This article is from page 14 of the 2008-05-20 edition of The Clare People. OCR mistakes are to be expected so download the original SWF or the rendered page 14 JPG
PLANS to re-zone land which will be earmarked for a crematorium for Shannon were given the green light at a meeting of Clare County Coun- cil last night.
Local authority members voted 26 to one in favour of a material con- travention of the development plan at [Ilaunamanagh in Shannon to make way for building the crematorium.
Cllr Gerry Flynn (Ind) said he could not understand “why the plan- ers are asking us to contravene the plan which we put so much work into oD apace y oman
He said the lands in question are “adjacent to a Special Area of Con- servation. This 1s space which is dedicated to amenity and open space
and the council is proposing in the future to develop it as a nature re- serve. This proposal goes against our own policies.”
Cllr Flynn pointed to the speech made earlier yesterday by Environ- ment Minister, John Gormley on the launch of the EU report on the status of habitats and species in Ireland.
‘The minister tells us that over the next five years, we are to concentrate on preserving habitats and SAC’s. That is what we are being told by the minister, who is our boss and I say we should follow the Green man.”
A report on the proposed material contravention was presented to the members.
The proposal was carried when Chairwoman, Cllr Patricia McCa- rthy (Ind) put it to a vote.