Leitrim Councillor says new powers being afforded to Local Authorities will help tackle the issue of dereliction in North West

A Leitrim Councillor has welcomed moves by the Housing Minister to push ahead with a focus on dereliction and vacancy levels. It’s understood that a memo will be sent to Government today on Compulsory Purchase Orders at local council level. Minister James Brown has recently declared 'a war on dereliction' defining it as 'unacceptable in a housing crisis'. Councillor, Enda McGloin has raised this subject in the past. He says dereliction is a serious issue in many areas across the North West with people sitting on properties and not bringing them back into use. The Fine Gael Councillor says it now looks likely that the Local Authority will have more powers when it comes to those that decide to sit on such properties