Alliance Opens Constituency Office in East Belfast

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Tue 18th May 2004

ALLIANCE Party leader, David Ford MLA, today officially opened Assembly Member, Naomi Long's new East Belfast Constituency Office. They were joined at the official opening by party activists from throughout East Belfast.

Cllr Naomi Long MLA said:

"I am delighted that the office is now open, allowing people even more convenient access to advice and assistance which we can offer. The office is ground floor and easily accessible, with good public transport and car parking, and I hope that it will be of great use to the wider community.

"The office has been up and running for the last few weeks and it has been very busy so far. We have been assisting people from all over East Belfast with a whole range of problems, from benefit claims to housing and planning matters.

"If people need help or advice, I would encourage them to call in or ring the office, and we will do our best to help."

Alliance Party leader, David Ford MLA said:

"I am proud to officially open Naomi Long's Constituency Office, and I am sure it will be a great success.

"The Alliance Party has strong foundations in East Belfast, built through hard work for local people. Through this office, I am confident that Naomi, as an MLA, will continue to build on that hard work for the benefit of the people of East Belfast, just as she has done as a City Councillor.

"Through the work of Naomi Long and the Constituency Office, Alliance will continue to make a difference in East Belfast."

The office address is:

26 Upper Newtownards Road

Belfast

BT4 3EL

Office opening times are Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

Contact details:

Phone: 02890 472004

Fax: 02890 656408

E-mail: naomi.long@allianceparty.org