The Ulster Unionist Party’s Group Leader on Mid Ulster Council, Cookstown Councillor Trevor Wilson, has voiced his belief that the Council will not be able to introduce a controversial new Bonfire policy in time for this year’s Twelfth of July celebrations.
Councillor Trevor Wilson said:
“Some time ago the nationalist dominated Mid Ulster Council sought to impose a new Bonfire policy which led to unionist councillors demanding that the ‘call-in’ procedure be activated.
“Legal opinion has been sought and at last month’s Council meeting I raised a number of issues of concern around this opinion.
“It is my belief that the Council will have to undertake a consultation period and bearing in mind that the Twelfth celebrations are ten weeks away, it would appear that the Council will be unable to implement a bonfire policy for this July.
“I now hope that a common sense approach to bonfires is adapted by the Council.”