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Cllr Twomey Welcomes Almost €80,000 in Anti-Litter Funding For Cork
by SEAMUS WHELEHAN
An East Cork Council-
lor who has been calling for some Ruff Justice has welcomed a Government initiative to invest in tack- ling litter, dog fouling and graffiti nationwide. Cllr
Danielle Twomey
received the full backing of Cork County Council last month to establish a countywide task force to deal with the dog mess ep- idemic. The Sinn Fein Cllr said
people were browned off over the amount of dog litter found on our streets. Among the
initiatives
under discussion were on the spot fines for dog owners caught without a poop bag, and a name and shame initiative. While the new fund is primarily for litter educa- tion and awareness cam- paigns,
Cllr Twomey is
hopeful that extra resourc- es can be used to fund her anti-litter
task force cur-
rently being considered by Cork County Council.
The Cllr Midleton said the based resources
should be set aside to deal with the issue “head on.” €76,000 is being provid-
ed to Cork County Coun- cil under two anti-litter initiatives. The Local Authority has been allocated €36,000 to run public awareness and education encourage
campaigns to behavioural
change to tackle graffiti and litter of all types. A further €40,000 is
being provided under the anti-dumping initiative to support clean-up
opera-
tions and CCTV at 23 lo- cations. Environment and Cli- Change
mate Minister,
Denis Naughten said “Dog fouling is, perhaps, the most intrusive type of litter and a constant source of annoyance for us all on our streets, in our parks and on our beaches.” Cllr Twomey said since
tabling her Motion last month she has been “bom- barded” by Tidy Towns and community groups seeking the establishment
Cork County Council Invest In Youghal and Midleton Town Centres
by SEAMUS WHELEHAN
THE €120,000 Dis-
cretional Grant is de- signed to enhance the economic development of both Midleton and Youghal town centres. For the first time since
its development in 2015 the pot is being split almost equally across the Munici- pality. The lions share has gone
to Youghal for the past 3 years to update Youghal town centre and boost its tourism offering. This year, however,
the
distribution of the town Development
Fund will
see 45% go to Youghal and 55% to Midleton. The
package, aimed
at breathing new life into both towns, will run in collaboration with the Youghal Socio Economic Development Group.
to allocate
The Councillors agreed €66,000 for
Midleton and the remain- ing €54,000 to Youghal. The fund will be spent
on 8 projects across the district.
€14,000 is being provid-
ed to each town to assist businesses in maintaining their façade, in the form of a painting and signage programme. €35,000 will be spent
on expanding the Youghal Clock Gate tourist project, and further enhancements to the site’s online pres- ence.
€3,000 will be provided to Yew Wood venues
promote Youghal’s vibrant arts scene. Youghal’s Queen of The
Sea Festival and Midle- ton’s FEAST, formally the Midleton Food and Drink Festival, will each receive €2,000. The final €50,000 will
to
be spent on a landscaping plan for Towns Park Mid- leton, incorporating the Baby Walk. Last November the Mu- nicipal District revealed a series of concept imag- es for Towns Park which would see the green haven of over 14 acres create a visual connection with the Distillery, the implementa- tion of a Woodland Man- agement Plan and better access to the Dungourney River. The ambitious plans in-
clude Lawn terraces with low maintenance
wild-
flower meadows and seat- ing areas, along with the creation of a new Bridge to facilitate looped walks between existing woodland and parkland. Separately, €150,000
will be invested in Youghal Town centre
under the
Historic Town Initiative from the Heritage Council.
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of a nationwide litter and dog dirt crack team which would revolutionise the way in which Councils maintain their districts. She said that, once es-
tablished, the new task- force would be self-fund- ing, and dedicated solely to the issuing of fines for littering and dog fouling. “Thousands of Euro
in unissued fines lie on our streets in the form of dog fouling. The task force would
not replace
the Council’s cleaning de- partment, but rather focus on graffiti removal, public health issues and support good environmental prac- tice among communities.”
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Cork Age Friendly OPC event in the Vienna Woods Hotel, Glanmire
On the 30 April the Cork County Older
Peoples
Council (OPC) under the Age Friendly Programme held a celebratory event in the Vienna Woods Hotel, Glanmire, Co. Cork. All were welcomed by The Mayor of County Cork, Cllr. Declan Hurley who opened the event. Minis- ter Jim Daly, Minister for Mental Health and Older People attended and spoke about issues affecting older people in the County. Speakers also included the Chair of the OPC, Ms Liz Maddox, Ms Mary Ryan, Director of Service, Cork County Council & Chair of the Age Friendly Alliance and Mr Seamus De Faoite, Housing Sec- tion, Cork County Coun- cil.
at 10am with an exhibi- tion
The event commenced from agencies and
organisations that provide relevant services. This was a very exciting oppor- tunity for people to learn,
network and share ideas. There were over 300 mem- bers of the OPC at the event from all over Cork County. Speeches were fol- lowed by a 2 course lunch and dancing until the late afternoon. Cork County Older Peo- ples Council (OPC) was es- tablished in 2015 by Cork County Council, as part of the Cork Age Friendly County Programme. The OPC is made up of an Executive Committee and a wider group of members who meet twice a year to celebrate
positive ageing
and their achievements. The OPC aims to be as representative as possible, by representing older peo- ple from all walks of life. For further information
on the Cork Age Friendly Programme or on the Old- er Peoples Council in Cork please contact the Co-ordi- nator Ms. Fiona Hayes at Tel: 021 4285338 or email:
fiona.hayes@eircom.net
Youghal Briefs
Events at Cumann na Daoine this week ( 3rd May-9thMay )
THURSDAY- May 3rd Slimming World Class 9.30am, 11.30am Men’s Shed 11am – 1pm. (New members are welcome). Music Group 7.30pm – 9.30pm Youghal Bingo 8pm – 10pm Zest for Life 7pm-9pm FRIDAY –May 4th Indoor Bowls 2.00pm- 4.00pm Sinead Sheppard Dance Group 4.00pm-7.00pm SATURDAY –May 5th Slimming World Class 9.30am MONDAY–May 7th CLOSED - Bank Holiday TUESDAY –May 8th Drugs and Alcohol Counsellor 10am – 5pm Veronica Hunt drama class 4.30pm – 6.30pm Kick Fit 7.30pm- 8.30pm Cardiac Support 7.30pm- 9pm Art 11am-1pm SECAD wellbeing 9.30am-1.30pm Employment Services 10am-5pm WEDNESDAY –May 9th Women’s Group 3pm -5pm Slimming World 3.30pm, 5.30pm, 7.30pm Art Group 7.30pm-9pm Camera Club 7.30pm-9.30pm Please Contact: Cumann na Daoine for further informa- tion and to book your place on the above courses and events. Phone No: 024 91900 Email address:
cumannnadaoine@gmail.com
Thursday, 3rd
May 2018
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