Remote working leads to increased work output for Council since start of pandemic
Remote working has resulted in an increased work output for one of the county’s biggest employers.
Noeleen Fitzgerald
Local businesses & housing a priority of approved Council Budget
An expenditure of €131m is included in Clare County Council’s revenue budget which puts a priority on local SMEs, housing, town enhancement plans and rural regeneration while future capital projects such as the West Clare Greenway, Blake’s Corner and the Killaloe Bypass are identified for progression.
964 vacant commercial properties in Clare
964 commercial properties are deemed to be vacant in Co Clare.
Ennis seen as Irish language hub as Council’s Scéim Teanga gets set for first update in ten years
Ennis is seen as a location where students across the country want to come to learn the Irish language.
Council counting €12m cost of COVID-19 impact
COVID-19 is calculated to have left a dent of approximately €12m in the coffers of Clare County Council.
Council down €1.3m on parking fees
A loss of income in the region of €1.3m has been estimated by officials within Clare County Council over the absence of parking fees during COVID-19.
Work ongoing on Ennis Data Centre, Killaloe Bypass and LNDR
Plans for a number of major infrastructural projects in Co Clare are continuing despite the impact of COVID-19.
Motorway market identified as saviours to Clare tourist season
Individuals living within a 90 to 120 minute drive of Clare have been earmarked as the saviours to the tourism season in the county.
Getting there – progress being made with Blake’s Corner CPO due for publication
A compulsory purchase order for Blake’s Corner is to be published in the very near future.
Council bill on COVID-19 response hits half a million euro
Clare County Council has racked up a bill in the region of €500,000 to date as part of its response to dealing with COVID-19.