Recent Projects - Producing Membership Benefits

In order that the Westport Chamber Of Commerce operates with maximum resources and influence it is essential that we have maximum membership and input from business and organisations. The more people we represent to more attention we will get!

The Chamber has been lobbying for and involved in the following activities to varying degrees (see incomplete list below).

The Town

  • Submissions to town development plans
  • More housing
  • Sewage upgrade
  • Water upgrade
  • Gas pipeline provision
  • Organised collection for the leisure centre
  • Pedestrianisation trial
  • Technology park provision
  • Floral Entente
  • St Patrick´s Day parade
  • New jobs for the area
  • Upgrading the Quay
  • Consult with Gardai on security
  • Town Hall redevelopment
  • New business setup support
  • Business Information Section in library
  • Representation on Westport Harbour Commissioner

Infrastructure

  • Upgrade N5
  • Ring roads around town
  • Traffic management
  • Western Rail Corridor campaign
  • Gas provision
  • Area plans submission
  • Broadband internet provision
  • Wireless Internet Access
  • Knock Airport
  • Decentralization
  • ADSL line failure
  • Spam management at ISP level

Rail Service

  • Railway service retention
  • Railway line upgrading
  • Rail carriage and services upgrading
  • Earlier and fast trains

The Community

  • Manage Fas schemes
  • Tidy Towns Scheme Support
  • Special Olympics
  • Toastmasters setup
  • The Archaeological Trail setup
  • The Heritage Centre
  • The Arts Festival
  • Business section provision in library

Retail

  • Media promotions (print, radio)
  • Christmas lights organisation
  • Santa Claus provision
  • Spirit Of Christmas campaign
  • Waste management seminars
  • Customer care conference
  • Window display demonstration
  • Rates charge moderation
  • Waste charges moderation
  • Water charges moderation
  • A C Nielsen retail survey
  • Meehan & Co retail survey
  • Bridge Street upgrade
  • Shop Street upgrade
  • Mayo Business Awards
  • Window display competition
  • One hour free parking @ Christmas

Fas Schemes

  • Social Services Centre
  • Westport Tidy Towns
  • Murrisk Development Association
  • Westport Athletic Club
  • Clew Bay Heritage Centre
  • St. Mary's Church

Seminars

  • Waste Management
  • Customer Care
  • Visual Merchandising
  • Broadband demonstrations