Councillors to self-fund Somme trip

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Thursday, 4 August 2016 13:10

Mid & East Antrim Councillors who wish to attend a Battle of the Somme commemoration tour will now have to pay their own way.

In a change of practice, councillors voted 16 to 9 at August's full council meeting not to charge the ratepayer. Six councillors abstained.

Next month's Somme Association tour will cost participating councillors £620 per head, plus VAT.

Visits will include the 16th Irish Division Memorial and Lone Tree Cemetery.

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