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Total Stories: 30          Published: Thu, Feb 4, 2010


Why can't Omagh District Council spot a good deal?

I REFER to the article by Ronan McSherry entitled 'Omagh District Council warned it must sell land before price drops further' which appeared in the UH edition (Thursday January 14).

If, as reported, Omagh District Council bought 10.5 acres of land in 1994 for £95,000 and has now been offered £95,000 at public market today for 1.3 acres of the same land this, to my way of thinking anyway, is a 'No Brainer'. How many committee meetings does it take for councillors to spot a good deal?

If this land, is as described, 'surplus' why are the council retaining it? Could somebody from Omagh District Council please explain why this land was not sold 18 months ago when the property market was strong and, according to the report, the council had the opportunity to do so. How much was the council offered for this land then, and how much have ratepayers lost as a result of the delay?

How much other 'surplus' property does the council (read the ratepayers) own and why isn't all 'surplus' ratepayers property sold to reduce our rates in this difficult economic climate?

Angry ratepayer

(Name and address supplied)


  
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