I find the Minister's refusal to increase enrolment wholly unacceptable and merely an attempt to cover up a serious mistake by the Department.

Her response to my question is deliberately misleading, 2 months late, shows no sensitivity to the real hardship suffered by almost 50 Bangor post primary pupils and ignores the opportunity to resolve the problem by increasing the enrolment.

I welcome the compensation agreed by the Executive and encourage residents affected by the floods to contact the councils Environmental Health Department regarding compensation

To ensure that all eligible consumers receive their 60+ SmartPass in time for the start date, it is essential that they return their applications by 29th August.

Rathmore passengers should take the Towerview bus at Bingham Street and travel to the main station. On some occasions this bus will travel directly on to Rathmore. If not passengers should transfer to the Rathmore bus which should be waiting at the station.

The NIKPA LIFECYCLE, a sponsored cycle to dialysis units across Northern Ireland took place during late June and early July and is aimed at promoting organ donation.

Brian has dismissed the Environment Minister Sammy ‘Nuclear’ Wilson’s launch of the Northern Ireland Environment Agency today as it is not independent and does nothing to protect our environment.

Brian has expressed disappointment in the Environment Minister Sammy Wilson’s refusal to proactively discourage local authorities, from importing nuclear waste from England for burial here.

For over 60's Smartpass you can now phone the Smartlink Office on 08456000049 to request an application pack or alternatively visit their website at www.60smartpass.info.

The Smartpasses will first come into use on the 1 October 2008.

Latest on the Walled Garden, Castle Park, Bangor

Alderman Wilson has called on the Department of the Environment to listen to the residents of North Down and Belfast who live near the George Best Belfast City Airport and who are opposing proposals to increase the number of flights there and extend a runway.

Alderman Wilson says there are several immediate measures which the Department of the Environment must implement if it is to stop river pollution such as that which killed hundreds of fish on the Ballymartin River, a tributary of Lough Neagh.

Brian Wilson calls for the immediate demolition of the Gransha campus of Bangor Academy.

The Department of Environment have placed permanent Tree Preservation Orders on the trees at the conservation area surrounding Ballykillaire Sportsplex and safeguards one of the most important open spaces in North Down.

Brian has has expressed disappointment at the climate change sceptic views expressed by Northern Ireland’s new Environment Minister Sammy Wilson and has urged him to refrain from comments on the subject until he has acquainted himself with the findings of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change.

Brian has condemned a weekend spree of vandalism at the Gransha campus of Bangor Academy in Co. Down.

Brian will be presented with the NIKPA LIFECYCLE t-shirt at his North Down constituency office (Abbey Street, Bangor) this Tuesday (10th June 2008) at 10am.

Brian Wilson has called on the Education Minister to urgently increase the enrollment of Bangor secondary schools, after he learned that more than 50 young people from the area have been refused places at local schools.

Brian meets Ben Fogle at the launch of the TIDY Northern Ireland's Green Coast Award in Ballyholme.

Brian said the writing was on the wall for job losses in the National Health Service, the day Peter Robinson announced his budget.

Brian Wilson has described the Minister of the Environment’s failure to introduce an independent Environmental Protection Agency for Northern Ireland as Foster’s Folly.

Brian Wilson has expressed disappointment at the increase in the number of Northern Ireland beaches which have failed the latest water quality survey. (Good Beach Guide, carried out by the Marine Conservation Society)

Brian has condemned an Assembly Executive proposal to introduce water charges of up to £950.

Today Brian hosted the first ever Stormont Elite Schools Chess Tournament held in Parliament Buildings. Brian presented the young chess champion with an award.