I read with interest the issue raised by Jim Boylan in relation to the plans for the Plots area of Warrenpoint. He is quite right to point out that the provision of an all weather floodlit pitch , rather than another basketball court, is desperately required in the town. It would appear that this is another example of a council allocating the least possible amount of money to a project in Warrenpoint. The fact that it is seen as a major announcement by our mayor that monies are to be spent in ''sprucing up'' the park speaks volumes.
I remember that when he was first elected as mayor Mr. Carr stated that one of his main aims would be the provision of a pool in Warrenpoint. As his year draws to a close it appears that his legacy will be some plants in the park.
I don't blame Mr Carr for this and I know that he is a decent man. The problem remains that as long as we continue to elect politicans along party lines then they will always be beholden to their political masters, whether in Newry or elsewhere. This will always result in a situation where facilities will be allocated to Newry first and the scraps thrown from the table to all the other areas in the Coucil District. The situation is likely to get worse with the introduction of the super councils. Unless local people are prepared to elect people on local issues, and then judge them only on that record, the situation will not change.
Perhaps we ought to learn from the electorate in the South who consistently return Independent candidates to the Dail or local council to push local agendas.
Newry Democrat - 13/02/07
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