'It seems to me we have descended into something like 'who’s ball are we playing with, I’m going home'.'
A bitter row over whether a Pipe Band Championship should be held in Newtownards or Bangor has split the DUP and Ards and North Down Council down the middle.
He added a UUP councillor believed the championship was “a Bangor event.” He said: “This is utter garbage. Both legacy councils have proud histories of hosting these events. His DUP counterpart Councillor for Bangor West Jennifer Gilmour said: “It isn’t the case of councillors getting it into their heads they are trying to stop it elsewhere, we are merely trying to get all the information before us to try and make an informed choice on what is the best way of spending ratepayers money.”
“Maybe they can explain to me why they fear listening to the organisers of the event, do they not think the information provided to them will be useful, in order for our council to make a determination? It seems a reasonable thing to request and a very odd thing to refuse.” “The argument has to be made as to why we would desist from rotation. It is clear those who are attempting to reduce this event down to costs are attempting to push this council in a particular direction. It demeans the competition and the whole expression of Ulster Scots culture.”
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