It had previously been suggested that there would be a total of 38 planning staff working in the new District with 28 based in Downpatrick and 10 in Newry. This figure has now been revised upwards to 41, 12 of whom will be located in Council offices in Greenbank. The reason that the majority of staff will be located in Downpatrick is because there is already a Planning Service office at Rathkeltair House in the county town who will carry out the administrative element of planning services in the local council offices.
17th September 2014
Newry Reporter
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