Delays of up to 18 months on the rejuvenation of the centre of Northern Ireland's newest city are “a joke,” a local politician has claimed.
Independent Unionist Alderman Bill Keery criticised plans for regeneration in Bangor at a recent special meeting of the Ards and North Down council Planning Committee, which saw elected representatives again agree to the Queen’s Parade redevelopment plan after a long Stormont hold-up.
Alderman Keery said he was “disappointed” that no change would be visible to the city centre before the end of 2023. He said: “This project that we have been working on for so many years won’t start until the latter end of next year - that concerns me.
