Gormley vows to press ahead with changes

ENVIRONMENT Minister John Gormley has said he will establish a group to implement newly made recommendations on local government reform.

Mr Gormley published the report of the Local Government Efficiency Review Group, which he set up last year to examine the cost base, expenditure and employment numbers in local authorities.

The review group made 106 recommendations to streamline local government over a number of years and raise €511m in the process.