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The commercial rates might not increase in 2011, but unless the rates are actually reduced, many Galway city businesses could be forced to close next year.

Despite the massive rise in unemployment in Galway city and county over the past three years, there are signs that the crisis has stabilised.

Galway business will not accept any increase or ‘hike’ in commercial rates in the upcoming local authority budgets, and is instead calling for a reduction of at least 10 per cent.

Businesses around Galway are gearing up for tomorrow’s (Friday’s) inaugural Galway’s Best Awards 2010 ceremony, where they will find out if they truly are Galway’s Best! The event will take place in the newly refurbished Central Park nightclub in what is set to be the glitziest event to hit the west this year, is open to the public at 9.30pm with no cover charge, with the awards ceremony commencing at 10pm sharp.

It will be business as usual, for the time being, at Galway Airport while embattled regional airline Aer Arann, which recently applied for voluntary examinership, attempts to implement a survival plan, according to airport management.

Mayo-native Bernard O’Hara, who is registrar of Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology is to retire from September 1.

Only one week remains for the public to vote for their favourite in each of the six categories of this year’s Galway’s Best Awards. Voting will close next Tuesday, August 31 at midnight.

The Network Ireland Annual conference and business awards 2010 will be hosted by Network Galway on October 8 next and this year’s theme is “Believers are Achievers” in aid of the charity MS Ireland.

Galway Chamber of Commerce CEO Michael Coyle has criticised the “heavy handed approach” taken by the City Council and the Gardaí for their joint operation in removing signs in the pedestrianised area of the city earlier this week.

The inaugural Galway’s Best Awards 2010 will be presented on Friday, September 17 in the newly refurbished Central Park nightclub.