INTERVIEW: Cllr Aaron Callan: lower rate would have impacted services
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council recently struck a rate of 2.49%.
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Liam Tunney speaks to DUP councillor Aaron Callan about his family s history of service, switching allegiance to the DUP and the paradoxes of history.
This is a shorter version of the full interview, which can be accessed in podcast form here.
Liam Tunney: Why did you get into politics?
Aaron Callan: My family has always been a family of service. My grandfather served for 35 years in the fire service and I ve had cousins and family members who ve served in the RUC and the army.
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Mr Callan yesterday insisted the republican party was ignoring the fact the event in previous years had contributed millions to the local economy.
“Sinn Fein have acknowledged this project is supported by a majority of councillors yet they continue to waste ratepayers’ money challenging every decision they don’t agree with,” he said.
“Whilst our tourism strategy is not yet complete, there is already acknowledgement of the need for a significant regional event.
“The air show previously has brought in £2.5m of economic benefit for the wider region and attracted 200,000 people the last time it was staged.”