Each Councillor must be a member of at least one SPC. Within an SPC you will become a member of one or more working groups / sub committees as the need arises. An SPC is is designed to give Councillors and sectoral interests the opportunity to help shape policy within the council and to provide …
Read More →Boil Water Notice issued for customers supplied by Leixlip Water Treatment Plant This is the official press release received by Cllrs and media outlets at 6.13pm this evening. Any news source providing anything else is doing so “off script” and my advice is to follow the official notice first. 22 October 2019 – Irish Water and …
Read More →Here is a brief explainer leaflet issued by Department of Finance to outline the main changes in this year’s budget.
Read More →Waterstown Park was recently awarded the coveted Green Flag for the management of the park that promotes increased use by people while protecting the biodiversity of the area. We now have the chance to give it another award, the people’s vote. Click the link here and give it a vote http://greenflagaward.org/park-summary/?park=3600
Read More →Nominations for Election to South Dublin County Council 2019 – 2024 are now closed. You can view the full list of officially declared candidates here The Notice of Poll is the official list of candidates as they will appear on the ballot paper you receive on election day. Vote for The Independent Candidate – Hard …
Read More →If you live in Ireland and you are over 18, you CAN vote in local elections but you MUST be registered. You can get the forms here https://www.voter.ie/ Just fill in the relevant form, get it stamped at your local Garda station (Bring ID & proof of address if you have it). Post or hand …
Read More →You will have heard by now the Palmerstown / Fonthill local electoral area is a new addition to South Dublin County Council after the Vote on May 24th 2019. You can view a copy of the map here Vote #HardWorkingHAYES No.1
Read More →I’m delighted to hear this bit of news given to Cllrs today. The Silver Bridge, The Guinness Bridge, The Ironer… Whatever you call it, it’s part of the heritage of Palmerstown and deserves to be preserved and eventually brought back into public use. This was one of the projects I helped with in the last …
Read More →Have you noticed old trees being cut down and stumps left in the ground? Have you noticed new trees being planted around your community? South Dublin County Council operates a 3-year rolling programme of tree maintenance. In line with the Council’s Tree Management Policy 2015-2020 “Living With Trees”, the focus of the Tree Maintenance Programme …
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