It is often said that politics is a dirty business. I was recently clearing out the attic when I came across a copy of a press statement sent to the Spectator the week before the 1998 Assembly election. It was signed by Brian Wilson the Independent candidate and it states that although he was standing as an …
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As a former lecturer in government and as a councillor for 33 years I feel that I should comment on the proposed allowances for councillors. There is no justification for any increase. In fact a comparison with councillors with similar responsibilities in England would suggest that NI councillors are significantly overpaid. In my submission to the Councillors …
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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. …
Council Waste £1/2 Million of Ratepayers Money on Providing a Gun Club in the New Community Centre in Hamilton Road At its June meeting North Down Council agreed to include a gun club in the basement of the new community centre the additional cost of £1/2 million. I opposed this decision because: It is a …
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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 …
