'I thought we were in Belfast there for an instant'
A decision at Ards and North Down council has seen elected representatives poke fun at Bangor Castle being referred to as Bangor “City” Hall.
However, not all councillors at Ards and North Down Council backed the Bangor bid for city status. The council is an amalgamation of the old Ards Borough Council and North Down Borough Council, created in 2015, and ancient rivalries from the legacy borough’s frequently come to the surface. Chair of the Planning Committee, DUP Alderman Robert Gibson, who represents Comber, said: “I thought we were in Belfast there for an instant. I joke.”
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