Overview
- Mid and East Antrim Borough Council unanimously agreed to initiate the official procedure to change the Carrickfergus street’s name.
- Alliance councillor Lauren Gray proposed the motion, seconded by Aaron Skinner, with support from the DUP, UUP, TUV and Sinn Féin.
- Officers will prepare a report, consult statutory bodies such as Royal Mail, and design a public consultation for local input.
- Roughly 10 addresses lie on the street, and officials highlighted costs and logistical steps for residents who would need to update documents.
- Gray suggested retaining a royal link with a potential tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, while the move follows the King’s Letters Patent removing Andrew’s titles earlier this month.