Can this municipal district get a report of the review of council assets which was to include a review of tenants/sublets and rental agreements on council owned property/land? Report issued by: Ms A Scanlon, Administrative Officer, Community & Cultural Development. ‘Report has already been provided. Click on Link below to view report; 170713 NEWBRIDGE […]
My motion at yesterdays Council meeting, ‘That the council outline its protocol in relation to the taking of minutes at any nonstatutory council meeting including but not limiting the report to; where there is a meeting of group leaders and one or more members of the executive is in attendance; where there is a meeting […]
Kildare has succeeded in obtaining 4 Gold, 3 Silver, and 3 Bronze awards in this years competition. See full list of results in link below, http://www.tidytowns.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TidyTownsResultsBook2017.pdf
The programme for 2018 has been identified and ecological surveys completed. The programme will be finalised subject to landowner access and approval from Inland Fisheries. The window for instream works has now closed. However, some cleaning can continue by hand. It is hoped to carry out another joint water quality and flood protection programme, in […]
In 2016, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (formally Department of Environment, Community & Local Government) announced a multi-annual funding programme for 2016 – 2018. Kildare Rural Water Section’s funding submission for the Rural Water Multi-Annual Programme has been prepared and submitted. This identified proposed upgrade works at various group schemes throughout the […]
My motion at Mondays (27th Nov) full Council Meeting ‘That the council follow the lead of other county councils around the country who have enhanced the transparency and accountability of their councils while protecting against misrepresentations of what happens in the chamber and introduce either streaming or transcription of council meetings. Here is the report […]
Major Capital Projects Upper Liffey Valley Osberstown Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade Contract – The plant upgrade for the “Liquid Stream” to 130,000 PE treatment capacity has been commissioned and is operational. Osberstown Sewerage Sludge Treatment Facility Upgrade – The Sludge Treatment Facility upgrade is being delivered together with the Wastewater Treatment Plant ‘Sludge Stream’ works […]
The Healthy Ireland at Your Library Programme will provide a range of resources including a comprehensive collection of books on health and wellbeing in all public libraries in Kildare, online resources, as well as local events and activities around the topic. Plans are in place for a serious of events and book stock is currently […]
The awards ceremony for the Chambers Ireland Excellence in Local Government Awards took place in Dublin on Thursday 23rd of November. Kildare Library Services were shortlisted in the Best Library Service Category for the Support to Secondary Schools Programme. The workshops cover a broad range of topics, supporting the curriculum, as well as career an personal development […]
Kildare Libraries have been approved for funding totalling €179,500 from the Department of Rural and Community Development. Kildare will provide matched funding of €59,833. The funding will go towards the purchase of self-service machines for libraries in Kildare, investment in the Work Matters Programme and book stock for children, family reading and literacy for the […]