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Westport Town Council is to spend €30,000 in 2011 in the promotion of festivals in the town, as passed in the recent town council’s budget.

Mayo Fine Gael election candidate, Councillor Michelle Mulherin, is demanding answers from Ballina Town Council on its progress in taking in charge private housing estates in the town.

The members of Castlebar Town Council this week agreed to drop the rateable valuation for the year by one per cent. The new rate will be €70.94 for 2011.

The elected members of Castlebar Town Council boosted the amount of funding allocated to amenity grants by 50 per cent at their budget meeting this week. The continuation of the grants was a major talking point among the members, who all agreed the €15,000 that had been allocated along with the €7,500 separate contribution to the FAI coaching officer had to be increased.

A motion demanding the Irish Government uphold the universal service obligations in relation to the potential liberalisation of the postal service in the country, and particularly the 500 jobs in Athlone, was unanimously supported at the recent sitting of Athlone Town Council.

Ballina Town Council is actively pursuing the owners of derelict sites in the town and levying a charge against the buildings when the owners do not comply with orders against them, the monthly meeting of Ballina Town Council was told.

Sinn Féin Councillor, Thérèse Ruane is appealing to motorists to stop parking in cycle lanes as it is putting people's lives at risk. She insists that a bye law must be introduced as a matter of urgency so that penalties, points and fines can be imposed on offending motorists.

Imagine politicians, bankers, property developers, public servants, the town council, and estate agents/ solicitors, all in the one place at the same time! Well it is about to happen on Sunday October 10 at AIT, and it’s all for a great cause.

A novel ‘taxi’ service for working commuters and shoppers between Castlebar and Westport is being staged all of next week to help take cars off the road.

Castlebar Town Council Mayor Ger Deere led the tributes this week to the late Liam Coady, who died suddenly while on holidays in London last weekend.