The Alliance Party has hit out at the Council over its decision to close the majority of recycling centres in Northern Ireland on bank holidays.

Alliance Councillor Scott Wilson raised concerns after the DUP and UUP failed to support the party's amendment aimed at keeping recycling centres open.

Councillor Wilson said: "For many the bank holiday provides an ideal time to get rid of any unwanted items around their home and often is one of the only opportunities to make use of the local recycling centre.

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"As a Council that is aiming to increase our recycling rate, we should be doing everything we can to encourage local residents to use the sites available, not making it more difficult or stressful for them. Instead, we allowed huge traffic jams to build as the centre struggled to cope with demand at other times across the week.

"While it was agreed in March, the implementation of this policy has made life more difficult for local people. I am not happy with the outcome and will continue, along with my party colleagues, to work with officers to find a new better solution and an end to closure on Bank Holidays."

(CD/JP)