‘I would rather look at boulders than caravans’ – Ennis councillors oppose removal of rocks at Ballyalla
Ennis councillors voiced their opposition to the removal of boulders from Ballyalla prompting a former Mayor of Clare to withdraw his motion.
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Droichead na Gabhar remains ‘an accident waiting to happen’
A bridge posing dangers to vulnerable pedestrians and cyclists near Lees Road has been labelled as an “accident waiting to happen”.
‘Protect pedestrians’ with additional lighting on Ballybeg Rd – Norton
Calls for additional lighting along the Ballybeg Road have been made as a means of protecting an increased number of pedestrians availing of the woods since the start of COVID-19 restrictions.
‘Every town & village’ in Clare needs a bus shelter say councillors
An East Clare councillor has pleaded for bus shelters to be installed in each town and village across the county.
Current operations of Homeless Action Team treating homelessness as ‘nine to five issue’
Criticism of the system operated by the Homeless Action Team has been voiced with one Ennis representative of the view that that the current procedure treats homelessness in the county as a ‘nine to five issue’.
Clarity sought surrounding maintenance responsibility at Pairc na Coille retirement village
Confusion surrounds the responsibility for maintenance at an Ennis retirement village.
Conditional planning granted for decommissioning of Roche site in Clarecastle
Conditional planning has been granted for the decommissioning of Roche’s Clarecastle site.
‘An ambush’ – councillors dispute use of Mayor and Cathaoirleach titles
Clare councillors were drawn into a dispute when it came to the appropriate title of the county’s first citizen which the incumbent labelled “an ambush”.
Derelict stone building under consideration as future changing room for Ballyalla swimmers
Consideration is to be given to the development of a swimming shelter at Ballyalla Lake.
New benches to be added to Lees Rd ‘early in 2021’
Replacement of existing benches and the addition of new ones is to be introduced in Lees Rd as part a 2021 Works Plan.
