The Westport Chamber

Lobbying Organisation The Westport Chamber

Date published 28 Aug, 2018

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Local Government

Period 1 May, 2018 to 31 Aug, 2018

Specific Details Parking Byelaws

Intended results Consider an initial 30 minute grace period, to allow for short visits to business on the main shopping streets. Also suggest that there would be designated parking for employees of business in the town core at dispersed locations around the core.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Maurice Mellotte

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Letter (1)

Overwhelming support for a comprehensive Traffic Management Plan for Westport. However, the support for the introduction of on-street parking charges was overwhelmingly against with concerns about the effect of introducing parking charges on the street.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Catherine McConnell Director (Mayo County Council)