£2,500 to Lower Bann Advisory Committee

During a recent Full Council meeting, members heard that the finances had been provided for in the budget.

The Director informed the meeting that correspondence had been received from the DoE Minister, dated 12th February following an Assembly debate on 9th inst., advising that both the Department and DCAL would reinstate their funding for a further year, if each constituent Council confirmed its funding for 2010-2011.

He also advised that the Minister was requesting each Council to confirm its funding for 2010-2011 by 8th March and also forward the name of the Council’s nominee to serve on the Lower Bann Advisory Committee.

The Director then reminded members that Council had included a contribution of 2,500 in its budget for the in-coming financial year as its contribution to the Lower Bann Advisory Committee [LBAC].

He also stated that the question of which member would represent Council on that body ought to be dealt with at the March Council meeting in order to give members time to consider this.

It was proposed by Alderman Frank Campbell and seconded by Councillor Malachy McCamphill.