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The elected members of Ballina Town Council narrowly passed a revised supplementary development contribution scheme at their monthly meeting. The revised plan which saw the cost of the contribution cut from €4,500 per residential unit to €3,500 was passed by a vote of five to four in the chamber after a lengthy debate. The proposal to put the item through but with a reduced charge was made by Fianna Fáil councillor Padraig Moore, which was a counter motion to Independent councillor Mary Kelly’s proposal to shelve the item for 12 months and bring it back to the council then.

“It’s been interesting, I’ve never canvassed for anyone else before never mind myself.” Sandra Cribben is well known for promoting Ballina from her position within Ballina Chamber, but the 38-year-old is hoping to take up residence in a different chamber after June. Cribben put her name forward for this year’s town council elections and hitched herself to the Fianna Fáil ticket in the town where she hopes to take over the seat being vacated by outgoing councillor Padraig Moore, who has decided to step down from the council at the end of this term.

While welcoming a report on the disability strategic plan for Mayo County Council at their monthly meeting last week, a number of Ballina councillors raised concerns about the work being done outside public buildings in relation to disability issues in the town.

The members of Ballina Town Council took time out before their monthly meeting to congratulate Dara Calleary on his promotion to Minister of State within the Department of Enterprise, Trade, and Employment. Starting off the congratulations was Town Mayor, Michelle Mulherin. She told the meeting: “I would like to congratulate Dara on his promotion to the position of Junior Minister. It is a great achievement for him and his family and he has been handed a very apt portfolio.”

Ballina Town Council, like its counterparts, will be very difficult to call.