Galway Bay fm newsroom – Ballinasloe councillors have approved allocations of almost 280 thousand euro for the maintenance and management of social housing.
There are 488 council housing units in the Ballinasloe district.
241 thousand euro has been ringfenced for this year for repair and maintenance works, and a further 24 thousand euro has been allocated for estate maintenance.
A further 13 thousand euro will be put side for estate management, which covers training, equipment and tool allowances for council workers.