Cllr Keith Martin, Labour's county council candidate for Westport, has warmly welcomed the new Citizen's Information Service (CIS) Office in Westport, which opened today (Wens 4th Jan).
According to the Labour councillor "The new office will allow the CIS to provide information, advice and advocacy services in Westport on a part-time basis, from a permanent office on James Street.
Westport Town Council granted planning permission in August 2008 to Mayo Citizen's Information Service Ltd for the conversion of the building from a medical surgery to an office.
Cllr Martin says "This is good news for Westport as the CIS provides free, impartial and confidential information on an one-to-one basis on subjects such as Employment Rights, Consumer Affairs, Social Welfare, Health, Disability Information, Taxation, Family Issues and Housing. Importantly all the information provided is confidential.
"For years Westport has lagged behind other Mayo towns in relation to these kind of services and I am delighted to see a permanent office for the Citizens Information Service here in Westport and I am sure there will be a huge demand for its services in the current economic climate." concluded Cllr Martin.
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