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‘Major changes’ needed at Northern Irish caravan park

Country Antrim is famed for its spectacular coastline

by Tom Walsh

A Northern Irish caravan park is under threat after local councillors warned that “major changes” are needed to ensure that it stays sustainable.

Browns Bay caravan park sits at the northern end of the Islandmagee peninsula on the east coast of County Antrim but could be edging towards closure following a Larne Borough Council meeting.

Larne Times reports that consultancy firm Place Solutions has been asked to carry out a feasibility study on the future use of the council-run facility.

Consultant Sharon Scott gave details of the park’s performance and showed that despite more money being needed to upgrade the facility it was still not making enough to cover these costs.

Councillor Bobby McKee highlighted that Curran caravan park had been leased to a private operator and been successful. He proposed that this could be an option for Browns Bay.

However, Alderman Jack McKee supported the notion of closing the park adding: “Do we really want to keep this burden round our necks?”