Local Authority News

Arts

• ‘You Can Dance’ Bursary Award for Young Emerging Dancers

Music Generation – Announcing the establishment of Wicklow MEP, a new music education service for young people under 18 in County Wicklow

Greystones Cycle Network

• Development of a cycle network for Greystones
  

Environment

• WATER SUPPLY INTERUPTION TUESDAY 22nd May 2012
  Due to essential leak repair works there will be no water to the areas of Killiskey, Nuns Cross & parts of Ashford on Tuesday 22nd May 2012 between the hours of 8am to 4pm approximately. Wicklow County Council regrets any inconvenience caused.
• Update regarding registration of domestic waste water treatment systems:
  It is expected that registration will commence in approximately 6 weeks. The reduced registration fee of €5 will apply for the first three months after registration commences. The Minister will make an announcement regarding how and when to register in advance of the facilities to register being available.
  A circular including details of the registration system and the role of the local authorities will issue in due course. General information regarding the new legislation is published on the Department's website at:
  http://www.environ.ie/en/PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad,29428,en.pdf
• Septic Tank Information
• Evaluation of County Wicklow Replacement Waste Management Plan 2006-2011
• Household Hazardous Collections 2012
  
• Rampere Landfill

Council Meetings

• Live Captions for County Council Meetings

Planning

• Roads Act, 1993-Section (11)(1b) and Planning Development Act, 2000 (as amended) - Section 180 (1) Notice is hereby given that it is the intention of Wicklow County Council to consider making a declaration that the roads and open spaces hereunder described be made public.
• Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) material contravention of
  development plan for Ashford Local Area Plan 2008-2014 Ref. No. in Register 12/6130
• Wicklow County Council are considering extending the duration of the current Rathdrum Local Area Plan until 2016.
• Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) Section 261A : Further Matters in relation to Control of Quarries
• Please note that new Acts and Regulations were introduced in 2011. These acts and regulations may amend the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) and the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended)
• Part 10 - Greystones Harbour
• Submission of personal information in support of an application

Housing

• Letting of Lands
• Framework agreement for contractors for work contract for completion and repairs of site development work in housing estates for Wicklow County Council
• Statement concerning the Differential Rent Review 2011
• Differential Rent Scheme 2011
• Expressions of Interest sought for short-term social leasing arrangements
• Expressions of Interest sought for long-term leasing arrangements

Road Works and Closures

Roads Affected	Current Road Work Details
Bray Town	Bray Town Council wish to advise motorists that Lower Dargle Road, Ravenswell Road and Seapoint Road are closed to facilitate the diversion of services and the construction of a culvert under Dargle Bridge as part of the River Dargle Flood Defence Scheme. Lower Dargle Road and Ravenswell Road will be closed for a period of 6 months from (1st May 2012) to facilitate this work. Seapoint Road will be closed for a period of 14 days (from 1st May 2012). Traffic Management and road diversions will be in place in the area. Local access will be maintained. Business as usual in the Castle Street (Superquinn) Shopping Centre.
N11 - Jack Whites	Roadworks will commence on the N11, from Jack Whites to Arklow, on Monday 14th May for a period of approximately two weeks. The works will be in place from 8am to 6pm. A stop/go traffic management system will be in operation for the duration of the works and motorists should expect delays in the area. The traffic restrictions are necessary to allow for essential repair works
N11	Wicklow County Council wish to advise motorists that mobile hard-shoulder and lane closures will be in place in both directions on the N11, from Junction 18 (the Beehive) to Junction 10 (Delgany), from 8am to 6pm, until mid-June. The closures are necessary to facilitate line marking works on behalf of the NRA and will be scheduled to avoid peak traffic times.
N11	The N11, northbound, will be reduced to one lane on Wednesday 16th May from 7pm until 4am on Thursday 17th May, from Junction 9 (Glenview) to Junction 7 (Bray South) to allow for bridge inspection works.

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