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Articles and journals by Councillor Brian Wilson. showing life and politics in Bangor, North Down and Northern Ireland including his time on North Down Borough Council and as an MLA at Northern Ireland Assembly.

£1 Million Gun Club Scandal in Bangor Must Never Be Repeated

£1 million Gun Club Scandal Must Never Be Repeated

As a new gun club facility opens we must insure that such a scandal must never be repeated says former councillor Brian Wilson. The decision by the North Down Council to add the Gun Club to the community centre at the cost of £1 million is a blatant abuse of local council powers. The decision was made […]

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Northern Ireland Council Boundaries

‘Super Councils’ more like glorified Parish Councils

The term ‘Super Council’ is a total misnomer, despite the attempts of the media to talk up the merits of the new councils. The fact is that the powers exercised are less than those exercised by the 193 second tier local authorities in England. No one would suggest that Harrogate Arun and Ashford district councils

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brian-wilson-sporting-chance Brian Wilson North Down Councillor, first Green Party MLA in Northern Ireland

Bangor in the Sixties

I SUPPOSE it is only with the benefit of hindsight that I can appreciate how fortunate I was to grow up in Bangor in the Sixties. It was an exciting time to be young and we enjoyed a freedom denied to our successors by the Troubles. We had just left the austere Fifties with its

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Same Sex Marriage North Down Borough Council Town Hall

No Increase in Councillors Allowances is Justified

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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