Galway Bay FM News Archives
CITY PARKING CHARGES REDUCED BY CITY COUNCIL
Date Published: 13-Dec-2011
Galway City Council has voted to lower car parking charges around the city from January 1st.
Budget 2012, of just over €81 million, was passed at a special City Council budget meeting last evening.
Business will welcome the decision to keep commercial rates at 2011 levels – they will remain at €65.46.
The Pact members of the council, featuring Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael and Independent Cllrs passed their budget by a majority of ten votes to five absentions.
A similar budget proposed by the Labour councillors was voted down.
The good news for motorists is that parking charges in the city will come down from January 1st – the daily rate down to €4 and the hourly on-street parking rate of €2.60 will come down to just €2.
The Dyke Road car park will also be converted, with 320 daily parking spaces at €4 a day, and 230 spaces in a short-term car park at €2 per hour.
The Refuse waiver will be left at the 2011 levels of €250 euro which householders can claim for waste collection.
Cllrs ring-fenced funding for the Ironman competition, Sports, Arts, Gaillimh le Gaeilge and the Galway Civil Trust.
They’ve also put aside €60,000 to promote and market the city.
The council saved money by cutting €30 ,000 from beach services, €50,000 from fire services costs – which they share with the county council – and €65,000 from the city council’s pension fund.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
Galway has a population of young people which is more than twice the national average.
According to information gathered by the Central Statistics Office, Galway’s population of 20 to 24 year olds is more than twice the national average.
The number of 25-34 year olds in Galway is also more than the norm nationally, with the two main colleges thought to be the main reason.
However immigration in Galway is much higher than in other areas at 19.4 percent, compared to the national average of 12 percent.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A city councillor is encouraging people to donate goods directly to charity shops.
It follows allegations of thefts from clothes banks in Galway and across the country in recent months.
However, cameras are in place at some clothes banks and surveillance is carried out by local authorities.
Speaking on Galway Talks, Councillor Neil McNeilis said the problem of theft from clothes banks is widespread.
Date Published: 07-May-2013
A park ‘n’ ride scheme from Carnmore into Galway city could become a permanent service if there is public demand.
That’s according to the Chief Executive of Galway Chamber of Commerce, Michael Coyle.
The pilot scheme will begin at 7.20 next Monday morning, May 13th.
Motorists will be able to park cars at the airport carpark in Carnmore and avail of a bus transfer to Forster Street in the city.
Buses will depart every 20 minutes at peak times and every 30 minutes at offpeak times throughout the day, at a cost of 2 euro per journey.
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