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Mayo County Council received an overwhelming response to the call for submissions for the public art programme Landmark in Castlebar. Seven artists have been selected for a range of artwork commissions which all focus on the Lough Lannagh area of Castlebar.

Cost cutting across the board at Mayo County Council could see a number of rural offices being closed, it was revealed this week.

Local businesses struggling to keep their doors open and staff employed were dealt a devastating blow as the details of the proposals for the Mayo County Council and Castlebar Town Council annual budgets 2011 were published this week, according to Castlebar Chamber of Commerce.

Mayo Sports Partnership’s second strategic plan for sport and physical activity, Promoting an Active Mayo, was launched by the cathaoirleach of Mayo County Council Cllr Michael Burke along with the board of Mayo Sports Partnership and its chairman Henry Kenny at the superbly appointed new Joe Langan Sportshall at Davitt College Castlebar recently. The strategic plan covers the time frame 2010—2014 and forms an integral part of the work of the Sports Partnership. Building on the successful implementation of the first plan 2006-2009 it will guide and focus the work of the sports partnership, outline the partnership’s vision for sport/physical activity in the county, sets down goals and objectives over the next four years, and identifies partners with which such goals and objectives can be achieved. Four strategic themes have been identified in the strategic plan and they are increasing participation, training and education, facilities and amenities and, communication and co-ordination. The strategic plan was the result of a six month process which commenced in April 2010 with extensive consultations undertaken with those with an interest or remit in sports provision in the county.

The idea of scrapping town councils and county development boards, and merging Mayo and Roscommon county councils into one administrative unit as proposed under the Local Government Efficiency Review Groups report was strongly rejected by the elected members of Mayo County Council this week.

The Mayo branch of Sinn Féin held a protest at the intervention of the IMF and EU into Ireland’s finances on Tuesday evening. The sparsely attended protest, held in Market Square, Castlebar, was addressed by both Mayo county councillor Gerry Murray and Castlebar town councillor Therese Ruane.

A former employee of Mayo County Council was charged on Wednesday morning with 117 charges in relation to fraudulently obtaining €63,000 from Mayo County Council over a six year period.

Sinn Féin councillor Thérèse Ruane has welcomed the opportunity for disability groups to address members of Castlebar Town Council prior to the November monthly meeting. A special meeting took place last night Thursday November 12 to facilitate representatives of People with Disabilities in Ireland and the Castlebar Community Drop-in Group to address the council. The venue for the meeting was changed to Áras an Chontae as the council chamber in Marsh House is not accessible to people with disabilities.

Following a presentation from Mr Iarla Moran on Mayo County Council’s winter maintenance plan at this week’s Swinford Electoral Area meeting, a number of councillors called for grit to be deposited in strategic locations for local groups to use to grit local roads.

The potential of establishing links with Universities outside of Ireland that teach Irish with a view to developing language study breaks was highlighted at a meeting of the Cultural, Education, Heritage and Corporate Affairs SPC of Mayo County Council this week.