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Welcome to PeterWeir.Net, Born, bred and educated in Bangor, Peter is a graduate in Law and Accountancy from Queens, and before becoming a full time public representative, worked as a barrister. Peter Weir is a member of the Policing Board, Finance and Personnel and Environment Committees. He has been involved in politics for more than 20 years, and first represented the North Down constituency in the Northern Ireland Forum between 1996 and 1998 where he became Vice Chair of the Education Committee. |
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| Housing There is a clear shortage of new social housing in North Down, and this is leading to longer and longer waiting lists. I am not convinced that North Down is getting its fair share of new housing allocation from the Housing Executive centrally. I believe that there needs to be a balanced approach to new developments in North Down so that adequate numbers of residential accommodation is provided to allow young people to remain in North Down, while not leading to overdevelopment. While the downturn in the housing market may provide some opportunities for first time buyers, I believe it is vital that government helps out with imaginative proposals such as the raising of stamp duty and requirements on major developments to include an element of social or sheltered housing. ... read all issues |
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