North Down

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.

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End of Local Government Reform

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

Health & Safety Investigation at City Airport

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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Planning Bill: Final Stage by Green Party MLA Brian Wilson

PPS 21. A Charter for Developers & Speculators

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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Easibus Service, Brian Wilson North Down Councillor, first Green Party MLA in Northern Ireland

Proposed Cuts In Bangor Easibus Service

BRIAN WILSON MEETS WITH SENIOR DRD OFFICIALS REGARDING THE PROPOSED CUTS IN THE EASIBUS SERVICE IN BANGOR As a member of the Department of Regional Development Committee in the Assembly I raise my concerns about the proposed cuts. The Committee agreed that I along with the chair of the Committee, Fred Cobaine, should meet the

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Rathgael Road, Brian Wilson North Down Councillor, first Green Party MLA in Northern Ireland

Crawfordsburn Chaos

Statement by Brian on the meeting arranged by Mayor Tony Hill with Roads Service and Crawfordsburn Inn to resolve the proposed disruption of Traffic through Crawfordsburn for the next 9 months as a result of the building works to be carried by Crawfordsburn Inn. Brian states: “The meeting was a complete waste of time. There

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The Marine Gardens, Queen's Parade. Brian Wilson North Down Councillor, first Green Party MLA in Northern Ireland

Brian Criticizes Seafront Decision

Brian Wilson has condemned the decision to go ahead with the proposals to redevelop Queens Parade, Bangor despite hundreds of objections. Mr. Wilson has criticized the Social Development said: “I am very disappointed that the Minister has decided to go ahead with this development. It is clear that the consultation was nothing more than a

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