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Councillor Margaret Adams said that she was disappointed that the refurbishment project of the former Convent of Mercy in Westport — where the town’s civic offices are planned to relocate to — will be not be completed sooner then mid-2014.

A smaller CCTV system than first proposed will be installed in Westport due to a lack of available funding.

A smaller CCTV system than first proposed will be installed in Westport due to a lack of available funding.

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A war of words broke out at Westport Town Council’s AGM this week over the nomination of the Leas Cathaoirleach, with Fine Gael refusing to share the chair with the council’s other political parties, after being asked whether this could be done by Fianna Fáil councillor Margaret Adams.

Civic receptions for new President and Westport judges

At Thursday’s monthly Westport Town Council meeting, councillors were informed that it is hoped that a draft part eight will be ready for September in relation to the convent building.

Westport town councillor Martin Keane raised a concern at this week’s Westport Joint Policing Committee meeting that the new skate park on the West Road might turn into a drinking den, as he has become aware of complaints that have been made in relation to certain individuals who are supplying alcohol to youths at this park.

Westport town councillors have voted against the introduction of on-street car parking charges, from April to October, which means that the €150,000 revenue needed to “balance the books” for the 2011 budget needs to be culled from expenditure.

The Carrowbeg River has not been damaged following a large oil spill in the town last week, after an oil container located at the old site of Northern Feather, and where the new Lidl store will be located, was ruptured.