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The minority parties in Mayo County Council along with a number of independents have banded together to call a special meeting of the local authority to discuss the implications of the proposed 152 job cuts at the local authority.

County engineer and director of services Joe Beirne said this week that there will have to be a scaling back of services at the council machinery yard.

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Road improvements on the N59, Newport to Mulranny road, were welcomed by Westport Electoral Area councillors at their meeting on Monday.

The 2011 proposed roadworks’ scheme for the Westport Electoral Area was approved by councillors during a special meeting on Monday.

Westport area councillors noted their dismay at the state of roads in the area following the extreme cold weather.

An Environmental Policy and Agricultural Strategic Policy Committee meeting which was scheduled for Monday afternoon failed to go ahead as not enough councillors attended the meeting.

Cost cutting across the board at Mayo County Council could see a number of rural offices being closed, it was revealed this week.

Salt stocks in the county are being rationed as the NRA is now reducing salt stocks nationwide in the run up to Christmas.

The elected members of Mayo County Council welcomed the new Draft Renewable Energy Strategy this week, but they acknowledged that a lot of work still has to be done to ensure that Mayo is at the forefront of industry.