I ask for a commitment with the proposed Draft County Development Plan 2021-2027 that Laois County Council will play a leading role in the regeneration of the counties rural town centres such as Mountrath,Borris-in-Ossory,Rathdowney,Mountmellick,Stradbally etc which over the last decade have been hollowed out leaving a vast majority of business premises and living accommodation vacant.There are too many vacant and derelict properties in our town centres and we have a long waiting list for those who have applied to be housed by this council.
Cllr James Kelly Mountrath