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This booklet will then be available in tourist offices, heritage centres, museumsand libraries and other suitable outlets throughout the county. It will also beavailable on the Mayo County Council website.‣ Carry out an inventory of industrial heritage in the county – Bellacorrickpower station (Action 2.14)As an initial step in carrying out an inventory of industrial heritage in the Countyit is proposed to compile a photographic and documentary record of the industrialheritage at Bellacorrick power station. With the closure of the peat fired powerstation at Bellacorrick this year, the cooling tower is due to be demolished nextyear. The cooling tower, the only remaining such tower in the Irish landscape,forms an instantly recognisable landmark on the north Mayo landscape andimportant part of its industrial heritage. It is proposed that the cooling tower,including its operational details and the context of its development be recorded. Itis proposed that this record would be housed and displayed in the soon to beopened Mayo County Museum in Ballina.‣ Produce guidelines and provide advice to developers, planning authoritiesand the public on the integration of biodiversity conservation into thedevelopment process (Action 3.12)Our heritage resources are coming under greater pressure than ever before fromdevelopment. Due to this increased pressure it is important that developers, localauthorities and the public alike are aware of how best to integrate heritageconsiderations into the development process. It is important that easily accessibleinformation regarding these considerations is provided to those involved both inthe decision-making process and to those carrying out development. It is thereforeproposed to produce best practice guidelines and provide advice for all thoseinvolved in the development process including developers, planning authoritiesand the public on the integration of biodiversity considerations into thedevelopment process in Mayo. These guidelines would help to ensureconservation and enhancement of biodiversity in the development process.Irish Language ActIn the current year, the Council appointed an Irish Officer (Oifigeach na Gaeilge).Arrangements have been made to translate documents such as the Development Plan,the Annual Report and the Corporate Plan into Irish. Agendas for the Cultural,Education, Heritage and Corporate Affairs Strategic Policy Committee and thePlanning and Economic Development Strategic Policy Committee are also beingissued in both languages. The Cultural, Education, Heritage and Corporate AffairsStrategic Policy Committee is also arranging to carry out some of its business throughIrish and will in due course make a recommendation to the Council on increasing theuse of Irish during Council meetings.TrainingMayo County Council has a very progressive and positive policy towards training aspart of its overall human resource strategy. A wide variety of training events havebeen delivered to staff in 2005. The Council continues to make a significantinvestment in IT training and Health and Safety training. Planning for RetirementSeminars are offered to all employees who are approaching retirement.81