Kildare County Council – Severe Weather Alert

Press Statement – Severe Weather Alert Kildare County Council’s Severe Weather Assessment Team met this morning to discuss and analyse the snow and ice warnings issued by Met Eireann. As a result Kildare County Council has activated the Severe Weather Plan in conjunction with An Garda Síochána, the H.S.E. and the Defence Forces. The Defence […]

Flooding in Belmount Green

My second question at today’s (21 Feb) Municipal District meeting, ‘ Can the council clarify if it has any plan to prevent future flooding in Belmount Green due to the worrying levels of flooding already occurring in close proximity to homes? Here is the report issued by Ms E Wright, Senior Executive Officer, Roads, Transportation […]

Council provide a list of the numbers of contractors who have received Verbal, Formal Written Warnings or Suspension from future works

My first question at today’s (21st Feb) Municipal District meeting, ‘ Can the council provide a list of the numbers of contractors who have received a) Verbal warning, b) Formal written warning, c) Suspension from future works, or d) Termination from engagement in any future works on the basis of works carried out in this […]

Review of Newbridge Town Hall

An independent consultant was commissioned by KCC in December 2017 to review the operation of the Town Hall. The methodology included a review of existing documentation including financial information, enquiries and bookings and customer survey (7 respondents in August 2017); consultations with KCC, K Leisure, the Board of Management, County Councillors and a sample of […]

Kildare County Council – 2018 DREHID COMMUNITY GRANT SCHEME

Applications are now sought from community organisations located within a 9km radius of the Drehid Facility for funding for environmental, recreational and community projects which will mitigate the impact of the landfill facility on the local community.  Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 6th April 2018. Application forms and guidelines of the scheme […]

Shop Front Improvement & Accessibilty Grant Scheme

  The purpose of the Shop Front Improvement & Accessibility scheme is to improve the appearance of shop fronts and other retail and commercial properties in our towns around Co. Kildare. Application forms and terms and conditions for the scheme are available through link below; http://kildare.ie/CountyCouncil/Business/ShopFrontTownCentreImprovementGrantScheme/ShopFrontApplicationFormeditablec.pdf