Concerns have been raised over the decision not to hold Halloween fireworks in Enniskillen and Omagh this year due to financial pressures on the local council.
Members of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council’s Policy and Resources Committee were receiving an update on the financial position, and during the course of this, an Ulster Unionist councillor pointed to the allocation of powers to the Chief Executive to make some decisions, which left him “deeply uncomfortable”.
Newly elected Councillor Mark Ovens of the UUP said: “I know I’m only a month in, but I do have some general concerns around how we as a Council operate.
