DUP controlled North Down council tonight voting to spend £ 1/2 million on providing facilities for a gun club in the new Hamilton Road Community Centre. I opposed this waste of public money
RATEPAYERS SHOULD NOT PAY HALF A MILLION POUNDS TO PROVIDE A GUN CLUB IN COUNCIL PREMISES
We need gun clubs in our community centres like a hole in the head.
Independent Councillor Brian Wilson condemns tonight’s decision by North Down Council to include facilities for a Gun Club at Hamilton Road Community Centre. This will cost the ratepayers an additional half a million pounds.
Councillor Wilson comments:
The decision to give the go ahead with the gun club is bizarre and indefensible particularly in a time of austerity when many important services are being cut back.
This decision by the DUP dominated Council is:
– Unbelievable given their promise to keep down rates.
– Dangerous particularly as many children will use the centre.
– Unacceptable in that it was taken in committee and the ratepayers had no opportunity to debate the issue but are expected to pay the bill.
– No other council provides facilities for gun clubs
– I would appeal to members to reconsider its decision.
We need gun clubs in our community centres like a hole in the head.
