Sligo Local Authorities - Monthly News Digest - September 2006
CELEBRATING OUR HERITAGE Heritage Week in County Sligo runs from 26th August to 3rd September, and provides an ideal opportunity for people to become acquainted with our unique heritage. Last weekend Sligo Field Club organised a tour of Sligo cemetery, and on Monday last the Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Councillor Jim McGarry hosted a reception for FR Tom Davitt, Grandson of the founder of the Land League, Michael Davitt. The reception was followed a visit to Sligo Courthouse, scene of the famous ‘sedition’ trial of 1879. Full listing of events for Heritage Week available on www.heritageweek.ie CIVIL DEFENCE If you would like to take up a new voluntary activity, and in the process carry out valuable work for your community, why not consider becoming a Civil Defence volunteer? Sligo Civil Defence are hosting a series of information days throughout the county in September, and local volunteers will attend to answer any questions you might have. Training is due to commence in September and will run through to April 2007. The programme of information days is published in the Sligo Local Authorities ‘Diary of Events’ advert in the public notices section, and can also be accessed on the Sligo County Council website.
REGISTER Sligo County Council Field Officers will be compiling information for the draft register of electors throughout September. If you would like to check if your name is on the register, please contact Mary Farrell at 071 9111012. HEG’S An important reminder for students - The closing date for the Higher Education Grant Scheme is tomorrow, 31st August 2006. ENVIRONMENT Household Hazardous waste collection: At Sligo County’s Civic Amenity Sites Saturday 16 September 09:00 – 13.00 Deep Water Quay, Sligo, 071 9143037 14:30 - 17:00 Tubbercurry Recycling Centre, 071 9186869 Paint Pesticides Herbicides Aerosols Old medicines Cost - €5 (up to 10 items, additional items €1 each) N.B. Oil, fluorescent light bulbs, batteries are now accepted at both sites for recycling as well other household waste - standard charges apply. Electrical equipment is recycled for free. Please note there is a limited capacity for hazardous waste thus if containers are full, excess must be refused. Next hazardous waste collection in Sligo: - Saturday 21 January 2007 – same times. Organised by Sligo County Council’s environment section – 071 911 908/902. COMMUNICATIONS UPDATE The next issue of Sligo Local Authorities quarterly magazine ‘Contact’ will be published this month and will be circulated with the Sligo Champion in issue of 20th September. The magazine is also available at various outlets throughout the county, and will also be available on Sligo Local Authorities websites. Included in this issue is a reflection on Heritage Week, an interview with Director of Services Pat Forkan and plans for Sligo Harbour. Sligo County Council’s annual report for 2005 will be published later this month. Copies will be available in printed or CD format from Communications Office at 071 9111016. To register for regular news updates from Sligo Local Authorities re-mail communications@sligococo.ie  visit www.sligococo.ie or contact 071 9111016