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	10/02/2010 North Down MLA's praise work of Macmillan Cancer Support 19/01/2010 Call for immediate steps to help savers in the Presbyterian Mutual Society 12/01/2010 Significant drop in drink-driving figures welcomed 09/12/2009 Lesie Cree MLA visits Bangor Post Office over the festive season 03/12/2009 Domestic Burglary in Northern Ireland still on increase - Cree 03/12/2009 Cree welcomes findings from the NI crime Survey 26/11/2009 Bank charge ruling will hit consumers hard - Cree 24/11/2009 Fuel price hikes costing consumers dearly - Cree 24/11/2009 Time to pick a team for DUP 26/10/2009 Economy speech at UUP Conference on 24 October 2009 21/10/2009 UUP Response to Invest NI Motion in the Assembly 20 October 2009 19/10/2009 Cree calls for firework safety in North Down 15/10/2009 Cree calls for renewed efforts to combat alchol abuse 13/10/2009 Redburn Students Interview Local Politician 05/10/2009 Fuel Poverty is a real and persistent problem -Cree 29/09/2009 Institutional change ahead for Invest NI - Cree 29/09/2009 Cree supports PSNI targeting smugglers 22/09/2009 Party welcomes Matt Baggott to the PSNI 21/09/2009 Cree expresses drug fears 17/09/2009 We need more statistical information on drug driving offences - Cree 10/09/2009 Counterfeit goods seizure commended - Cree 10/09/2009 phoenix Gas reductions welcome - Cree 10/09/2009 Cree expresses concern at 'support for vigilantism' 03/08/2009 Cree welcomes gender specific consultation for Women Prisoners 03/08/2009 Cree responds to cigarette seizure 09/07/2009 Stabbing condemnation 07/07/2009 Domestic Burglary still on the rise - Cree 02/07/2009 Cree welcomes summer holidays but warns of dangers of acholol 25/06/2009 Economic Debate N I Assembly 23 June 2009 25/06/2009 Full Time reserve must be kept -Cree 09/06/2009 Bee Motion 8 June 2009 19/05/2009 Decrease in loutish behaviour in North Down Welcomed - Cree 19/05/2009 PSNI must refocus victims needs - Cree 13/05/2009 Bee Proactive - Call for more research into bees 13/05/2009 'Bee Proactive' 23/03/2009 Domestic burglaries in North Down have decreased - Cree 10/03/2009 No action by criminals should interfere with peace and stability - Cree 04/03/2009 DUP's posion is obscence- Cree 04/03/2009 UUP gain unanimous support for Business proposals 17/02/2009 The Credit Union Movement has a bright future in Northern Ireland - Cree 17/02/2009 I want a guarantee from the Minister of Finance that this Executive is delivering -Cree 12/02/2009 Cree commends PSNI crackdown on burglary 10/02/2009 Cree welcomes role of education to eliminate and raise awareness of violence against women 22/01/2009 Cree Welcomes Drop in Winter Drink Drive Figures in North Down

Sports & Leisure

Bangor Marina

Leisure Centres

We are fortunate in having two Leisure Centres in our area. The main one in Bangor has been there since the early seventies and requires considerable maintenance.

I fully support the Council in their appraisal for a replacement and modern complex in the area to replace the existing one which is now uneconomic and dated.

The new leisure centre will be “state of the art” and will provide leisure facilities for all ages.

The Queens Leisure Centre in Holywood is one of which we can be proud. It has seen considerable investment in recent years and is fully supported by residents in the area.

Facilities for Children

Pickie Park Children’s’ playgrounds are a necessity for our young people. In the past vandalism was a problem but fortunately this mindless and wanton destruction has ceased and more playgrounds are being provided. I was pleased to have been one of the initiators of Pickie Family Fun Park which has been a great success and is going to be updated and modernised in the near future.

Sports Grounds

Perhaps the most satisfactory aspect of sport in North Down is that so many take an active part in it rather than be content to be spectators. This demand continues to exist despite the much-improved facilities now available.

When I was Mayor I was part of a small team that pioneered the development of Ballykillaire Sports Complex which continues to play a major role in sports and international events.

Major improvements are planned on sports provision in the Holywood area which will be of significant importance to the region.

An upgrade of the facilities at Valentine Playing Fields will be carried out within the next two years.

Parks and Open Spaces

Ward Park in Bangor Our forefathers left us a legacy of several beautiful parks and open spaces. The major ones, Ward Park and Castle Park continue to be a joy to those seeking gentle recreation and enjoyment of the natural surroundings.

At one time Bangor was blessed with one seventh of its entire area laid out in parks and open spaces. Regrettably today this has fallen to a mere two and a half percent.

Many more small parks, woods and our beautiful coastline make the area a first choice for people wishing to live here. I believe it to be essential that further parks and open spaces be provided for our fast growing population.

Ducks in Ward Park There are other areas that could be brought into public ownership for the benefit of our residents and visitors alike.

Work is ongoing on a wetlands park on the north side of the Green Road and the lake at Rathgael could be opened to the public. We also need a new large parkland area to reset the balance of open space in the area.