Maintenance of Ballymaley roundabout ‘quite dangerous’ for Barefield Tidy Towns
BAREFIELD TIDY TOWNS are finding it difficult “and quite dangerous” to maintain the roundabout at Ballymaley.
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Councillors keen to get legal advice before vote on County Development Plan
ADDITIONAL legal advice has been sought by Clare councillors ahead of a crucial vote in March on whether or not to adapt the County Development Plan.
Regular maintenance programme sought for walking trail outside Clare camogie grounds
*Clare subs at Fr McNamara Park. Photograph: Burren Eye Photography TRIP hazards on the walking trails surrounding the grounds of Clare Camogie need to be tackled, an Ennis county councillor has stated.
Absence of maps for Ennis flood relief scheme confuses councillors
*Flooding in Clareabbey from February 2020. Photograph: Joe Buckley FRUSTRATION has been voiced with the continued absence flood maps to represent the Ennis South Flood Relief Scheme.
Population projections for Clare heighten fear for less post offices & teachers but more sporting amalgamations
*Action from the Minor B hurling final which was referenced at Clare County Council level. Photograph: Ruth Griffin POPULATION projections for the county as they stand “will be the end of rural Clare,” an elected representative has claimed.
Payment of development levies not backed up by provision of community facilities
RESIDENTS in Roslevan and on the Limerick Rd in Ennis have been ‘unfairly treated’ through the absence of playground facilities despite the payment of “development levies” while one clear solution to the issue has been flagged.
Locals afraid to cross the road in Spancilhill
FEAR is building that a “serious accident” will occur at Spancilhill with residents appealing for a reduction in the speed limit in the locality with people afraid to cross the road.
Shortage of outdoor seating in Ennis flagged by councillors
*The parklet which was on O’Connell St during the duration of the Temporary Mobility Plan in Ennis. ENNIS is lacking an adequate amount of outdoor seating for its “ageing population”, an elected representative has said.
Shortage of ‘scientific resources’ preventing Council from increasing water testing at beaches
Absence of “significant scientific resources” will stop Clare County Council from committing to a more stringent bathing water quality testing regime.
Public still need persuading to tackle climate change
*Flooding along the railway line at Ballycar has been a reoccurring problem for generations. Photograph: John Mangan Members of the public still need to be persuaded when it comes to reducing energy consumption, an Ennis councillor has acknowledged.