WEST Clare councillors have called for Municipal District meetings to be brought into local communities as part of efforts to make local government more accessible.
*Photograph: Páraic McMahon. FRUSTRATION is mounting over delays to the Ennistymon public realm project, with councillors warning that businesses are losing thousands of euro during the height of the tourism season.
*Photograph: John Mangan CAMPER VAN parking in Lahinch will “be crazy this summer,” a local councillor has warned.
*The promenade car park in Lahinch. Photograph: John Mangan OVER HALF a million euro has been generated in parking fines and charges at Lahinch across a 27 month period.
“MAGNIFICENT WORK” has been undertaken in Doolin but is at risk of ‘being ruined’ by the failure to finish the job.
*Photograph: Arthur Ellis PARKING restrictions are set to be introduced on the main street of Miltown Malbay for Willie Clancy week and casual trading licences will be issued in the coming weeks.
*Frances Street. Photograph: Gerard O’Neill. PLANS to improve Frances Street in Kilrush are in the offing while the Kilrush town centre first plan is at draft stage
*Fanore. FANORE is experiencing a turnaround in fortunes with “a great buzz” evident among the North Clare village.
*Cllr Michael Shannon (FF) has called for an increase in the budget allocation for public lighting in West Clare. Photograph: John Mangan. PUBLIC LIGHTING in North and West Clare has been described as a hot potato election item which has since gone cold.
*Incidents of anti-social behaviour from Kilrush went viral. PARTS of Kilrush have become “a red zone” due to the levels of criminal activity according to a county councillor who said the local authority will have to consider stopping the delivery of social housing until it can manage its present stock.