Just two submissions made on proposed new laws on waste management in city

Galway Bay fm newsroom – Just two people made submissions on plans to introduce new bye-laws to deal with waste management and collection across the city. The new laws aim to allow the City Council to determine if city residential units have a valid means of disposing of their waste. It also means residents may be required to produce receipts to prove they have a legitimate means of waste disposal. Failure to comply with the new bye-laws could result in significant fixed fines. However, this week's meeting of the City Council heard just two submissions were made during a six week public consultation. Councillor Peter Keane expressed his disbelief that just two submissions could be made on such important laws that will have far-reaching consequences.