‘Ye are losing the argument’ & ‘complete bunkum’ – Ennis councillors clash on parking again
*Abbey Street. LACK OF PARKING in Ennis town centre caused further division and debate between elected members in the county town.
*Abbey Street. LACK OF PARKING in Ennis town centre caused further division and debate between elected members in the county town.
*Photograph: Tom Micks THERE IS “no conspiracy” regarding the delay in the Acting Chief Operating Officer of Ennis 2040 DAC addressing a meeting of Clare County Council, a senior local authority official has said.
*Ennis 2040. FIGURES regarding the planned expenditure of Ennis 2040 “aren’t adding up,” a former Mayor of Clare has said.
*Photograph: Tom Micks WHAT PAUSE really means must be explained clearly by Ennis 2040 DAC according to Save Ennis Town.
*Photograph: John Mangan A RESET of the Ennis 2040 strategy is the prevailing of common sense according to elected members of the Ennis Municipal District.
PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS on car parks in Abbey Street and Harvey’s Quay as part of the Ennis 2040 strategy have been paused.
*Gearoid Mannion of Save Ennis Town. Photograph: Tom Micks SAVE ENNIS TOWN have criticised the approach of Clare County Council management in favouring secrecy over transparency when it comes to Ennis 2040.
*Harvey’s Quay (Parnell Street car park). SENIOR OFFICIALS in Clare County Council and Ennis 2040 DAC are still intent on submitting applications for planning approval to build on Abbey Street and Parnell Street carparks despite a former Mayor of Clare brandishing the plans as “criminal”.
*Carmel Kirby, Kevin Corrigan and Pat Dowling. CLARE COUNTY COUNCIL’s departing Chief Executive has said opposition to aspects of the Ennis 2040 strategy was “to be expected”.
*Kevin Corrigan, Pat Dowling and Carmel Kirby. Photograph: Brian Arthur. ELECTED MEMBERS of the Ennis Municipal District have said they were left in shock following the decision of Ennis 2040 Chief Operating Officer, Kevin Corrigan to tender his resignation this week.