Thompson backs closure plans for Cushendall PSNI station

GLENS Councillor, Colum Thompson, says he supports the proposal to close Cushendall PSNI station. At the moment the station is only operating part time and Cllr. Thompson claims it is a “poor use of public funds to continue to keep the facility open.”

In a statement, the Independent representative said: “I understand a large amount of money will be saved each year if the station was to close, however I would like to see the money that is saved reallocated to help in the fight against rural crime.

“If this is to be merely a cost cutting exercise then it has little consequence to most people in The Glens. As we all know the theft of valuable metals such as copper and lead, as well as oil thefts are all on the increase.