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30/01/2014
Ards Council Agrees Business Case To Save Exploris
Alliance Ards Councillor Kellie Armstrong has said that the Council must allow the Executive time to consider the business case to save Exploris.
Kellie was speaking after the local authority agreed to a business plan for Exploris and deferred its closure for another month.
Councillor Kellie Armstrong said: "I hope this extra month will give Ards Council and the Executive more time to work together to agree a properly funded business plan to keep Exploris open.
"Exploris is a valuable asset, not only to the local area but to the whole of Northern Ireland. We will lose our only aquarium and an important resource if it is closed.
"The loss of £3million of tourism income to the Ards area will be devastating to the local community and local businesses."
(CD/JP)
Kellie was speaking after the local authority agreed to a business plan for Exploris and deferred its closure for another month.
Councillor Kellie Armstrong said: "I hope this extra month will give Ards Council and the Executive more time to work together to agree a properly funded business plan to keep Exploris open.
"Exploris is a valuable asset, not only to the local area but to the whole of Northern Ireland. We will lose our only aquarium and an important resource if it is closed.
"The loss of £3million of tourism income to the Ards area will be devastating to the local community and local businesses."
(CD/JP)
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