What Council buildings and land are leased out long term by the Council

My second question ‘ What Council buildings and land are leased out long term by the Council and what is the protocol for offering long-term leases?

 

Report Issued by: Ms Maura McIvor, Senior Executive Officer, Corporate Services    A report on what Council buildings and lands that are leased out long term in the Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District will be prepared for the June meeting of the Municipal District

That the members consider a formal, transparent and democratic method of appointing a Mayor

My first question was ‘ That the members consider a formal, transparent and democratic method of appointing a Mayor including the taking of turns according to votes garnered at election. This would -give a say to constituents/voters in who their Mayors will be over the course of the term of a Council -give every single public representative a fair chance of being Mayor whether they are an Independent Cllr vs. a Cllr who is part of a group holding power in the District. – unsully the process of negotiations around Mayoral positions and the disproportionate holding of Mayoral positions by larger groupings/party’s holding or sharing power in the Municipal District.

 

Report: This is a matter for the members

Statistics on Domestic Violence

  • 1 in 3 women globally
  • 1 in 4 women in Europe
  • 1 in 2 female murder victims are killed by their male partners, often during an on-going abusive relationship.  (WHO 2013)
  • Across Europe, one in four women experience domestic violence over their lifetimes and it is the major cause of death and disability for women aged 16 to 44, accounting for more death and illness than cancer and road accidents. (Council of Europe 2002)
  • 46,137 helpline calls were answered by Domestic Violence services across Ireland
  • 8,033 individual women received support from Domestic Violence Support Services
  • More than 3,424 individual  children received support from Domestic Violence services.  (SAFE Ireland 2013)

Council provide the details of the sources of funding for the different phases of development of Newbridge Town Hall

My second motion in November’s meeting,

‘Regarding the Town Hall, can the Council provide the details of the sources of funding for the different phases of development of Newbridge Town Hall, as agreed previously and with it details of the Management Structure and make-up?

Report issued by JP Holligan on behalf of Peter Minnock, Director of Services. As indicted in the update to the members on the 6TH November, I wish to advise that the management board is now being established the following have agreed to serve on the board and I thank them for making their time and expertise available to serve in a voluntary capacity the communities of Newbridge and County Kildare;

Mr. Niall Brady (Chair)

Ms. Mary Lonergan

Ms. Paula Keegan

Mr. Andrew Cross

Dr. Adrian McGoldrick