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.
Last month the council supported my proposal that the councils refuse transfer lorries should be diverted from the Rathgael Road to the ring road. These 40 ton juggernauts should not be using the Rathgael Road which is a Grade C road built in the year of the pony and trap. This diversion will result in […]
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Brian hopes the DUP are not planning to bury bad news over the Christmas recess period by approving the runway extension planning application for the George Best Belfast City Airport. Green Party Assembly member Brian Wilson said: “The Minister should come clean and announce when the decision on this application will be published. Will we
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Brian Wilson says it is time for the Minister of the Environment to re-examine the review of local government, in light of the fact that the original objectives behind the review cannot be achieved. His comments come following the leaking of a letter from Environment Minister Edwin Poots who suggests the review may collapse if
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Assembly Member Brian Wilson has called on the Housing Executive to remove the plinths from the community garden in Kilcooley. Mr. Wilson said: “These plinths to the paramilitary organisations were not agreed by the Neighbourhood Renewable Partnership and should be removed from the community garden. The organisations they represent do not have the support of
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News, North DownDamage caused to a house in East Belfast, allegedly by a low flying airplane, highlights why expansion proposals at the George Best Belfast City Airport must be opposed. Brian Wilson said: “The incident at the weekend highlights clearly why proposals to extend the runway at the George Best Belfast City Airport should not be allowed.
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I welcome the decision by Margaret Ritchie to extend the consultation on the proposed Marine Gardens Development until 24th July. I wrote to the Minister following the recent public meeting and called for an extension and for the DSD to hold a meeting to hear the public concerns. Ms Ritchie’s response on the consultation period
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