For a number of years local communities and statutory agencies in North Belfast worked on the development of a masterplan for the former Girdwood Barracks site behind Crumlin Road Jail.
The key issue of disagreement centred on the desire of nationalists to develop housing and the recognition by unionists that housing could create more interfaces and the depopulation of areas such as Lower Oldpark.
While some unionists tried to develop innovative solutions to protect vulnerable areas the unionist community was convinced by Diane Dodds that by refusing to agree to the masterplan concept responsibility for Girdwood would pass from DSD to OFMDFM and the DUP would veto any proposal for housing.
The masterplan was therefore not agreed.
"Social Development Minister, Alex Attwood, today unveiled plans for 200 homes on the Girdwood former military base beside Crumlin Road gaol in Belfast.
~ Monday, 14 March 2011"
Time to deliver Diane, where's the veto?
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Monday, 14 March 2011
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