Norton pledges to bring accessibility issues to the fore as she is elected Mayor of Ennis
*Cllr Ann Norton is the new Mayor of Ennis. Photograph: Eamon Ward Barefield representative, Cllr Ann Norton (IND) has been elected as the Mayor of Ennis.
Ennis Municipal District
‘Ponies & traps’ testing the speed limit in Ennis
Drivers are not the only ones using “excessive speed” on the stretch of road from the Circular Road to the Cornmarket in Ennis with an elected representative flagging that ponies and traps are also going within touching distance of the speed limit.
Appeal for additional lighting at St Joseph’s Terrace not viewed as ‘serious costing’
*Photograph: Reading The Signs A report on the need for additional street lighting at St Joseph’s Terrace in Clarecastle is to be brought before elected members of the Ennis Municipal District.
Near-misses at Ballybeg leave active councillors on alert
*Cllr Clare Colleran Molloy. Photograph: Eamon Ward Near-misses have prompted an elected representative based in Ballybeg to highlight concerns relating to pedestrian safety in the vicinity.
‘Unacceptable behaviour’ at Cloughleigh playground keeping residents awake at night
“Unacceptable behaviour” is occurring at an Ennis playground leading to residents being awoken “at all hours of night”.
Paint scheme suggested to lift spirits of Ennis businesses
*O’Connell St. Photograph: John Mangan Introduction of a paint scheme for businesses in Ennis town is to be investigated as a means of lifting the spirits of traders.
Desire amongst public to plant trees & have benches at Lees Rd in memory of loved ones
*Photograph: John Mangan Planting of trees and the provision of benches in memory of loved ones at Lees Rd is to be considered following a proposal by the Mayor of Clare.
Sub-station removed from derelict sites register
*Knockaderry Grove’s sub-station before improvements were carried out. Photograph: Gary Collins An ESB sub-station has been removed from Clare County Council’s derelict site register.
GPDR a barrier to taking car registration of takeaway & drive-thru customers to clamp down on dumping
An appeal to have car registrations of consumers using drive-thrus and takeaways in a bid to clamp down on illegal dumping has met a stumbling block in the form of GDPR.
Post Office field is ‘the lung of Ennis’ as calls made for updated plans on its future
*An aerial shot of The Post Office field in Ennis. Photograph: Paschal Brooks Upgraded plans for The Post Office field must coincide with the progression of public realm works in the town of Ennis, local representatives have stressed.
