By Gordon DeeganA €51,562 spend by a local authority on revamping its main meeting room including an outlay of €31,093 on a ‘bespoke’ table and 22 chairs has been described as an ‘extravagance and unnecessary’. New figures released by Clare County Council in response to a Freedom of Information request show that the local authority has spent €13,099 on the seven-metre ‘bespoke’ table with the Council coat of arms and €17,994 on the chairs. It is money well spent.”Cllr McNamara said prior to the meeting room being revamped, there was no place suitable to bring delegations from outside Clare at the Council HQ. He said: “This is the HQ of the Council and there was no real reception room for delegations before now. The statement said that the room “also is used for management meetings, staff meetings, meetings with Elected Members, and meetings with outside bodies and agencies.

Source: Evening echo April 18, 2018 15:33 UTC