toilets are there in the Borough? Can council identify how many of those are Stoma Friendly?

(ii) Alderman Hunter
As we move into the summer months, can we be ensuring adequate bins are in place within our known problem areas within towns/villages, as well as the high visitor hotspots within the Borough? Could the Director bring back actions from the earlier Litter Strategy report on our hotspot areas for added bins, with a move for a potential standalone paper on new recycling bins.

(iii) Councillor MA McKillop

(a)After the recent fire on the Cliff Path in Cushendall will we be able to temporarily fix it before the GOAT race in August?

(b) Could the director give me an update with regard to the new trading site at Waterfoot in reference to the ongoing issues with electric .