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The Alliance Party has slammed the Social Development Minister for dropping the Regeneration Bill.
The Bill was designed to transfer a series of powers from the Executive to local Councils.
Mr Stewart Dickson MLA said it had prevented key services being provided for citizens.
He said: "This whole process has done nothing but treat Councils with disrespect from the start. Firstly it was delayed because of spats between the DUP and Sinn Fein, meaning it would have transferred powers to Councils a year after they assumed authority.
"Now we have the Minister dropping the Bill for this mandate and likely altogether. It is a bad move for regeneration, a bad move for decentralisation and a bad move for the public. A number of key projects will now have a question mark over their funding."
(CD/LM)
