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‘Garish’ shopfronts raise the hackles of environmentalists
Date Published: 16-Jun-2011
BY FRANK FARRAGHER
AN TAISCE have called on the City Council to strictly enforce planning laws as regards ‘garish shopfronts’ located right in the heart of the city’s main shopping area.
Derrick Hambleton, Chairman of An Taisce, Galway, said this week that it appeared the City Council had ‘no standards’ as regards the painting of shop facades.
There was controversy earlier this month over what was described as a ‘shocking pink’ painted on an adult shop frontage on William Street called the Pink Feather.
The shop located on the first floor of the old Carpenter’s Menswear Shop is on top of another shop painted in canary yellow.
“This amounts to reckless neglect of our city streetscape with garish signage and lower order shops allowed to proliferate.
“The failure of the City Council to enforce the existing planning laws has dragged the city down. Poor quality shopfronts are becoming an increasing problem city wide but are most pronounced in the historic core of Galway,” said Mr. Hambleton.
A spokesman for Galway City Council said: “Our planners and inspectors will be looking at any shopfronts or buildings that do not meet with the standards laid down.”
For more on this story, see the Galway City Tribune.
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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