Lar Power informed the elected members of the council yesterday of his intention to leave the position.

Under this scheme, the council in Leitrim will acquire vacant/derelict properties.

Four options are being proposed and the public are being invited to share their thoughts on them at a public consultation next week.

Submissions can be made to Leitrim County Council online or by post until the 19th of this month.

The Sinn Fein Councillor believes that those with changing medical circumstances should not be bound by their previous application.

The square kilometre studied in Drumsna in 2006 was found to have one of the densest hedgerow networks in the county.

Local authorities across the country vote on new Cathaoirligh in June each year.

The vote took place at yesterday's meeting.