Member Directory

Evelyne is an Honours Graduate of Q.U.B. and taught for some years. Within the political field she worked as a researcher for the D.U.P. M.L.A. in South Belfast, her son Mark Robinson, where she gained valuable experience in constituency work. She is very aware of issues facing women and their families in today’s society; strenuously supports D.U.P. policy on a fair deal for all, especially for the elderly and their need to feel secure and protected in their own homes.

• Elected to Ballymoney Borough Council in 2005

• NILGA Office Bearer in 2010 representing the DUP party

• Elected NILGA President for the 2010/2011 term

• 1st Director of Parents’ Advice Centre

• 1st Representative for Women Graduates (Ireland) at Europe

• Serves on:

Ballymoney District Policing Partnership;

Ballymoney Borough Road Safety Committee;

Ballymoney Borough Arts Committee;

Ballymoney Borough Community Safety Partnership;

Regional Museum Services Committee;                                                                  

North East Rural Development Steering Group;                                                         

North East Rural Development Joint Committee;                                             

Ballybogey Community Association;                                                                 

Killyrammer & Dunaghy Community Association;                                                  

Killyrammer Community Centre Management Committee;                             

Stranocum & District Community Association;                                                         

National Association of Councillors;                                                                         

North West Regional Waste Management Group, as Chair;                                                  

Northern Group Environmental Health Committee;                                                       

Forum for Local Government & the Arts;                                                               

Interreg 4 Steering Committee;                                                                                

Peace 3 Steering Committee.  
 

Cllr McPeake Sinn Féin Magherafelt District Council, represents Magherafelt on the North West Region Cross Border Waste Management Group. Cllr McPeake was President of NILGA from September 2006 to September 2007, sits on his party’s ruling Ard Comhairle and is leader of the Sinn Fein Councillor grouping.  He was a member of the RPA Strategic Leadership Board and Policy Development Panel C. Sean is currently the chair of Magherafelt District Policing Partnership and Secretary of Lavey Gaelic Athletic Club.
 

Ald Arnold Hatch UUP, was elected to Craigavon Borough Council in 1978 and served as Mayor of Craigavon from 1984 to 1985. He has been a member of NILGA since it was established and was appointed as vice president in 2005 and President in September 2007 for the '07-'08 term. Ald Hatch's other local duties include membership of the Northern Ireland Executive's Rent Assessment Panel. He was chairman of the Northern Ireland Federation of  Housing Association and chaired the Southern Education & Library Boards Services Committee between 2001 and 2005. Currently Chair of  East Border Region Committee. 

Cllr Tom Ekin is an Alliance Councillor who represents Belfast City Council. He has been a Councillor since 1997 and served Belfast City Council as Mayor in 2004/2005, he became a NILGA Office Bearer in 2010 representing the Alliance party.  Tom and his family have lived and worked in South Belfast for many years. As a councillor, Tom has initiated an anti-litter drive to improve Belfast's appearance, and £1m is being set aside to help reduce the current annual cost of £10m for street cleaning. He is Chair of the Good Relations working group of Councillors and others, which aims to improve relationships in this frequently stormy City Hall.  A businessman, Cllr Ekin has invested considerably to provide jobs and opportunities in South Belfast.

Cllr Dermot Curran is a SDLP Councillor elected to the Down District Council in 1973 has served as Chairman in 1986/87 and is the current Vice Chair.  He has served on the Northern Ireland Local Government Association (NILGA) since it was established, as an executive member, he is a member of the NILGA RPA working group and was a member of Policy Development Group B.  Councillor Curran is a member of NIJC for Local Government Employers side.  He is currently Vice Chairman of the NILGA Planning Group.  His other positions are Chairman of the Tri Fishing Working Group, member of the District Police Partnership, South Eastern Health Local Commissioning Group, Down Rural Area Partnership, Peace III Partnership, Agriculture Rural Development Group, Eastern Group Environmental Health since it was established and was chair in 1987 and 2010, Northern Ireland Radiation Monitoring Group Vice Chair 2010/11 and Northern Ireland Travellers Partnership.  Winner of the NILGA Awards Best Initiative by a Councillor 2009.

The role is a negotiation platform between local and central government is of crucial importance to the Association’s membership, as it offers elected members an opportunity to put council’s key corporate and constituency initiatives at the top of the wider economic, social and reform agenda.

Provides a strategic approach to the employment and human resource issues for Northern Ireland local authorities.

Mark has been in post from November 2008 supporting the Association to communicate the achievements and outcomes from consultations, policies and any other information which benefits local government.