‘Don’t let critics drown out council good news’

Recycling gains hailed by UUP Councillor Richard Holmes

Householders in Causeway Coast and Glens increased their recycle rate by more than any other district in the Province last year.

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Peter Winter

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Tuesday 15 December 2020 10:34

ATTEMPTS by certain councillors to “burn the house down” should not overshadow good news stories like record recycling rates, a UUP member has insisted.

Recent weeks have seen Cloonavin mired by allegations around budget management and land disposals.

But, said Ulster Unionist Richard Holmes, good work by officers must not go unrecognised.

He was speaking to members of the Environmental Services Committee after delivery of a report on waste management statistics for the 2019/20 financial year.

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