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At last night’s meeting of Castlebar Town Council it was expected that the council would formally begin the process of taking over two major housing estates in the heart of the town.

Members of Castlebar Town Council have called on Mayo County Council to take control of the beaches in Mayo with regard to the provision of lifeguard services, toilet facilities and the drinking of alcohol by members of the public.

Cllr Harry Barrett has questioned the recent announcement of a €2 billion investment by NAMA, which has pledged to spend the money on a variety of building projects around the country. The Labour councillor wants to see funds from NAMA spread around the country and invested instead in agriculture, fish farming, and renewable energy projects in Mayo and not on derelict sites in urban areas.

Independent councillor Michael Kilcoyne queried this week how much had been spent so far on the design and consultation stage for the N4 Westport to Turlough road project. He and the other members of Castlebar Town Council were given an update on the project by Mr Paul Hyland from the Mayo National Roads Design Office. When Cllr Kilcoyne posed the question he was told that in the region of €3 million so far including consultant costs had been spent.

With the ongoing survival of the Linenhall Arts Centre a matter of serious concern following major cuts to their funding over the past few years, two motions relating to the arts centre found their way on to the agenda for the April meeting of Castlebar Town Council.

Labour Party councillor Harry Barrett withdrew his motion at Tuesday night’s Castlebar Town Council meeting calling for the new pedestrian bridge at Lough Lang to be named after Johnny Mee for his outstanding service to the town.

Castlebar Labour Party Cllr Harry Barrett has thrown his weight behind the Castlebar Men’s Shed project.

With the deadline to pay the Household Charge fast approaching, Labour councillor Harry Barrett, has urged homeowners to make sure they are in fact liable to pay the charge. Homeowners must register and pay for the charge by March 31.

Cllr Harry Barrett has contacted Mayo County Council to demand that an immediate start be made on the missing public footpath between Leichín Village Estate and Millwood Estate, Turlough, Castlebar.