TUAM TOWN COUNCIL CALLS FOR MORE POWERS

Date Published: 13-Jan-2010

Tuam Town Council is calling for more power to be devolved to them from the government.The call was made at this week's meeting of the Town board.Despite a number of representations from various Councillors however, Director of Services Frank Gilmore told the Council that upgrading was not a viable option.Councillor Sally Ann Flanagan said that keeping the pressure on for upgrading the powers of the Tuam board was their only option. Mayor Tom Reilly said they should put their thoughts together on this issue and discuss it in greater detail at the February meeting.