‘Clarity & accountability’ required in Council’s planning system
Repeated perturbation has been voiced with the administrative process behind the reasons outlined for refusal of planning permission within the county on the grounds of visual impact.
Liam Conneally
‘It has to stop’ – Council to begin prosecuting individuals guilty of illegal dumping
A data protection impact assessment is being prepared by Clare County Council to enable CCTV use to clamp down on illegal dumping with the local authority now determined to prosecute individuals.
Economic Taskforce convened to get Clare ‘back on its feet’
Clare’s Economic Taskforce held its inaugural meeting on Friday while concern has expressed that no individuals representing North or West Clare have been included on the group.
‘Let’s be the county in Ireland to lead this’ – street furniture fees waived by Clare County Council
Fees for street furniture licences have been waived by Clare County Council during the current pandemic.
Shannon ‘losing a community’ due to lack of housing options
Shannon is “losing a community” because of the lack of housing options available in the town.
‘Come out the other end we shall’ – Dowling says Clare will recover from COVID-19
Chief Executive of Clare County Council, Pat Dowling has warned that “difficult decisions” will have to made to help the county recover from COVID-19.
Shannon Shamrock site reminiscent of ‘a second World War German prisoner camp’ says Cllr McMahon
Renewed calls have been made for Shannon Group to purchase the now derelict site that was once the Shannon Shamrock Hotel with Clare County Council have said they are considering applying the derelict sites act to lead to an improvement.
‘This cannot gather dust’ -Shannon masterplan due for October completion
Shannon’s latest masterplan must not become a document that gathers dust on a shelf and represents “the last chance” to plan the future of the town.
‘We’ve nothing to fall back on’ – West Clare reps fearful reliance on tourism will prove costly
Swift movement at a national level is needed to sustain the future of North and West Clare, areas which are heavily reliant on tourism.
Planning regulations have ‘sentenced rural Clare to death’ – PJ Kelly
*Cllr PJ Kelly, Cllr Pat McMahon & Cllr PJ Ryan in UL. Photograph: Alan Place Planning rules and regulations have resulted in rural Clare being “sentenced to death” according to one of the most experienced elected representatives on the County Council.