The government has been urged to speed up the process of drawing up electoral boundaries for the 2014 local elections, in order to allow for new entrants to politics.
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The Environment Minister has appointed a committee to decide on the exact composition of Clare’s electoral areas, with a final decision expected by the end of next May.
With a decision expected thereafter, just twelve months before the 2014 local elections, Councillors say this is unfair on people thinking about running for the first time.