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The Galway City Council this week began essential upgrading works to the city’s water supply network. The works are expected to last for 12 months.

Councillor Damien Ryan welcomes the extension of the Lough mask water scheme from the Neale to Cong.

The first stage of the Galway City Water Conservation project, estimated to cost in the region of €800,000 and which will involve the installation of bulk water meters throughout the city, is set to begin at the beginning of next month.

The Supplementary Development Contribution Scheme will come into effect. This means that new developments in the Westport area will face a levy per unit for water services. The draft scheme went on public display and the town councillors were informed that no submissions were made.

Manganese problems in the water in North Kilkenny are being treated as a priority according to director of services at Kilkenny Philip O’ Neill.

Although a draft capital budget has been drawn up and presented to the members of Kilkenny County Council for the county’s capital expenditure for 2011 - 2013 the county manager Joe Crockett has warned, ‘we have to assume that a lot of this plan will not go ahead’.

People living between Moycullen, Barna, and Rahoon can look forward to a better and more regular water supply from the major new reservoir to be built at Tonabrocky.

Westmeath County Council aims to make a 33 per cent energy saving in the public sector by 2020, in line with national targets.

It came at around lunchtime on Sunday, four hours into the count that day, and after a marathon 13 hour count the day before - the first Galway West TD of the 31st Dáil was finally declared elected.

Following 12 hours of debate on Monday last Mayo County Council adopted a budget worth €131,952,449 for the year. The big talking point of the debate among the 31 councillors was the proposal by the council executive to increase water charges to non domestic customers by 10 per cent, an increase that was criticised by members from both sides of the house. Following much negotiation, the adopted budget will see an increase of 6.25 per cent in water charges for year, which was proposed by Fine Gael party whip Councillor Joe Mellet and seconded by party colleague Cllr Eddie Staunton.