Cribben to take the chain today

Today will be a proud day for the Cllr John Cribben and his family when he takes the chain as Cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council for the next 12 months. Cllr Cribben will take over as Cathaoirleach from Cllr Joe Mellett at the Mayo County Council’s AGM. Speaking to the Mayo Advertiser yesterday, Cribben said. “It’ll be a proud day for me, my family, and my supporters who have elected me to the council. I look forward to the year serving the people of Mayo to the best of my abilities locally, nationally and internationally.”

Cllr Cribben who garnered 1,981 first preference votes in this months local elections, will have Ballina Cllr Michelle Mulherin as his leas Cathaoirleach for the year, a role he served himself form 2005 to 2006. “In this role, I will be able to serve the county, the people, and the culture I love to the best of my abilities. We have a lot of problems and issues to deal with both locally and nationally, but today isn’t the day to resolve them. But I make a commitment that I will do my best to work with all councillors and officials to deliver the best services we can to the people of Mayo in these times. I want to see improvements in our road and rail services, our environmental protection and to see fair and proper planning procedures used in relation to applications and a fair distribution of our housing stock.”

 

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