Adopted 2013 Budget (PDF-4657 kb) - Mayo County Council

Planning Enforcement and Building Control
This Unit investigates complaints in relation to planning compliance and carries out
building control inspections. The duties of Disability Access Officer are assigned to a
member of the unit and Disability Access Certificates are assessed and processed by
the Unit. The requirement for Disability Access Certificates is relatively new and a
considerable amount of guidance and advice is given to those making the applications.
In the current economic climate it is no longer a case of simply enforcing a solution,
particularly in the case of housing estates. These cases require a managed approach
involving a combination of enforcement and negotiation in consultation with other
sections and bodies to achieve a reasonable solution for residents while minimising
the exposure of Mayo County Council. This process is extremely demanding on time
but necessary to achieve the desired result.
Quarries
During 2012, statutory determinations were made on 127 quarry sites within the
county, under Section 261(A) of the Planning & Development Act 2010 and notices
were served on all quarry owners.
Community & Integrated Development
Mayo County Development Board
It is anticipated that responsibility for much of the work of the County Development
Board will pass onto the Socio-Economic Committee structure to be established in
2013. The essence of the work of the CDB will, however, continue and 2013 priorities
will include:
• Continuing the co-ordinating role of the various CDB working groups;
• The continued development of the Mayo Community Futures initiative. This will
include the introduction of new approaches identified through the EU
INTERREG-funded Rural Alliances project;
• Continuing to pursue an integrated approach to developing and accessing the
County's folklore, heritage and cultural assets;
• Ongoing development of pilot initiatives on creativity and innovation for children;
• Further developing the Mayo Science & Technology Festival and the Mayo Ideas
Lab, both of which playa key role in supporting and developing local innovation.
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