East Antrim traders praised for resilience ahead of ‘Lockdown 3’
The resilience and determination of the Mid and East Antrim business community has been hailed by the Mayor, Councillor Peter Johnston.
Friday, 18th December 2020, 12:43 pm
The Mayor, Councillor Peter Johnston, extending season s greetings to Michael and Phyllis Wady at Sk8 in Carrickfergus.
The first citizen was commenting after visiting premises in Carrickfergus and Larne - and ahead of the Executive’s announcement of a new six-week lockdown from Boxing Day which includes non-essential shops closing - to wish traders a happy Christmas.
Despite having been harshly impacted by the Covid-19 emergency, businesses within the borough have shown great strength of spirit and agility to the ever-changing situation throughout 2020, the Mayor continued.