Coulter praises ‘Beacon of Broughshane’
Rev Dr Robert Coulter, the Ulster Unionist Party Assembly member for North Antrim and UUP Stormont Commissioner, has congratulated Broughshane on winning its recent Best Kept Small Town in Ireland Award, describing the achievement as making “Broughshane a beacon for the whole Northern Ireland community to follow”.
Assemblyman Dr Coulter, himself a former Mayor of Ballymena for three terms in the mid 1990s, said it was “not surprising” Broughshane had scooped this presitigious award, given the “superb portfolio” of accolades the village had achieved over the years.
He added: “We are now living in an era when caring for our environment and keeping our localities neat and tidy are becoming major community issues.
“Broughshane has become a shining example of how people from the local community can bond together to take a real pride in the appearance and environmental development of their neighbourhoods.
“I would highly commend the sterling example of Broughshane to other local communities throughout our North Antrim constituency and wholeheartedly congratulate all the residents of Broughshane who helped bring this magnificent honour to the region,” said Assemblyman Dr Coulter.