Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment

MINERAL DEVELOPMENT ACT (NI) 1969

In exercise of its powers under Section 11 of the above Act the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment proposes to grant a prospecting licence in County Antrim.

The Local Government Districts and Wards are listed below. Individual Townlands and a map showing the areas affected may be inspected at the addresses below from 31 August 2007 to 28 September 2007 between Monday and Friday, 9.30 am to 12.30 pm and 2.00 pm to 4.30 pm.

Any person may make representations to the Department about the proposed licence within one month from 31 August 2007.

Map inspections are available in the following -

Department Of Enterprise, Trade And Investment, Minerals Branch, Colby House, Stranmillis Court, Belfast, BT9 5BF

Ballymena Borough Council, Ardeerin, 80 Galgorm Road, Ballymena, County Antrim, BT42 1AB,

Larne Borough Council, Smiley Buildings, Victoria Road, Larne, County Antrim, BT401RU

Moyle District Council, Sheskburn House, 7 Mary Street, Ballycastle, County Antrim, BT54 6QH

Wards in area to be licensed

Ballymena Local Government District

• Glenwhirry Ward

• Slemish Ward

Larne Local Government Ward

• Carncastle Ward

• Carnlough Ward

• Glenarm Ward

Moyle Local Government Ward

• Glenariff Ward