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By Waterford City & County Council

9/11 Memorial unveiled at Waterford’s Bishop’s Palace Gardens

A poignant memorial, consisting of a steel girder from the rubble of New York’s former World Trade Center, has been erected in Waterford to remember all those who lost their lives on September 11th 2001.

Local glassworker Seán Egan was instrumental in the project which received support from Waterford City & County Council, local businesses and the Emergency Services.   He had earlier worked on a commemorative piece featuring a 9/11 scene, which was donated to the Fire Department of New York City by Seán and Waterford Crystal. 

Upon a further meeting with Brewster, Massachusetts Fire Chief, Robert Moran when Egan was working on a sculpture commemorating the Boston Marathon bombings,  the subject of acquiring a piece of steel from 9/11 for a memorial in Waterford arose.   Seán, who has built up a relationship with the FDNY, commented:  

“We sincerely hope that the memorial is a fitting tribute to the first responders who lost their lives on 9/11 many of whom have Irish connections and it is also in honour of our own first responders who keep us safe”.

The well attended ceremony, which took place on September 16th in glorious weather at Waterford’s Bishop’s Palace, was addressed by Mayor of Waterford City & County, Declan Doocey and retired Chief of the Mount Kisco Fire Department, Ralph Ingenieri, who was accompanied by his wife Rose and other members of the FDNY.  Many members of Waterford’s Emergency Services were also in attendance.   Mayor Doocey added:

”  We sincerely hope that this memorial is a fitting tribute to all those who died on 9/11/2001 including, 343 New York City Fire Department, 37 Port Authority Police Department members and many other first responders.”

By Waterford City & County Council

Interruption to phone services

Waterford City & County Council will not have phone coverage on this Saturday afternoon, 15th September 2018, from 12 noon to approx. 5pm, due to a systems upgrade.

In an emergency, please contact 999 or the Emergency Services.  Our email contact@waterfordcouncil.ie will also be monitored during this time.

By Waterford City & County Council

Arts Grants 2019 now accepting applications

WATERFORD CITY & COUNTY COUNCIL INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR ARTS PRACTICE AND VENUE GRANTS 2019

Arts Practise Grants
Waterford City & County Council is pleased to invite online applications for their 2019 Arts Grants Scheme. For full details of the available grants and their application forms go to waterfordarts.com and in the menu click on Arts Grants / Deontais Ealaíon.

The five Arts Act grants available under this application are:

• Voluntary/Amateur Grants
• Professional Project Grants
• Rural Artist’s Grants
• Playwright & Producer Team
• Screenwriter & Producer Team

Arts Venues
The application process will be open shortly for Arts Grants funding to Council developed Venues for 2019. Details and downloadable application forms are also available at https://wp.me/p2DEIB-4An

Completed application forms for Arts Venue Grants must be on MS Word and sent as an attachment to conornolan@waterfordcouncil.ie see waterfordarts.com for details.

Physical support documentation should be addressed to Conor Nolan, Waterford Council Customer Care Desk, Bailey’s New Street, Waterford by October 2nd at 4pm.

The deadline for receipt of completed applications for these schemes is 4pm Monday October 1st 2018.  Please note grants for individual artists will be under Waterford’s Artlinks Bursaries 2019. These bursaries will be announced later.

By Waterford City & County Council

Tributes pour in to City Hall following the passing of Cllr. John Carey, RIP

Tributes have poured into City Hall on the passing of Cllr. John Carey, Councillor at Waterford City and County Council.  A Book of Condolences has opened at City Hall, from today Monday 10th September 2018.

Councillor Declan Doocey, Mayor of the City and County of Waterford said “It’s a sad day for Waterford. John was a great friend to all of his colleagues on the Council regardless of party affiliation.”

The Mayor extended his sympathies to John’s wife Ann, his sons Seán, Kieran and Liam, his daughters Nancy and Sharon, his family and to his constituents.

The Chief Executive of Waterford City and County Council, Michael Walsh, added “John was an experienced and dedicated public representative who served the people of Waterford since 1979.  He was Mayor of Waterford County Council on two occasions, first in 1985 and again in 2004, and his work with the Waterford Harbour Commissioners on the Waterford Estuary was part of his everyday life.”

Speaking of her Fine Gael colleague, Cllr. Lola O’Sullivan said “He was a true friend of the people, a man who made public representation first and foremost in all he did. He will be sadly missed by his family, his colleagues on Waterford City and County Council and by his constituents.”

Tributes have continued to be made throughout the morning as the Book of Condolences remains open at City Hall, The Mall, Waterford City and will remain open until Friday 14th September at 5pm.

By Waterford City & County Council

Road Closure Arrangements for Harvest Festival 2018


Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993, it is proposed to temporarily close the following public roads to facilitate the 2018 Waterford Harvest Festival, 7th-9th September 2018.

From 6pm Thursday 6th September until 6am Monday
10th September, the following streets will be closed to
facilitate a street market:

  • O’Connell Street – L1502 (from its Junction with Thomas
    Street to Gladstone Street)
  • Hanover Street – L90016
  • Thomas Hill – L15021 (from its Junction with Meeting
    House Lane to O’Connell Street)
  • Gladstone Street – L5501
  • Great Georges Street – L90352
  • Sargents Lane – L15023
  • Little Patrick Street – L90355 (Car park not affected)
  • Arundel Lane – L5532
  • Barronstrand Street – L91091 (from the Cathedral of the
    Most Holy Trinity to its junction with Blackfriars Lane)
  • Broad Street – L91092
  • Michael Street – L1527 (from its Junction with Broad
    Street to Lady Lane)

Please Note: Local access for commercial vehicles for unloading/loading on the above streets will not be possible once the roads have closed so deliveries for John Roberts
Square should use Little Patrick Street Car Park and deliveries for O’Connell Street/Gladstone Street should use the loading bays on The Quays.

2. From 8pm Thursday 6th September until 11pm Sunday 9th September the following roads will be open to Taxis and Buses only:

  • Bakehouse Lane – L55301
  • Peter Street – L5531
  • Patrick Street – L1525 (from its Junction with Stephen Street to Broad Street)

3. From 8pm Thursday 6th September until 11pm Sunday 9th September on street car parking on the following road will be removed and will become a 30 min set down only
area:

  • High Street – L5533 (form its Junction with Exchange
    Street to Conduit Lane)

Please Note: The Taxi Rank and Bus Stop on Peter Street will operate as normal. All other traffic will be diverted to Manor Street and Barrack Street via Stephen Street. Local access
for commercial vehicles for unloading/loading on the above streets will not be possible once the roads have closed so deliveries for Arundel Square should use High Street where a set down area will be in operation.

Disabled Parking: From 8am Friday 7th September until 8pm Sunday 9th September additional disabled Car parking will be made available in Little Patrick Street Car Park.
Any person may lodge an objection to this temporary road closure with undersigned no later than Friday 24th August 2018.

Fergus Galvin
Director of Services
Roads, Water & Environment
Waterford City & County Council
Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford City

By Waterford City & County Council

Viking Heritage Day at Woodstown

The Vikings Are Coming !

Viking Heritage Day  at Woodstown, along the Waterford Greenway

Sunday August 26th 10-5.00p.m.

Try your hand at medieval archery, watch battle re-enactments and learn to be an archaeologist for a day. Take part in guided walks on Viking Woodstown and Wildlife of the River Suir.  See http://www.heritageweek.ie for details.

PDF Event Schedule

By Waterford City & County Council

Road Closure Arrangements for Harvest Festival 2018


Notice is hereby given that in accordance with Section 75 of the Roads Act 1993, it is proposed to temporarily close the following public roads to facilitate the 2018 Waterford Harvest Festival, 7th-9th September 2018.

From 6pm Thursday 6th September until 6am Monday
10th September, the following streets will be closed to
facilitate a street market:

  • O’Connell Street – L1502 (from its Junction with Thomas
    Street to Gladstone Street)
  • Hanover Street – L90016
  • Thomas Hill – L15021 (from its Junction with Meeting
    House Lane to O’Connell Street)
  • Gladstone Street – L5501
  • Great Georges Street – L90352
  • Sargents Lane – L15023
  • Little Patrick Street – L90355 (Car park not affected)
  • Arundel Lane – L5532
  • Barronstrand Street – L91091 (from the Cathedral of the
    Most Holy Trinity to its junction with Blackfriars Lane)
  • Broad Street – L91092
  • Michael Street – L1527 (from its Junction with Broad
    Street to Lady Lane)

Please Note: Local access for commercial vehicles for unloading/loading on the above streets will not be possible once the roads have closed so deliveries for John Roberts
Square should use Little Patrick Street Car Park and deliveries for O’Connell Street/Gladstone Street should use the loading bays on The Quays.

2. From 8pm Thursday 6th September until 11pm Sunday 9th September the following roads will be open to Taxis and Buses only:

  • Bakehouse Lane – L55301
  • Peter Street – L5531
  • Patrick Street – L1525 (from its Junction with Stephen Street to Broad Street)

3. From 8pm Thursday 6th September until 11pm Sunday 9th September on street car parking on the following road will be removed and will become a 30 min set down only
area:

  • High Street – L5533 (form its Junction with Exchange
    Street to Conduit Lane)

Please Note: The Taxi Rank and Bus Stop on Peter Street will operate as normal. All other traffic will be diverted to Manor Street and Barrack Street via Stephen Street. Local access
for commercial vehicles for unloading/loading on the above streets will not be possible once the roads have closed so deliveries for Arundel Square should use High Street where a set down area will be in operation.

Disabled Parking: From 8am Friday 7th September until 8pm Sunday 9th September additional disabled Car parking will be made available in Little Patrick Street Car Park.
Any person may lodge an objection to this temporary road closure with undersigned no later than Friday 24th August 2018.

Fergus Galvin
Director of Services
Roads, Water & Environment
Waterford City & County Council
Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford City

By Waterford City & County Council

RTE’s Nationwide visits Waterford’s Repair and Leasing Initiative

RTE1’s popular Nationwide programme visited Waterford on 9th August, 2018 and viewed properties currently being leased by the Council under the Repair and Leasing Initiative.

The Repair and Lease Scheme is one of a number of initiatives to address vacant properties in Waterford.  The basis of the scheme is that repair and improvement works to suitable vacant properties are funded to bring them up to the standard for rented accommodation and the cost of the works is then deducted from lease payments over an agreed lease term.

Property Owners interested in the scheme should contact Waterford City and County Council directly and register their interest via:

Left to right, Owen Cox, property owner, Margaret Phelan, WCCC, Helen McInerney, RTE and Sinead Breathnach, WCCC

 

By Waterford City & County Council

Draft Bye-Laws for the Segregation, Storage and Presentation of Household and Commercial Waste

Notice is hereby given that Waterford City & County Council proposes to make new Bye-Laws, in accordance with the Local Government Act 2001 and the Waste Management Act 1996, to regulate and control the Segregation, Storage and Presentation of Household and Commercial Waste within its functional area.

It is proposed to make provision in the bye-laws for the imposition of a fixed payment of €75 in respect of a contravention of a bye-law as an alternative to a prosecution, as provided for in Section 206 of the Local Government Act 2001.

These bye-laws repeal the Waterford City Council (Storage, Presentation and Segregation for the purpose of and in the course of the Collection of Household Waste) Bye-Laws 2008.

The Draft Bye-Laws are available for public inspection here and are also available for public inspection, free of charge, at the Waterford City and County Council Offices, in Baileys New Street, Waterford and in the Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co Waterford during normal office hours (daily from 9.30am until 4.00pm Monday to Friday, excluding Bank & Public Holidays) from Monday 30th  July, 2018 until Tuesday 18th September, 2018.  A copy of the Draft Bye-Laws will be given free of charge to any person applying it at these offices.

Waterford City & County Council will consider any submissions made in relation to the draft Bye Laws. Submissions can be made, in writing before 4pm on Wednesday 26th September, 2018 to the Environment Department, Waterford City and County Council, City Hall, The Mall, Waterford or by email to contactenvironment@waterfordcouncil.ie

Submissions should state the name, address and where relevant, the body represented. All comments submitted, including the names and addresses of those making the comments, will form a report to be presented to Waterford City & County Council, and will form part of a public document.

By Waterford City & County Council

Notice of Consideration of setting a Local Adjustment Factor (LPT)

The Finance (Local Property Tax) Act 2012 (as amended), makes specific provision that elected members of a local authority may pass a formal resolution to vary the basic rate of the Local Property Tax for their administrative area by a percentage known as the local adjustment factor.

The members of Waterford City and County Council will meet in September 2018 to consider this matter. They may set a local adjustment factor within the range of +/- 15% of the basic rate, or, may decide not to adjust the basic rate.

Waterford City and County Council welcomes written submissions (in writing or electronically) from the public on this matter specifically covering the potential effects of varying the basic rate of the Local Property Tax on businesses, individuals and on local authority services.

Further information can be obtained at www.waterfordcouncil.ie

To make your submission you can write to:

All submissions must be received by August 25th, 2018.
There is no prescribed format for a submission.

By Waterford City & County Council

Presidential Election 2018 – update from Waterford City & County Council

By resolution of the elected members of Waterford City and County Council, a special meeting of the Council will be held on Tuesday 31st July 2018, in the Council Chamber, City Hall, The Mall, Waterford.

The single purpose of this meeting is to afford potential candidates for election as President of Ireland, the opportunity to attend and present to members of Waterford City and County Council. The time allocated for each potential candidate will be a maximum of 30 minutes.  Places will be allocated on a first come basis.

Please contact the Corporate Office at 0761 10 2220 to arrange a time to attend. Closing date for accepting requests close of business Thursday 26th July, 2018.

By Waterford City & County Council

River Suir Sustainable Transport Bridge Public Consultation event

Waterford City and County Council are inviting submissions and observations, in writing, from interested parties regarding a proposed bridge across the River Suir which will provide a new sustainable transport link between the North Quays and South Quays, promoting the further development of Waterford City and facilitating the development of the North Quays Strategic Development Zone (SDZ) lands.

To this end, a Public Consultation event will be held in:
The Granary building, WIT School of Architecture,
Merchants Quay, Waterford,
Wednesday, 18th July from 4pm to 8pm

The design of the proposed bridge will be developed, modified and refined as a result of consultation, including public consultation and submissions and feedback from stakeholders; further detailed investigations, including environmental, land, and geotechnical surveys; ongoing refinement of the design and assessments by the various environmental and technical specialists.

Over the coming months the Project Team will continue to undertake all of the various environmental and technical assessments with the objectives of avoiding, reducing and remedying potential impacts. This process will culminate in the publication of the Statutory Orders and the applicable environmental reports in accordance with the relevant legislation for the development consent process.

Staff from Waterford City and County Council and Roughan & O’Donovan Consulting Engineers project design team will be on hand on the 18th to answer queries and provide information on the project. The purpose of this consultation is to present the proposed bridge design to the public.  Information leaflets will be available.

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