It’s claimed the people of south-east Clare feel as if they’re in “no man’s land” due to the allegedly poor provision of services in the region.
Clare County Council operated a service office in the village of Westbury up until 2016 but it was closed after an examination found only 400 people visited the office for non-motor tax queries in the space of a year.
At the time, the local authority it was taking the decision because “access to online facilities is now much greater than when online access facilities were initiated at the office”.
Clonlara resident and Fine Gael local election candidate Val Gillane believes the office should resume services as people in the area don’t feel represented by Clare County Council.
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