City Council to discuss major port expansion
Galway Bay fm newsroom - Galway city councillors will meet today to discuss the future for Galway Harbour.The Harbour Company is planning a multi-million euro redevelopment of the Docks, the first stage of which, could begin next year.
Over 100 submissions have been forwarded to An Bord Pleanála on the proposed plans for the Docks area.It approved the 27 hectare extension will be carried out over four stages with the first due to begin next year at a cost of 52 million euro.At a special meeting of the City Council later today (Mon 24/3), Councillors will discuss the strategic plan for the Docks.They're also due to discuss controversial plans to close Lough Atalia road for two months to facilitate work to lower the road under the railway bridge.The improvement measures aim to cater for the safer movement of large vehicles under the bridge.The meeting gets underway at City Hall at 4 o' clock this afternoon.