Sinn Féin has criticized Belfast City Hall officials for attempting to procure a new electric car for the Lord Mayor without providing detailed cost and model information to elected representatives. They successfully proposed deferring the decision until more information is available.
Sinn Féin has criticised City Hall officials for trying to push ahead with a new and upgraded electric car for the Lord Mayor without giving details of costs and the model to elected representatives.
READ MORE: Sinn Féin makes request for Belfast City hall to be lit up for "Irish National Day" on July 11Sinn Féin Councillor Ciaran Beattie said in the chamber: “I have a question on the capital programme, the fleet programme for 2025/26, including the replacement of the Lord Mayor’s car. A council officer said: “Those specific items I have mentioned in that section are the things that are different from the last agreement, so the replacement car would be a four door executive saloon with higher range, that is the improvements they are proposing from the existing model.”
He said: “I would like to see the details of this. To agree £2.2 million for fleet cars, and not know the details - what does , does it include a half million Rolls Royce?” The council Fleet Replacement Programme 2025/26 document shows a total budget of £2.2 million. It includes the lease/hire of three official corporate cars annually on a four year contract, including the Lord Mayor’s car, four refuse collection vehicles with a twin bin-lift, two refuse collection vehicles with a trade bin-lift, one refuse collection vehicle with an open back and a five tonne compact cleaning sweeper. It does not specify amounts for each vehicle.
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