Annual Report 2011.pdf (size 6 MB) - Offaly County Council

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TULLAMORE TOWN COUNCIL Director of Services: Declan Kirrane Town Clerk: Ruth McNally Senior Executive Engineer: Paul Devaney Tullamore is the capital town of Offaly with a population of over 10,000. The Council is involved in a broad range of service provision including Housing, Roads and Car Parks, Planning and Recreation, Leisure and Amenity facilities. Elected Members of Tullamore Town Council Councillor Sinead Dooley (Cathaoirleach June 2011) Councillor Laurence Byrne Councillor Molly Buckley Councillor Declan Harvey Councillor Brendan Killeavy Councillor Tony McCormack Councillor Tommy McKeigue Councillor Sean O’Brien Councillor Paddy Rowland Monthly Meetings Meetings of the council are held on the second Thursday of the month at 5.00pm in the Council Chamber, Tullamore Town Hall. Representatives to Various Bodies: Vocational Educational Committee: A.M.A.I.: Irish Public Bodies Mutual Insurances Ltd.: Offaly Strategic Policy Committees: Tullamore Leisure Ltd: Offaly County Development Board: Tullamore Sports Link Ltd.: Tullamore/Chandler Sister Cities Tullamore Arts Centre Ltd Environment & Water Services Strategic Policy Committee Transportation & Emergency Services Strategic Policy Committee Cllr. Brendan Killeavy Cllr. Laurence Byrne Cllr. Laurence Byrne Cllr. Sean O'Brien Cllr. Tommy McKeigue Cllr. Paddy Rowland Cllr. Brendan Killeavy Cllr. Molly Buckley Cllr. Paddy Rowland Cllr. Sean O’Brien Cllr. Tony McCormack Cllr. Tommy McKeigue Cllr. Buckley Cllr. McCormack Cllr McKeigue Cllr Harvey Cllr Killeavy Cllr Rowland Offaly Local Authorities Annual Report 2011 1
Highlights of 2011: Allocation of €20,000 to local projects under the Community Grants Scheme Summer arts programme in Kilbrook and Puttaghaun housing estates Maintaining the town’s ‘Clean to European Norms’ status in the IBAL Litter League Shortlisting of town to final three in ‘large town’ category of’ Ireland’s best kept town competition’ Winning a bronze medal in the annual Tidy Towns Competition Maintaining street cleaning services and opening of Town Park 364 days during the year Intensification of efforts to tackle litter offenders and derelict sties Handover of the Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre to William Grant & Sons Distillers to carry out a major refurbishment and investment programme Appointment of project team for the design of Tullamore Arts Centre Progression of the Canal Corridor project to tender stage Preliminary work a possible boundary extension for the town commenced Pictured at the awards ceremony for the ‘Ireland’s Best Kept Towns Competition’ in Farmleigh House were from left to right :- Mr. Graham Seymour, Director of Natural Heritage at the Northern Ireland Environmental Agency, Cllr. Tommy McKeigue, Chairperson, Tullamore Tidy Towns Committee, Roseanne Carroll, Tullamore Tidy Towns Committee, Minister Fergus O’Dowd, T.D., Minister for State at the Department of the Environment, Community & Local Government, Sr. Xavier, Tullamore Tidy Towns Committee, Ms. Doreen Muskett, MBA, President of the Northern Ireland Amenity Council (NIAC), Ms. Ruth McNally, Town Clerk, Tullamore Town Council Offaly Local Authorities Annual Report 2011 2
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JOINT ADDRESS BY THE CATHAOIRLEACH
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SPC Chair: Molly Buckley MCC Member
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Energy Efficiency Programme / Radon
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Private Sites There was moderate ac
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LIBRARY SERVICE Throughout 2011 the
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Appendix 1 Events and Photos books
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Children’s Book Festival Specials
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Temporary Library Opens in Tullamor
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