‘Fanore is seen as a vital cog’ – Council confident of further improvements
FACILITIES at Fanore beach “are lacking when compared with other popular beaches in the county,” a councillor has claimed.
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Creation of slow roads can multiply success of Greenway in West Clare
DEVELOPMENT of community centric ‘slow roads’ has the potential to make West Clare a leading cycling destination in tandem with the construction of a Greenway.
Ennis accounts for 34% of housing target during Co Development Plan prompting worry of rural Clare’s ‘demise’
NUMEROUS towns and villages in Co Clare ‘are facing their demise’ over the lifetime of the 2023 – 2029 County Development Plan, a Whitegate representative has warned with the local authority tasked with providing 4,500 new houses during its lifetime.
Housing waiting list in West Clare ‘will take 31 years to clear’ says Kilrush councillor
*Social housing in Quilty. IT WILL TAKE 31 years to alleviate the social housing waiting list in West Clare, a county councillor has warned.
‘We’re not gone pedestrian crossing crazy’ in Lisdoonvarna – five crossings to be added to North Clare town
VISUAL IMPACT on surrounding properties of flashing beacon lights by pedestrian crossing has led to the addition of sleeves on the soon to be constructed infrastructure in two North Clare villages.
Main arteries to Loop Head Peninsula ‘neglected’
MAIN arteries to the Loop Head Peninsula have been affected by the backlog of LIS applications in Clare, an elected representative has claimed.
Ennistymon businesses nervous about delivery of off-street car park
A SITE to serve as an off-street car park in Ennistymon has been located with Clare County Council in the final stages of purchasing it.
New design to be put forward for Miltown Malbay square
MILTOWN MALBAY’s renowned square is in line for a face-lift.
Decision on Blake’s Corner oral hearing likely to be ‘months away’
AN OUTCOME on an oral hearing held by An Bord Pleánala held in June to explore future options for Blake’s Corner will not be known “for some months yet,” senior officials in Clare County Council have conceded.
Council defend decision to exclude media from Rural SPC meeting on County Development Plan
*Rural Development Director of Service, Leonard Cleary. Photograph: Arthur Ellis PLANNING OFFICIALS led the call for members of the media to be excluded from a recent meeting of Clare County Council’s Rural Development Strategic Policy Committee (SPC).