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Planning applications for housing developments in the county continue to decline, the planning SPC heard on Monday.

A draft of a local area plan for Ireland West Airport Knock, which Mayo County Council hoped to have ready for the members of the Swinford Electoral Area committee for the November meeting, has been held up. Members of the committee were informed this week by council officials that they were still working on the environmental assessment and the Habitats Directive assessment for the area of the plan. The members were told that the council was doing the work on these assessments in-house, whereas previously it would have been contracted to outside consultants, but they still hoped to have a draft plan ready for the councillors before Christmas.

At this year’s GIY (Grow it Yourself) gathering, the organisation rewarded the efforts of GIY Ballina for its outreach work in the community.

Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has announced the sanctioning of €155,000 for a cycling and walking infrastructure on the Northern Greenway, a 2.3km walk and cycle route linking Westport town centre to Pinewoods.

Street lighting in Mayo has just been made better following the launch of a new interactive street lighting website, airtricitysolutions.com, which makes it easier for residents and business owners across Mayo to report a faulty street light.

The RDS has announced the launch of the 2011 RDS Allotment Awards. Now in their second year, these awards have a total prize fund of €3,000 and strengthen the society’s commitment to promoting biodiversity in Ireland. Demand for allotments has never been higher, and the desire to grow fresh food at an affordable price is now stronger than ever.

The Irish Wheelchair Association, Athlone is calling on people with disabilities to register their housing needs. A housing information event will take place in Clonbrusk Resource Centre on Wednesday May 18 from 10.30am to 1pm.

The first Organic Community Garden in Castlebar is up and running and donations of gardening tools, plants, etc, are being sought from individuals or businesses in the Castlebar area.

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The winter garden can be a very peaceful garden offering a break from the routine gardening chores of summer lawn mowing, hedge cutting, weeding, etc.