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An Environment and Community Affairs Committee which includes in it's brief Education and Welfare, Estate Management, Recreation, Amenity and Environment Protection. There are four members of the Town Council on this committee as well as three representatives from community and voluntary groups. The current chairperson of this committee is Cllr. Vincent Coleman

An Industrial Tourism and Development Committee whose brief contains General development issues such as housing and building, planning, traffic, town twinning etc. There are also four members of the Town Council on this committee which also includes representatives from other business organizations and state agencies. The current chairperson of this committee is Cllr. Cathy McCafferty. The Méara Bhaile is an ex officio member of both M.P.C.s

Shannon Town Council in conjunction with An Garda Siochána established the Shannon Joint Policing Committee in 2009. The Committee is made up of all members of Shannon Town Council as well as members of the Oireachtas, Community Representatives, members of An Garda Siochána and Council officials. The committee, which is chaired by Cllr. Tony McMahon, is a valuable forum for discussing and agreeing actions on issues of mutual concern in relation to general policing and crime prevention in Shannon. The Joint Policing Committee meets four times annually, which includes an annual public meeting where members of the public are invited to attend and make their views known

In 1990 the Town of Shannon signed an official Twinning Charter with the town of Guingamp in Northern Brittany. This twinning while promoted by the two town councils was really a twinning of the people of both towns. Guingamp is a town similar in population to Shannon with about 10,000 residents surrounded by a number of small towns or villages. Agriculture would be the main industry of the area but the town also has an industrial estate possible about the same size as Smithstown Estate

Relationships have also been developed between the Town of Shannon and that of Elizabeth New Jersey and since 1996 Shannon has been represented at a number of St. Patrick's Day Parades in New Jersey. This has had the affect of promoting the Town of Shannon and Shannon Airport in New Jersey and New York

Because the Town Council is not self-financing it depends on Clare County Council for all it's finance. A budget is prepared each year, submitted to Clare County Council who recover the money paid to the town council by including a special town charge in their annual rate demand to the commercial section of the town. The Town Council includes in their annual budget amounts to assist local voluntary groups. In allocating these community grants the councillors favour assisting those groups working with the youth of the town and those promoting cultural activities. A separate grant is given to the Shannon Tidy Towns Committee to enable them continue with improvements to the town's environment

The Town Council in co-operation with the County Library has provided a "Language Laboratory" in Seán Lemass Library where students can study any language of their choice

The Town Council, aided by a grant from Eircom have also provided a number of computers in Seán Lemass Library which are available to residents to use for letter writing, keeping of accounts, research, email, internet and study

The Council has been putting aside some money each year towards the provision of a childrens' playground in the town and hope to have the playground developed in 2003

Page last updated: 01/10/12

Shannon Town Council, Town Hall, Shannon, Co. ClareTel: 061 362319 | Email: loconnor@clarecoco.ie