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Alex Attwood
Social Democratic and Labour Party MLA for Belfast West

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    • Entered the Assembly on 25 June 1998 — General election

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    Northern Ireland Assembly: Northern Ireland Assembly: Planning: Councillors (7 Feb 2012)

    “I thank the Member for that question; he captures some of the sensitivities and risks about the transfer of planning powers. Councillors will have to learn what Ministers are learning now. There is a difference between being in government, be it local or regional, and being in power. The more the Assembly and the Executive are in power and the more councillors demonstrate the wise use of...”

    Northern Ireland Assembly: Northern Ireland Assembly: Illegal Dumping (7 Feb 2012)

    “I thank the Member for his question. I can confirm that the current powers that fall to central and local government are captured in the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997. The order provides for the powers on waste that the DOE has centrally and the local councils have locally. Article 28 of the order gives limited powers to councils, and much more extensive powers are...”

    Northern Ireland Assembly: Northern Ireland Assembly: Illegal Dumping (7 Feb 2012)

    “I am aware of the case, as other Members will be. It was a very serious offence. Some 9,000 tonnes of illegal waste were dumped, some of which came from the demolition of Downe Hospital. There was a very substantial fine, but the Member is right: it is only part of the picture and half of the equation. There is a responsibility to clean up the wrong and the crime that was committed....”

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