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News f rom Nor th Dow n Green Par ty

I was delighted to be elected to representhe people of the Bangor Central district inhe new North Down and Ards Council.

I would like to thank you for any support youmay have given me on election day.

Your support will enable me to work with mywo fellow Green councillors to achieve mykey election commitments which were;

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Cllr Noelle RobinsonMobile: 0778 662 0979 

Email: noellerobinson@northdownandards.gov.uk

/noeller3?fref=ts @NoelleRobinson7 

Summ er

Feedback form: We are here to help you  – please complete this form and return it

to the North Down office at 76 Abbey Street, Bangor BT20 4JB and we will contact youto discuss your issue.

Name

Address

Email

Phone

I would like your help with:

  Investment in children

  Greater community engagement in planning

  Transparency in decision makingI intend to repay the trust that has been placed in me by p

effective representation to all the people of Bangor.

If you have any questions or issues that I may be able to hplease feel free to contact me.

Regards,

Thank you for coming out andsupporting Noelle Robinson in therecent local government elections, I amconfident that she will make anexcellent councillor.

I know the value that Noelle has brought

to my work, behind the scenes and Iknow she will thrive in this new publicfacing role.

Opposed to Gun

Club 

The North Down Green Partyis totally opposed to theinclusion of a gun club in thebasement of the newHamilton Road CommunityCentre.

This proposal would cost anadditional £450,000 which isunjustifiable for what iseffectively an exclusive club.

With so many important

projects and services in needof funds it is hard tounderstand how anyone couldsee this as a priority of thecouncil.

The Green Party wants to thesee the new communitycentre as a welcoming placefor young people and familiesand to act as a hub for localresidents. We are concernedthat housing a gun club on thesite would discourage peoplefrom using the facility.

Green Party councillors willwork with others who areopposed to the gun club to tryto get this decisionoverturned. We will seek tosee the money reprioritizedfor facilities that will be ofbenefit to the wholecommunity such as playparksand litter controls.

North Down and Ards Council and I believe that will resultpublic engagemet on the issues that affect our town.

Regards,

Thank You!

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North Down Office76 Abbey Street, Bangor BT20 4JB028 91 459 110

Steven Agnew MLAMobile: 0770 678 4436Email: steven.agnew@co.niassembly.gov.ukWeb:  www.stevenagnew.net  

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Update from Steven Agnew MLA Update from Councillor Noelle Rob

Working for the Common Good

Planning Committee Role

I was extremely disappointed that the Ministerof Education’s recent announcement on capital

spending did not include funding for two

Bangor schools.

Bangor Central Integrated Primary School and

St Columbanus College are long overdue new

buildings.

Bangor Central has considerably outgrown its

current building and is currently reliant on

Courthouse Update

I am continuing in my work to ensure that

Bangor Courthouse finds a suitable

community use.

I am part of a local community group

Bangor Shared Space (BSS) which is

exploring possible options for the future use

of the buildings. A number of proposals

have been put forward including an arts

centre, a youth centre and a community

centre.

While I would have loved for the courthouse

to have become a theatre other

developments have meant that that is no

longer an option. Bangor Drama Club has

identified an alternative site to develop their

own theatre, a theatre at SERC is in

development and outline plans for Queens

Parade include a theatre. So three new

theatres could be underway!

Beach Clean at Ballyholme

.

While much of the litter was small this can be the

material that causes the most damage. Birds, fish

and other wildlife can choke on or swallow thevarious materials which included plastic bottle tops,

glass and cotton buds. Of course small pieces of

glass can also be very dangerous for small children.

One thing I noticed was how few plastic bags which

were on the beach this year. A sign that the plastic

bag tax is having a positive impact!

mobile classrooms to facilitate its increasingnumber of pupils.

St Columbanus had its funding for a new build

withdrawn when the Department of Education

budget was cut. The project is ‘shovel ready’

and I am devastated that they have not been

successful in this round of funding.

I will continue to press the Minister on behalf of

both schools.

No New Builds for Bangor Schools … This Time 

I was extremely pleased to be

elected as Vice Chair of the

Planning Committee by the

members of the new North

Down and Ards Council.

Planning will be one of theareas where the new councils

will have increased powers.

This is a huge responsibility as

how we plan our towns will

have an impact on the success

of local businesses, the

vibrancy of our town centre and

the lives of our citizens.

My priority will be to ensure

strict application of the

Councillor Code of Conduct inrelation to planning issues. We

need openness and

transparency in the system to

ensure decisions are made for

community need, not developer

greed.

 As I am a new councillor I

thought I should introduce

myself.

I was born in Omagh but

have lived and worked in

Bangor for over 30 years.

I have three grown up

daughters each of whom

were educated at

Clandeboye Primary School

I have the privilege of b

Chair of the Over 50's F

lively and engaged grou

We meet regularly, and

he group is to provide

companionship, suppor

advice to the more seni

of our local community.

can provide signposting

requiring advice and info

and the group also orga

hroughout the year. So

is a big problem among

senior citizens, so I wou

encourage people to ma

aware that this group ex

benefit of everyone.

Holywood group has pio

Time Banking in the are

something which our gr

planning to explore in th

future, where everyone

of their skills into the po

receives a little of some

skills in return - all for thgood! 

 AGENDA is based at 24

Rd and can be contacte

028 91 271968.

and Glenola Collegiate.

 As a keen animal lover, one of my

favourite pastimes is walking my two

dogs, Otto and Ted, around our local

beauty spots. I am a responsible dog

owner and believe that we all have a

duty to clean up after our pets.

I also keep hens, you’d be amazed at

heir different personalities!

I abhor animal cruelty and have

worked with various charities

including Assisi and the Guidedogs

 Association to promote better care of

animals.

I look forward to getting to know you

better during this council term.

A Wee Bit About Me

I was delighted toake part in the M&S

beach clean at

Ballyholme. A huge

number of volunteers

urned out showing

he commitment

people in Bangor

have for caring for

heir local

environment.

Noelle and I with a few of the

volunteers at the M&S Beach Clean