News, current issues and political debate on council issues addressed in the council chamber of Bangor Town Hall by Bangor West Councillor, Brian Wilson for North Down Borough Council, NDBC, Northern Ireland.
I am disappointed but not surprised that the Council again voted by 16 votes to 3 to go ahead with this scandalous waste of ratepayers money . This was a pure party vote with all the DUP and Official Unionists councillors present along with Independent unionists Alan Chambers and Austen Lennon supporting the gun club. …
Minister Agrees to my Proposal that Dufferin Avenue Car Park Should be Free The DRD Minister has just confirmed that the charges at Dufferin Avenue Car Park should be abolished and it should become a Park and Ride facility. I am delighted as I suggested this in October when I wrote to him about the car parking …
Final Recommendations of the Boundary Commission The Boundary Commission has made its final proposals in relation to the new North Down and Ards Super Council and 40 Councillors will be elected from 7 district electoral areas. There will be significant changes to the Bangor West District Electoral Area such as Crawfordsburn, Carnalea, Helen’s Bay and Lord …
Today I attended a ceremony in the Town Hall in which the Mayor Andrew Muir joined with the Mayors of Bobbio (Italy) and Luxeuil-les-Bains to sign a joint submission to the European Cultural Committee for the official recognition of the journey of Columbanus as a European Cultural Route. This is one of a number of events …
I cannot believe the arrogance of the Clandeboye and District Ulster Special Constabulary Pistol and Rifle Club. Despite the decision of the North Down Borough Council to spend almost half a million of ratepayers money on providing a new facility for the club they have refused to provide the council with basic information regarding the …
DUP controlled North Down council tonight voting to spend £ 1/2 million on providing facilities for a gun club in the new Hamilton Road Community Centre. I opposed this waste of public money RATEPAYERS SHOULD NOT PAY HALF A MILLION POUNDS TO PROVIDE A GUN CLUB IN COUNCIL PREMISES We need gun clubs in our …
I condemn the decision by unionist councillors and particularly the DUP Mayor Wesley Irvine to boycott the official visit by the Sports minister Carol Ni Chullin prior to the opening of the new Aurora Sports Complex. While the Minster was welcomed by Alliance chair of Leisure committee Alderman Anne Wilson it is wrong that neither …
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I welcome the introduction of the levy on plastic bags but I am concerned that the 5P levy may not be enough to change shopping habits. In my speech at the second stage in the Northern Ireland Assembly I called for a 15p levy as I believe the ultimate success of the legislation will be when …
