Sligo’s Community & Voluntary Sector received a major boost this week with the official launch of the county’s new Volunteer Centre. Minister of State with responsibility for Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs, Noel Ahern, T.D., attended the launch accompanied by Mayor of Sligo Councillor Tom McSharry and the Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council Councillor Jim McGarry.

Minister Ahern’s department has responsibility for Volunteering Measures, and it recently moved some of its staff to offices in Tubbercurry. The Department provides core funding to the Sligo Volunteer Centre.

The Minister painted a national picture of a growing network of volunteer centres under the auspices of Volunteer Centres Ireland, the national organisation responsible for thedevelopment of volunteering in Ireland. Sligo Volunteer Centre comes under this umbrella body and the Minister pointed out that Volunteer Centres Ireland now represents 11 volunteer centres nationwide.

The Minister stated that he is “very aware of the huge level of work that is carried out by community & voluntary groups throughout the country”. However, he said that “in a changing society, we need to find new ways to encourage and support voluntary activity…” and that the emphasis is towards “local and practical, rather than grand institutional measures”, which is where the emergence of local volunteer centres, like Sligo Volunteer Centre has sprung from.

Sligo Volunteer Centre used the occasion of the official launch to allow registered community groups & organisations to showcase their work and give them the opportunity to talk to potential volunteers about their volunteer needs. This was a great networking opportunity as well as a celebration of the great work that is already happening in County Sligo.

Mayor of Sligo, Cllr. Tom McSharry, recognized the work being carried out by the new volunteer centre as well as the work of all active volunteers in Sligo. He said that “Our dedicated volunteers are an essential force in our society.  They contribute to our various communities in ways that can never be quantified or properly acknowledged”.

Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Cllr. Jimmy McGarry spoke of Sligo County Council’s support for the programme and the fact that it piloted the programme from April 2005-March 2006 which led to the establishment of the new volunteer centre. Cllr. McGarry, also spoke of the changing relationship between communities and local authorities, whereby now “Local volunteers are our community leaders who take the initiative to guide and progress their projects in active partnership with their local authority”.

On this occasion, it was vital that those in attendance should hear from a volunteer – after all it is to harness the potential of ordinary citizens to become volunteers that the Centre bases their work on. Mr. Kieran McGill, an  active volunteer in the Gurteen/Keash/Culfadda area, spoke of his delight at winning the title of Sligo Person of the Year in 2006.

Kieran is involved in local GAA clubs, Community Games and organizing sponsored events for charities. Mr. McGill highlighted the potential that the service of the Sligo Volunteer Centre has to offer communities and individuals alike. He said that communities will always need volunteers to get involved and “By sharing the workload out as well around more volunteers it makes it easier for everyone involved”. He stressed that for people who are new to communities it can often be difficult to get involved. If Sligo Volunteer Centre has all the information from Community groups in the area, they can then let new potential volunteers know what options there are for them to get involved locally. He encouraged community groups to get in touch with the Centre and to let them know their needs.

Minister Ahern concluded the formalities by officially launching the new Volunteer Centre, commending all involved, and wished them many long years of ‘productive and enjoyable volunteering.’

The staff of Sligo Volunteer Centre are Co-Ordinator, Ciara O’Hara and Placement Officer, Alison Gately. They are always happy to hear from community groups or organisations about their volunteer needs or from people who wish to volunteer around the County. Alison can be contacted Monday-Wednesday on 071-911 1807. Ciara can be contacted on 071 9111813. Alternatively you can browse the website www.volunteersligo.ie or contact the Centre by email on info@volunteersligo.ie

 

Sligo County Council’s Administrative Officer Kathleen McTiernan was interviewed on the subject of water metering in a recent edition of RTE’s ‘Ear to the Ground’ programme. Kathleen outlined the background to the water metering project, and explained that both commercial and agricultural customers can benefit from this fair and equitable charging system, in that they will only pay for water to they consume.

The charge will only relate to the nondomestic element of the water supply i.e., business, farming, institutions, and all connections not strictly for domestic use. Local Authorities are prohibited by law from charging for a domestic supply. It is government policy that all non-domestic consumers will be metered and charged for water by 2006.

Kathleen focused on the theme of conservation, and advised that all consumers to check all supply pipes from the public watermains as a matter of urgency. Any leakage between the public watermain and the house, farm, etc could result in a substantial savings. It was also pointed out that it was not practical to use treated water for all farmyard purposes, (e.g. cleaning out yards) and that farmers should explore means of capturing rainwater as a more economical alternative.

Sligo County Council successfully prosecuted an asphalt company for unauthorised development at Aughamore. A spokesperson for Sligo County
Council’s Enforcement Section welcomes the outcome of this case. ‘It sends out a clear message to developers that they may end up in court if they breach planning laws by carrying out unauthorised development. This developer was afforded a number of opportunities to deal with this matter without the Council having to resort to court action and chose not to avail of the opportunities provided. 

The Roads Act obliges landowners and occupiers of land to take all reasonable care to ensure that the trees, hedges and other vegetation growing on their land are not, or could not become, a danger to people using or working on a public road. Examples of hazards might include dead or dying trees or hedges interfering with traffic, blocking footpaths, obscuring roadsigns or obscuring a view of the road ahead.

Sligo County Council wishes to thank landowners who have carried out this work, and requests other landowners to ensure these works are carried out by the end of February 2007 (as required under the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000).

For queries, please contact Paddy Hughes, Senior Executive Engineer at 071-9111951 or any of the following local area offices:

A huge effort was put into raising over €6,000 for GOAL projects in Sudan in December last.  Marie Leydon, who is currently on a career break
working in Sudan, came back to receive the cheques.  She said “I am really overwhelmed by the amount that was raised and it is an honour to work within an organization that has supported me so much!”  Marie stated one of the biggest difficulties while working in a clinic called Tarawa was in transport to and from the clinic.  Her aim was to raise enough funds to enable road reparation works to proceed. She was given an estimate of $3,000 at the time and is delighted that this target has been reached and exceeded. 

Civil Defence volunteers rose to the challenges of the past year with great enthusiasm and this is evident in the number of community activities that requested the assistance of Civil Defence skills to ensure their event ran smoothly. Incidents were dealt with without fuss and with the professionalism expected from trained personnel. Civil Defence presence was evident at 52 events including Gymkhanas, Triathlons, Golf tournaments, Sligo Rovers home games, Charity swims, Musical festivals, Horse shows, Car rallys.

Sligo Civil Defence is not only a service for covering community events but is ready to respond to an emergency call if and when received. When the news of the beached whale off Culleenamore was received, Civil Defence boat crews were launched to maintain a safe cordon around the whale, assist with transporting the persons responsible for dealing with such an incident to the site, relay communication of the whale’s condition and subsequent death. Two weeks following the removal of the whale off Innismurray Island, Civil Defence were on hand to assist with the retrieval of the jaw pieces and teeth for the museum. A review of the Framework for Emergency Planning document issued this year highlights clearly the roles and responsibilities for Civil Defence in this area.

Demands on Civil Defence have increased greatly because of the requirements on community committees from their insurers to ensure adequate health and safety and first aid cover at their events. Fortunately Sligo Civil Defence have a core group of circa 60 volunteers willing and committed to volunteer at relatively short notice and a further 20 or so available should there be a major emergency. The volunteers enjoy the training provided and then are anxious to put their training into practice.

May 2006 saw the transfer of the Civil Defence school from Ratra House in Dublin’s Phoenix Park to Benamore in Roscrea as part of the Government’s decentralisation plan. At the same time to promote a fresh image of the organisation the Civil Defence outerwear uniform has been changed from yellow to orange and blue. This uniform will be available to all volunteers towards the end of the year. It will ensure easy recognition
of Civil Defence volunteers.

In 2006 Sligo Civil Defence lost one of its long time volunteers with the passing of Batty Cawley from Ballymote. Batty was a member of Civil Defence for well over 30 years. When the Warden Service was to the forefront of Civil Defence, Batty offered a room in his home as a centre for training for the volunteers under the leadership of the late John James Hamilton.  Batty progressed up the ranks to District Warden, a post that he held until he reached 70 years of age. May he rest in peace.

To inform the planning process the Arts Department is hosting a series of artform focus-group and public consultation meetings taking place in January and February 2007. 

The consultations will inform you about the Arts Department’s proposed plan (2007-2012) and provide an opportunity to make a contribution to the development of the plan. Your suggestions and feedback is encouraged as your input is important to us.

The format for the meetings will be a presentation by the Arts Officer, Mary McAuliffe, followed by a facilitated discussion and feedback session. An information document is available on www.sligoarts.ie and www.sligococo.ie to assist you in participating in the consultation process. This document outlines the broad context for the Arts Plan and its guiding principles. We would encourage you to read the document before the scheduled meetings. 

We would appreciate if you could spread the word and bring the information of public consultation meetings to the attention of your family and friends.

Details of the meeting’s location, time and dates are listed below. All meetings are open to practicing artists and people interested in the artform.

Your attendance at the consultation meetings is warmly welcomed.

For more information please contact the Sligo Arts Department, Sligo County Council, Market Yard, Sligo. Tel: 071 9111 982 / Email: arts@sligococo.ie. Web: www.sligoarts.ie

ATTENTION ALL DOG OWNERS

Lambing Season Will Soon Begin Again

Every year in Sligo, there are many attacks on sheep by dogs, particularly around lambing time.  Most dog attacks occur early in the morning, between 5am and 7am.  These attacks result in sheep and lambs dying from their injuries, lambs being aborted, and stock not thriving for fear of further attacks.  These attacks result in serious losses for the farmer, including veterinary fees, disposal of dead animals, the value of the dead sheep and lambs, as well as stock not thriving. 

Any dog, large or small, may become involved in attacking sheep

- MAKE SURE YOUR DOG DOESN’T GET THE CHANCE!

If you own a dog or dogs, you are required, under the Control of Dogs Act, 1986-1992, to:

• Keep your dog under control at all times. This means not allowing your dog off your property unaccompanied and making sure your dog is enclosed or securely tied at night.
• Ensure that every dog under your control wears a collar bearing the name and address of the owner at all times and that the name and address are legible.
• Have a current licence for each dog in your possession or a general dog licence to cover all dogs in your possession.

PLEASE KEEP YOUR DOG LICENCED AND UNDER CONTROL AT ALL TIMES

TEMPORARY REMOVAL OF BOTTLE BANK FACILITY AT MERVILLE

The bottle bank facility at Merville has temporarily been removed due to the refurbished of the area. The bottle banks have been re-located as a measure of precaution for the general public using the bring bank facility. It is hoped that this work will be completed within a 4 to 6 month period.

On completion of the works the bottle banks will be re-located back to the original site in the car park. It was hoped that we would come up with an alternative site, however, no such site has been located and the bottle banks are now in storage.

The bring bank centres that may be used in the meantime are the Market Yard site and the site at the Squeaky Clean garage on the Bundoran Road.

RENT FREE MONTH

The draw for the Rent Free Month took place in December 2006. The draw was extended this year to include Sligo County Council tenants. The 24 lucky winners were presented with their free rent certificates at presentation ceremonies held at Sligo Borough Council Offices, Quay Street and at County Council Offices, Riverside.

Sligo Borough Council and Sligo County Council were delighted with the uptake and huge success of the competition. The number of tenants who have brought their rent accounts up to date since the introduction of this offer has been quite significant.

Regrettably Sligo Local Authorities have initiated Legal Proceedings for recovery of amounts due despite all our efforts to reach agreements with tenants. On a number of occasions, Sligo Local Authorities have had no option but to repossess properties where there is an absolute refusal by a tenant to address the situation. However, legal action is taken only in cases where all other avenues of recovery of amounts due have been exhausted.

Tenants are advised to contact the Local Authorities or the Money Advice and Budgeting Service if they are experiencing difficulty with payments as both Authorities will facilitate payment of arrears by instalments. The sooner the matter of arrears is dealt with, the easier it is to solve the problem. The service offered by the Money Advice and Budgeting Service is free and confidential and many of our tenants who have contacted MABS speak highly of service they have received.

Sligo Borough Council and Sligo County Council would like to thank everyone who participated in the Rent free draw during 2006 and would encourage more tenants to participate this year.

SLIGO LOCAL AUTHORITIES TACKLE ANTI SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

Drug dealing, unlawful possession, harassment, persistent harm and abusive behaviour- these are just some of the actions covered by the term anti-social behaviour.  Recent legislation has empowered local authorities around the country to tackle problems associated with anti-social behaviour and to promote good estate management in council estates. Sligo Local Authorities state that they are committed to the prevention and elimination of anti-social behaviour in Council estates and strive to encourage and develop good neighbourhood and community relationships. This commitment is evidenced by the adoption of a Policy to combat anti-social behaviour, the appointment of a Housing Investigation Officer and the formation of an Estate Management Unit.

The aim of the Policy is to put preventative measures in place to tackle the problems associated with anti-social behaviour and to formalise procedures for dealing with such instances. The Housing Investigation Officer is responsible for investigating all complaints relating to antisocial behaviour and where found to be substantiated, will take appropriate action. The Estate Management Unit, which has three Estate Officers, will deal with nuisances such as noise, vandalism to property, etc, will liaise with residents and continue to promote good estate management practises.

Mr Damien Willis, Housing Investigation Officer with Sligo Local Authorities stated that “dealing with anti-social behaviour, nuisances and related issues is not easy to tackle. We require the support of many agencies including the HSE, Gardai, Residents’ Associations, Youth Initiatives and local communities. It is only with an integrated and coordinated approach, that we can make local authority estates in both Sligo Town and County much safer and enjoyable places in which to live”.

Mr Willis went on to say that incidents of anti-social behaviour should be reported to the Housing Investigation Officer and he stressed that “all information received regarding such incidents will be dealt with in the strictest of confidence.” Mr Willis also confirmed that Sligo Local Authorities were active in dealing with these issues. He further added “In my experience, the vast majority of our tenants are law abiding citizens and do not become involved in anti-social behaviour. It is a small minority that can cause the problems”

Sligo Local Authorities held a briefing session on the matter for Sligo Local Authority Members, Staff and local Gardai. They have also published an information leaflet on antisocial behaviour and this may be obtained from the Customer Services Desk at Sligo County Council or Sligo Borough Council. For further information, contact Mr Damien Willis, Housing Investigation Officer, Tel 071 911 4490 or contact the Estate Management unit at Tel 071 911 4400.

CONOLLY PARK REFURBISHMENT

A contract for the refurbishment of Connolly Park, Tubbercurry, was signed recently. The programme of works will include the construction of ction of twenty houses and alterations to the access road. The contractor for the works is Joe Kennedy & Sons Construction Ltd., and the works is expected to be completed in December 2007

ICBAN DELIVERS FOR SLIGO

Over period 2003-2005 approximately 1m Euro has been delivered by the Irish Central Border Area Network (ICBAN) to fund various infrastructural improvements in County Sligo.

According to Senior Engineer Tommy Carroll ‘This has enabled Sligo County Council to undertake much needed improvements to harbours on West Sligo Coastline including Enniscrone, Easkey, Pollnadivva. Amenity Improvements have also been undertaken to resorts of Mullaghmore and Enniscrone which included upgrading of streets, footpaths and public lighting making villages more pedestrian friendly while also enhancing the attractiveness of resorts as tourist destinations’.

Improvements were also undertaken to Raghly Harbour in North Sligo including a feasibility Study which resulted in a major grant being secured from Dept. of Marine and Natural Resources in 2006 allowing a major upgrade of harbour to commence.

Improvements were also undertaken to Regional Routes in East of County Sligo. 

Small realignment and resurfacing contracts were undertaken to Regional Route R290 at Ballygawley, R284 at Doonally, R287 at Correagh and R286 at Corwillick.

Also enhancement works were undertaken to lay-bys on N16 at Glencar and R286 at Corwillick.

The undertaking of these works have improved access to areas of County Sligo which have suffered greatly from population loss over the period of troubles in the North of Ireland. This was as a result of reduced access due to the closure of the Northern Railway network and the closure of cross-border roads which served this area.

The works also enable tourism to be promoted in region with the resorts and harbours receiving significant investment in physical infrastructure attracting grater number of tourists to areas.

A QUICK GUIDE TO RAPID IN SLIGO

• What is it?
  RAPID is a Government programme, designed to improve services and quality of life in certain urban areas around the country. It was put in place to bring State agencies and communities together at local level to decide how existing budgets and energy can be put to better use in specially designated areas. Sligo is a Strand 2 project - one of 20 provincial towns around the country to be designated in this stage of the programme in 2002. Strand 1 was implemented in 2001 in the main urban centres of the country.
• How did it come about?
  Despite the fact that Ireland has recently experienced an economic boom, it is clear that not every area in the country has benefited equally. Community and voluntary groups recognised this fact and raised it with Government as a priority issue.
• How does it work?
  The RAPID Co-ordinator works with an Area Implementation Team to look together at the needs in the various areas, decide which are the most urgent and put together a plan of actions to tackle them.
• Who is on the Area Implementation Team (AIT)?
  The agencies represented on the team include Sligo County Council, Sligo Borough Council, the Garda Siochana, the Department of Social and Family Affairs, the Health Service Executive, the VEC, FAS, Sligo Education Centre and Sligo LEADER Partnership Co. There are 3 Community Reps on the AIT, coming from RAPID areas.
• How are the Community Representatives chosen?
  There are 5 RAPID areas and 3 Community Representative places on the AIT. Each area nominates someone to sit on the Community  representative team and each will have the opportunity to feed into the RAPID AIT. The Community Reps membership of the AIT will rotate from time to time to allow all areas to have representation on the RAPID AIT at some stage.
  
  The purpose of this group is to keep communities up to date with RAPID initiatives and to have regular feedback on the needs, ideas and good practice identified in their area.
• What are the benefits of RAPID?
  There are several annual funding schemes which are available to RAPID areas:
  • Housing Estate Enhancement Scheme (HES) – small scale capital measures to enhance the physical environment in Council estates, e.g. landscaping, seating, lighting, walls and green areas.
  • Playground Scheme - provision of playground equipment or renovation of existing equipment.
  • Traffic Calming Scheme – capital works to improve road safety.
  • Community Support Budget – small budget to enable publicity, information dissemination and support for communications involved in RAPID work.
  • RAPID Education Leverage Fund – Schools in RAPID areas can apply for funding towards small capital projects and equipment.
• Funds which are not exclusive to RAPID areas:
  • Dormant Accounts Fund – different measures each year, some RAPID specific.
  • Community CCTV Scheme*
  • National Childcare Investment Programme
  • Sports Capital Programme*
    * Top up from DCRGA is available for RAPID applicants in most circumstances.
• What difference will RAPID make?
  • • All of the State agencies currently involved in your area will be sitting around a table with community representatives on an official basis. Together, they will look at how things are being done at present and recommend improvements and changes.
  • • Communities will have a central role to play in deciding what the priorities should be and what should be done to address them.
  • • Monitoring Committees have been set up locally and nationally to ensure that each agency acts on the commitments it makes under RAPID.
• Examples of RAPID Initiatives
  • Housing Estate Enhancement
    1. Garavogue Villas /Riverside Walk
    2. Cranmore Estate Management Project
    3. Maugheraboy Estate Enhancement 2004
  • Projects that received RAPID endorsement
    1. Cosy Cats Childcare Project
    2. WAVES – Support worker for domestic violence work in RAPID areas.
    3. Cartron Bay Recreation Area.
    4. Northside Community Resource Centre Youth Project.
    5. Dream Chasers Childcare Group, Merville Community Centre.
    6. St. Anne’s Community Café.
    7. Step On – Reintegration of the unemployed.
    8. Moving On Programme & Linkage Programme – for ex-offenders
    9. Parenting Alone programme.
    10. Meals on Wheels, Sligo Social Services.
  • Traffic Calming
    1. Cartron Estate – provision of speed ramps
    2. Mercy Convent - school bus lay-by.
  • Playgrounds
    1. Acorn Park – Cranmore 2006
    2. Forthill Playground 2007
    3. Forthill Municipal Park 2006
  • Sports Capital Fund
  1. Mercy College Sports Hall
  2. Sligo Rovers Pitch Development.
  3. St. Mary’s GAA Club.
  • Future
    1. 2 Community CCTV Projects in Forthill and Cranmore 2007.
    2. Environmental enhancement in Cartron Estate and the Fairgreen 2007.

YOUR LOCAL RAPID MEETINGS 2007

We are starting the New Year with a series of RAPID Community meetings which will take place in a different RAPID area each week beginning on:

• Thursday 8th February at Northside Community Resource Centre for Forthill area at 8pm.
• Thursday 15th February at St. Joseph’s Church, Ballytivnan for Cartron Estate at 9pm.
• Wednesday 21st February at Abbeyquarter Community Centre for Doorly Park and Garavogue Villas at 7pm and Cranmore 8.30pm.
• Thursday 1st March at MCR Community Centre at 8pm for St Joseph’s Terrace, St. Bridget’s Tce and Pilkington Tce.

The meetings are being held to inform local communities about what RAPID is and does. This will give residents an opportunity to voice their opinions on their neighbourhoods. These questions will be asked:

• How can the RAPID Programme make your community a better place to live?
• How can we improve the quality of life for older people, young people, those on a low income, with a disability, or others who may have special needs/requirements?
• Are there gaps in services and facilities locally?
• Do you have time to give to the RAPID Programme in 2007? We are currently seeking community representatives from each RAPID area.

Contact us for details.
Your view matters, so come along to the community meeting in your area.  For more details contact Pamela Andison, RAPID Co-ordinator at 071 9111805 or pandison@sligococo.ie 

The RAPID Programme is based in Community and Enterprise, Sligo County Council, Development Centre, Cleveragh Road, Sligo.

COMMUNITY & VOLUNTARY INSURANCE PROTECTION COVER EXTENDED FURTHER

INCVF adds more activities to its insurance scheme

The Irish National Community and Voluntary Forum (INCVF) has announced that it has extended its cover for community and voluntary groups to include parades, like St. Patrick’s Day and Easter parades.

The comprehensive insurance facility launched by the INCVF in March 2006 has been operating successfully for many of its members and is under constant review to ensure all categories and activities are included. The addition of Parades ensures that Groups involved in these activities will now be able to better protect themselves with cover at very competitive terms.

A dedicated Forum helpdesk and lo-call number has been set up to deal with all enquiries on 1890 666 111.  The insurance package is provided by BHP Insurances and is underwritten by one of the largest insurers in the Irish market, Royal & Sun Alliance and the premium is uniquely  guaranteed for two years. Quotes can be obtained in under 15 minutes and no proposal form needs to be filled out.

The facility cover includes Public Liability, Employer’s Liability and Property Damage coverall of which can be provided for under one policy. The core cover, Public Liability includes a standard limit of €1.3m with the option to increase this to €2.6m or €6.5m.  INCVF members represent a diverse range of Community & Voluntary interests including Cultural/Heritage, Community Development, Sports/Recreation, Disability,  Economic/Social and Youth Organisations.

SLIGO COUNTY COMMUNITY FORUM SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR JOINT POLICING COMMITTEE

Sligo County Community Forum has asked all community and voluntary groups registered with the Forum in Sligo Borough area to nominate a representative to the Sligo Borough Council Joint Policing Committee.

The Joint Policing Committees membership is made up of the following:

• All members of Sligo Borough Council
• 3 members of the Oireachtas
• Manager of the Local Authority and another nominee
• 2 Garda Officers nominated by the Garda Commissioner
• 3 Community Representatives

Sligo County Community Forum is holding elections for the 3 Community places on the JPC.  Superintendent Michael Barrett, An Garda Síochana has been invited to attend a Sligo Area Fora meeting to discuss the Joint Policing Committee with the community and voluntary sector of Sligo Borough. This meeting will take place on Thursday, 15th February 2007 at 7-30pm at Sligo Northside Resource Centre. An election and ratification of the representatives to the JPC will take place on the night as well.

Sligo County Community Forum ask that all registered groups return the nomination forms to the offices of Community, Arts & Enterprise Offices, Development Centre, Cleveragh Road, Sligo before 5pm, Wednesday, 7th February 2007. If you are not registered with the Forum, please contact the Community Forum Support & Development worker at communityforum@sligococo.ie or 071 9111814 (Monday – Thursday 9 am – 2 pm)

ECONOMIC AND TOURISM DEVELOPMENT PROJECT – TUBBERCURY.
PUBLIC CONSULTATION SESSION

Sligo County Council in conjunction with Tubbercurry Chamber of Commerce is holding a Public Consultation Session regarding the above project in Teach Laighne, Humbert St, Tubbercurry at 8.00pm on Tuesday 20th February 2007. All businesses, community and voluntary groups and the wider community are invited to attend.

Objectives of the Economic & Tourism Development Project.

• To develop an Economic & Tourism Strategy for the area.
• Community Enterprise space – examine the feasibility of developing community enterprise space in Tubbercurry.
• Provide assistance with improving the overall aesthetic look of the area.
• Advice on Business Start-up and expansion in conjunction with Sligo County Enterprise Board.

The purpose of the Public Consultation Session is to:

• Provide background information to the Economic & Tourism Development Project.
• Provide feedback on the results of the recent Business Survey carried out in the area.
• Examine issues relevant to Economic & Tourism development, which will contribute to the formulation of a focused, strategic and workable plan for future developments in Tubbercurry.

In order to ensure the success of this project it is of vital importance that all members of the community are afforded the opportunity to contribute to the development of the Economic & Tourism Strategy. This Public Consultation session is everyone’s chance to do so.  We look forward to meeting you on Tuesday 20th February 2007. 

Geraldine Timlin,
Economic Dev. Officer,
Sligo County Council.

Mary Barry Leonard, 
President,
Tubbercurry Chamber of Commerce.

DROMORE WEST WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT

The plant is being provided to meet current and future housing/development needs of Dromore West village, and is due to be commissioned in March/April 2007

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