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New Cathaoirleach of Westport Town Council Councillor Christy Hyland said that he “will walk the walk, rather than talk the talk” during his time in the chair.

Westport town councillors have voted against the introduction of on-street car parking charges, from April to October, which means that the €150,000 revenue needed to “balance the books” for the 2011 budget needs to be culled from expenditure.

Having pay and display parking on the streets of Westport, which was decided upon following the recent budget, is still a hotly debated issue among local town councillors, who voiced their concerns at a traffic management meeting held last Thursday.

Westport town councillors have struck a two per cent rate decrease; even though a counter-proposal was made by Councillor Brendan Mulroy to delay striking a rate until a discussion about pay and display in the town is held at a traffic meeting.

New developments in the Westport area could be slapped with a €4,800 levy per unit for water services if the supplementary development contribution scheme is implemented.

Spraoi na Nollaig will once again take place in Westport this Christmas following its successful debut last year and in the process will add to the growing calendar of events in the town, it was announced at the town council’s October meeting.

A proposal for Westport to stage the Fleadh Cheoil within the next three years to add to the busy festival and events calendar that is turning the town into an even bigger tourist haven worldwide was raised at Westport Town Council’s monthly meeting last week.

The new Cathaoirleach of Westport Town Council has emphasised the need for continued growth of intensive “community collaboration” in the town.

Newly appointed county manager Peter Hynes was given a standing ovation at Westport Town Council last Thursday after councillors paid tribute to the man who led Westport to a number of “significant achievements” over the past nine years.