Belfast City Council set to spend over £1M a year on bonfire related issues.

Belfast City Council is set to spend more than a million pounds a year on bonfire related funding schemes. Last night, councillors voted to increase the amount of money allocated to a controversial fund aimed at so-called "diversionary" activities in loyalist and republican areas. Supporters of that scheme - which is backed by the DUP and Sinn Fein - say it helps to reduce anti-social behaviour and prevent illegal bonfires. But other parties say there's too much secrecy around how the funding is spent. So is this a good use of ratepayers' money? Rates are going up this year. Vinny got the views of Alliance Councillor Nuala McAllister is on the line, SDLP Councillor Tim Attwood, Sinn Fein Councillor Ciaran Beattie and loyalist community worker Phil Hamilton.