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June 2010

Clean Neighbourhoods, Brian Wilson North Down Councillor, first Green Party MLA in Northern Ireland

Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Bill: Second Stage (Assembly)

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Northern Ireland Assembly, Monday 3o June 2010 I declare an interest as a member of North Down Borough Council. Like other Members, I welcome the Bill as it addresses many of the problems that face councillors on a day-to-day basis. It will increase the powers of councillors and bring them into line with district councils inGreat Britain. […]

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Review of New Rating System, Brian Wilson North Down Councillor, first Green Party MLA in Northern Ireland

Youth Justice (AQO)

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Northern Ireland Assembly, Monday 07 December 2010 I ask the Minister of Justice to outline his policy on youth justice.          (AQO 1489/10) David Ford (Alliance) The reality in this society is that most children do not offend. For the small number who do offend, we have proportionate, progressive and restorative arrangements that aim to reduce the risk of further

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Northern Ireland Council Boundaries

End of Local Government Reform

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Assembly member Brian Wilson has welcomed the decision not to press ahead with the review of local government which would have reduced local councils from 26 to 11. Mr. Wilson MLA said: “I have long argued that the reasons for this change no longer stack up. While the review to date has lasted nine years

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Review of New Rating System, Brian Wilson North Down Councillor, first Green Party MLA in Northern Ireland

Supply Resolution for the Northern Ireland Main Estimates 2010-11 and Supply Resolution for the 2008-09 Excess Votes

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Northern Ireland Assembly, 14 June 2010 I am concerned about the priorities that are reflected in the Supply resolution, and I question some of those priorities. For example, is it more important to reduce hospital waiting lists or to defer water charges? Is it more important for patients to get the drugs that they require

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Airport Traffic, Brian Wilson North Down Councillor, first Green Party MLA in Northern Ireland

Health & Safety Investigation at City Airport

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The Assembly Member has called on the Environment Minister to start making the George Best Belfast City Airport publically accountable for damage caused to the local environment by calling for a Departmental led health and safety examination of its operation. Brian Wilson said: “Several months ago a low flying aircraft allegedly caused damage to a

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Code of Conduct, Brian Wilson North Down Councillor, first Green Party MLA in Northern Ireland

Defer Public Expenditure Cuts Until Next Year

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The Assembly Member has called on the Minister of Finance Sammy Wilson to defer any cuts in public expenditure until next year. Assembly member Brian Wilson said: “It is clear from the recent predictions by the Ulster Bank Quarterly Economic Review that Minister Wilson should take up the option of deferring cuts offered by the

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Planning Bill: Final Stage by Green Party MLA Brian Wilson

PPS 21. A Charter for Developers & Speculators

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Brian Wilson warned that the new order PPS 21 on rural planning permission will drive a coach and horses through any sensible rural planning and creates so many loop holes that it will prove to be a free for all and a charter for developers and speculators. Assembly member Brian Wilson said: “PPS 21 has

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Review of New Rating System, Brian Wilson North Down Councillor, first Green Party MLA in Northern Ireland

Code of Conduct / Assembly Commissioner for Standards

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Northern Ireland Assembly, 01 June 2010 The report’s most important aspect is its recommendation that the Assembly should appoint its own commissioner of standards, who would be independent and not subject to any political pressure. At present, there is widespread public concern at the actions of politicians, and that was highlighted again last week by

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