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Against a backdrop of a reduced role for local authorities in several areas, Westmeath County Council is to gain new responsibilities in the areas of enterprise and community development.

Council meetings should be broadcast live on the internet to get more people engaged with politics, that’s according to Chris Murtagh, Fine Gael Mullingar-Kilbeggan Local Election candidate.

There are fears that commercial rates will increase across the county after the local government reforms come into effect in June.

Fine Gael’s executive council has confirmed an addition to the Mullingar-Coole Local Election ticket. 

A councillor engaged in some good-natured one-upmanship this week in the run-up to the Local Elections when he received a more favourable reply to a question than his opponent.

Mullingar councillors are calling on the Minister for the Environment to offer certain incentives to householders when it comes to the implementation of water charges in 2015.

Westmeath County Council and Athlone Town Council don’t have the right kind of accommodation to serve the vast majority of people on the housing list.

It has been confirmed that Athlone will hold its own count after the May 23 Local Elections.

Are you interested in biodiversity in Westmeath? Biodiversity which is short for biological diversity, refers to the variety of life we see around us daily, including trees, animals, flowers, insects, birds, plants, micro-organisms, and also people.

Local Election pressure was eveident this week after a first-time candidate criticised his outgoing competitors following a vote to maintain the zoning status on a parcel of land in direct contravention of expert advice.