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.
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.
Fees for street furniture licences have been waived by Clare County Council during the current pandemic.
Shannon is “losing a community” because of the lack of housing options available in the town.
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.
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.
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.
Swift movement at a national level is needed to sustain the future of North and West Clare, areas which are heavily reliant on tourism.
*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.
Meelick has been “victimised” when it comes to local Government support while it and neighbouring parishes have been “on the hind tit” of the Shannon Municipal District, one county councillor has claimed.
A bid to rename the Shannon Town Park in honour of the late Mike McKee has been ruled ‘out of order’ by his former colleagues.