Mayor questions staff levels to implement county development plan
Galway Bay fm newsroom - The Mayor of County Galway says he hopes there is enough staff within the local authority to deliver and implement the county development plan.
Liam Carroll made the comments at a special meeting of the county council to debate the draft county development plan 2015-2021.
Councillor Sean O'Tuairisg says a special Island policy to deal with specific issues such as transport and air service is needed, while Councillor Peter Feeney is calling for a comprehensive plan to deal with flooding.
The plan stipulates the hub town of Tuam as a focus for growth, and for the first time includes the administrative area of what was formerly Ballinasloe town council.
In terms of infrastructure, the Galway city outer bypass remains a priority project and there is also a specific objective to complete the Galway greenway.
Director of services with responsibility for planning at Galway County Council, Kevin Kelly says the plan aims to achieve balanced development across the region.