Antrim Newtownabbey Council report stated that some jet-skiers “continued to remain close to other water users and removed or damaged buoys”
Council chiefs are to ban jet skis from using their slipways to enter Lough Neagh amid “reports of anti-social behaviour”.
During a discussion behind closed doors at the committee meeting, members were told that the local authority receives “numerous” complaints annually regarding jet-ski use at the shore of Lough Neagh in Antrim. Reports of “negative impact” on wildlife within the Six Mile River were noted. The minutes indicated that following an independent water safety report commissioned by the council, the use of buoys to create “designated zones” for swimmers and a “clear channel” for jet-skis has now been dropped after some jet-skiers “continued to remain close to other water users and removed or damaged buoys”.
In March, Antrim and Newtownabbey councillors agreed to scale down plans for the refurbishment of Cranfield Jetty in Randalstown following a “substantial increase” in costs since the original estimate of £310,000.
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