After a DUP proposal to keep the location’s name as the Robinson Centre was defeated at today’s Belfast City Council Strategic Policy and Resources Committee, Alliance proposed an immediate renaming, going against Sinn Féin’s proposal to send the name out to public consultation. The suggested name Lisnasharragh was subsequently backed. An additional Alliance proposal to name the adjacent building the Clonduff Community Centre was also supported.
“Alliance has always opposed the Peter Robinson vanity projects in the old Castlereagh Council, however it is strange other parties waited until we are in the mouth of a local government election to speak up and take action on this particular centre,” said Councillor Long.
“We opposed sending the options for a new name out to public consultation in order to avoid controversy like we have seen from Sinn Féin and the SDLP in Newry, Mourne and Down District Council over the naming of a playpark there. The name Lisnasharragh reflects the geographical location, as well as the Belfast City Council District Electoral Area the centre is situated in, so it is perfect.