Overview
- The Mid and East Antrim Borough Council in Northern Ireland approved the change in a unanimous vote reported by AFP.
- The council plans a public consultation to choose a replacement name for the street in Carrickfergus.
- Names under discussion include tributes to Princess Catherine and the late Queen Elizabeth II.
- Interim chief executive Valerie Watts noted there is no formal local policy for renaming streets, which will require procedural steps for residents and services.
- Councillor Aaron Skinner said Andrew no longer represents the town’s values, and the action is reported as the first such decision by a UK town council.