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“Habitual offenders” who are before the courts and are looking for free legal aid are costing millions to the country each year, which could buy a lot of CCTV cameras and recruit a lot of gardaí, Cathaoirleach of Westport Town Council, Councillor Christy Hyland, said.

Westport Chamber of Commerce will be promoting Westport Walks Wednesday on Wednesday 21, and a number of shops around town will have special offers for those who leave their car at home. And as always – SuperValu, Centra, and Carrowbeg Stores all offer free home delivery so you can even do your shopping without your car. Westport Town Council has set up a car sharing group for the people of Westport on the new national government website carsharing.ie. Other events taking place during the week include the Wacky Helmet Schools Competition and Westport’s first Wacky Travel Parade. Everyone is invited to put their gladrags on and get their funky travel ready for the Wacky Travel parade on Friday September 23 from 12.30pm to 1.30pm on the South Mall. The winners of the Wacky Helmet competition will be announced at the Wacky Travel Parade.

Labour councillor Keith Martin is calling on Westport people to make submissions on the new town and environs plan before the closing date of September 14. The plan deals with Westport House, Knockranny/Colonel Woods, and Westport town and environs.

Minister for State for Tourism and Sport Michael Ring has congratulated Pamela Flanagan, chairperson of the Westport Tidy Towns Committee, and the committee itself, on the wonderful results for Westport in the Tidy Towns competition 2011. Westport just lost out to Killarney on being overall winner by one point.

Westport Town Council, Mayo Sports Partnership and Westport Leisure Park are to host the inaugural Great Western Greenway 10K on Saturday September 24 as part of the annual Get Out There Festival in Westport.

Three businesses in Westport are celebrating this week as they have been awarded accolades which nationally recognise their quality services.

Westport’s community radio project has taken a huge leap forward this week with the approval, subject to contract, by the Broadcast Authority of Ireland (BAI) of an FM broadcast licence for West Coast FM.

Come along and join in all the fun on this year’s Westport Heritage Day, Lá Oidhreachta Chathair na Mart, and take a look back in time on life in Ireland fadó. On Sunday August 7 from 12 noon to 5pm The Mall will come alive. Food and craft producers will be selling their wares and a mix of spinners, butter makers, wood turners, potters, a tin maker, basket makers, and jewellery makers will show how things were done generations before the iPod.

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.

New Cathaoirleach of Westport Town Council Councillor Christy Hyland said that he “will walk the walk, rather than talk the talk” during his time in the chair.