Waterford City & County Council are seeking to purchase new 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments and houses for social housing through turnkey developments in Waterford City & County.
Waterford City & County Council are therefore seeking expressions of interest from private developers and building contractors for housing proposals with planning permissions for new 1, 2, 3 and 4 bedroom apartments and houses in Waterford city and towns and villages with County Waterford.
All purchases of social housing have to be approved by the Department of Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government. Please note that Waterford City & County Council are subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2014.
Expressions of Interest must be returned clearly marked:
WCC 17/130/Housing and sent to :
WCC 17/130/Housing, Tender Box, Waterford City & County Council, Customer Services, Bailey’s New Street, Waterford, by the closing date of 16:00 on Friday 31st March 2017.
Several of our St. Patrick’s Day Parades have their own FDacebook sites – check out the listings and events below for what’s sure to be a great weekend festival for all to enjoy!
The manager of the 2016 Hurling All-Ireland Under-21 Champions will lead the 2017 parade along with some of the stars of his winning team. He has always had a strong link with this current crop of Waterford players, having nurtured the talents of players like Austin Gleeson, Shane Bennett, Stephen Bennett, and Patrick Curran, who have since become house-hold names.
He was also the boss when Waterford won the 2013 minor All-Ireland. While still playing junior hurling for Mount Sion, he got involved in the club’s underage teams and that was the springboard to coaching Waterford underage sides.
Speaking about the grand marshall this year, Adam Wyse, Mayor of Waterford City and County said “It’s a great privilege to be able to celebrate the success of Sean Power and his team on such a large scale, this year’s parade is all about going green to celebrate the opening of Waterford Greenway project, we want people to get out and enjoy this amazing amenity we now have joining our City and county, and what better way to celebrate that then to commemorate a team who have given the entire county such joy and pride”.
Tá Seachtain na Gaeilge á ceiliúradh i gContae Phort Láirge arís i mbliana, le réimse leathan imeachtaí á n-eagrú in áiteanna éagsúla ar fud an chontae agus na cathrach.
Mar sin, má tá suim agat freastal ar réimse imeachtaí trí Ghaeilge, nó do chúpla focal féin a chleachtadh, tá rud éigint duit le linn Seachtain na Gaeilge i mbliana.
Looking for ways to use your cúpla focal ?
Waterford City & County Council celebrates Seachtain na Gaeilge 2017.
Once again, the Irish Office and Library Service of Waterford City & County Council and Waterford Childcare Committee have come together to organise a range of events to celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge, the national Irish language festival, which takes place from the 1st – 17th March 2017.
Session 2. Friday 10th March. Theory. Composting Essentials. (How it all works)
Session 3. Friday 24th. Theory. Composting Systems for Gardens
Session 4. Friday 31st. Theory. Wormery & Green Cone Digester. Use of Compost
Session 5. Saturday 1st April. 10am-3pm. Practical session. Building a 3 bay turning system, a slow system, leaf mould enclosure, burial system & setting up an ordinary plastic composting bin at GIY HQ
Session 6. Saturday 8th April 10am – 3pm. Practical session. Setting up a wormery (Vermiculture) & Green Cone Digester at GIY HQ, Lunch. Official Opening after Lunch with Certificate presentation.
Four of these sessions (duration of 2 hrs max. each, to include a break) will be theory based groups sessions and 2 sessions will be the practical building of a compost area (of 5 hours duration, to include lunch break). The first four sessions can be held either during morning or evening so please let us know which would suit you best when expressing interest in these workshops.
At the end of the training participants will be master composters with the ability to train others in composting skills and set up a fully functioning compost area of their own. If you are interested in this course, please email Ella Ryan at eryan@waterfordcouncil.ie
LEO Conference in Adare County Limerick Picture Credit: Brian Gavin Press 22
Local Enterprise Office Waterford announces plans for ‘Local Enterprise Week’ in March
Around the country, 14,500 small business owners and aspiring entrepreneurs expected to attend over 380 events during Local Enterprise Week in March.
The Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Ms. Mary Mitchell O’ Connor T.D. has welcomed plans by the Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs) to host more than 380 inspiring events around the country for an estimated 14,500 start-ups, aspiring entrepreneurs and business owners during Local Enterprise Week 2017. The focus of Local Enterprise Week is to increase awareness of the range of LEO supports and services available to micro and small enterprises.
Running from March 5th to 10th, all 31 LEOs, including LEO Waterford will be celebrating Local Enterprise Week with a range of events for start-ups, aspiring entrepreneurs and small businesses in their area.
Entrepreneurs of all ages will have the opportunity to participate in workshops, seminars, advice clinics and one-to-one mentoring in areas such as: Intellectual Property Rights, Trading Online, Resource Efficiency, Social Media and Customer Service.
Highlights of Local Enterprise Week in Waterford are expected to include:
Protect Your Intellectual Property Rights on 7th March with the Patents Office in The Granville Hotel.
Women in Business Networking Event on 8th March in The Garden Room, Waterford Museum.
Funding your Business Workshop on 9th March, Manapia Building, The Mall.
HR and general business one to one mentoring sessions in both Waterford City and Dungarvan.
Cost Saving through Resource Efficiency in conjunction with Waterford Chamber and Southern Region Waste Management Office.
Local Enterprise Week officially kicks-off on Sunday, March 5th with the national final of Ireland’s Best Young Entrepreneur (IBYE) competition in Google Headquarters in Dublin. IBYE, which is an initiative of the Local Enterprise Offices and supported by the Department of Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation and Enterprise Ireland, achieved an unprecedented number of entries across all 31 LEOs with more than 1,800 young people competing for the €2 million IBYE investment fund. Local Enterprise Office Waterford is represented in the IBYE competition by Flexi Wage, Dreamboat and Aphex.
Welcoming the extensive range of events planned by the LEOs for Local Enterprise Week, Minister Mitchell O’ Connor said: “I am very impressed with the comprehensive programme of events organised by the LEOs for Local Enterprise Week 2017. I would encourage every start-up and small business owner to make it their business to check out and participate in the events taking place in their locality. It is important that anyone starting or growing a business is fully aware of the extensive range of enterprise supports that are available to them. As set out in the Action Plan for Jobs, 2017, I also want to encourage more micro and small businesses to grow international sales and diversify into Europe and beyond. The LEOs are the first-stop-shop on hand to help entrepreneurs and small business owners embark on this journey.”
Richie Walsh of the Local Enterprise Office Waterford said that Local Enterprise Week was the ideal ‘shop window’ to show the wide range of supports on offer to start-ups, sole traders and small businesses in Waterford. He said: “Local Enterprise Week, which takes place from March 5th to 10th, is a collaboration on a local and national scale between LEOs, local business communities, Government Departments, other units within Local Authorities, and State support agencies. We hope these events will inspire and motivate hundreds of entrepreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs in Waterford. Small businesses continue to be the backbone of our local economy, with huge potential to grow and create jobs.”
Details for all events can be found at www.localenterprise.ie/waterford and Local Enterprise Office Waterford are strongly advising businesses to book well in advance.
ENDS
For all media queries, please contact Brid Kirby, Local Enterprise Office Waterford on 0761 10 2766 or bkirby@waterfordcouncil.ie
The Minister for Housing, Planning, Community & Local Government Mr Simon Coveney T.D., today (23 February, 2017) announced that the pilot scheme that targets vacant properties and secures them for social housing, by financing the cost of repairs, is to be rolled out on a national basis. An additional €26m is being provided to fund the scheme in 2017 which brings the total amount of investment available this year to €32m. This additional funding will mean that up to 800 vacant properties can be brought back into use as new homes for families on local authority waiting lists.
“The pilot has been working well in Waterford and Carlow local authorities since October with around 59 properties currently in train. Based on this level of interest in the scheme, I am confident that the initiative can deliver up to 800 homes this year. Property owners see the opportunity the scheme presents for them – upfront financing of the cost of repairs – in fact they need not even get involved in arranging the works, and a secure and reliable income from regular rental payments, without having to take on landlord responsibilities.”
The Department is currently working with local authorities to implement the scheme on a local basis. A range of Approved Housing Bodies around the country have also expressed an interest in working with local authorities to deliver new social homes using the scheme. “I see these bodies having a significant role in its success – their local knowledge, experience of managing refurbishment projects, as well as being good landlords will be invaluable” said the Minister.
The scheme will be monitored very closely this year in order to ensure that it works and is cost effective. This approach will also assist in understanding the real potential of the scheme over the coming years.
The Repair and Leasing Scheme is one of a number of initiatives in Rebuilding Ireland to address vacant properties around the country. Other initiatives include the Buy and Renew Scheme which provides funding for local authorities to purchase vacant properties and remediate them and a new National Vacant Housing Re-Use Strategy which is currently being finalised.
Property owners interested in the scheme should contact their local authority directly and register their interest.
Mayor Adam Wyse has demanded real leadership from Minister on Boundary Commission Report in a statement released today :
Minister Simon Coveney’s reaction to the Boundary Commission’s recommendation has been disappointing. The Minister stated in local Waterford media that he will not be rushing to make decisions and that he will consider the report over the coming months. I strongly believe that this must be dealt with now. The independent commission has recommended the extension and Waterford Council should be given the go-ahead to begin developing and servicing the “Area of Interest”, at a higher level than it currently can, due to the restrictions that the current boundary line creates.
Joe Breen and Sam Moore, pictured with Cllr. John Carey at a Mayoral Reception given recently, in recognition of their surfing achievement at the recent European Surfing Championships in Morocco, including Hugh O’Brien Moran of Tramore’s Tbay Surf Club.
Waterford City & County Council seeks comments and observations from members of the public in respect of the draft Speed Limit Bye-Laws 2017 for the administrative area of Waterford City and County Council.
This follows a countywide review of speed limits in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport for the application of speed limits.
The Draft Speed Limit Bye-Laws 2017 maps with proposed changes, are available for inspection at the following locations during normal office hours, from Wednesday 22nd February to Thursday 23rd March 2017 inclusive:
Customer Services Department, Bailey’s New Street, Waterford.
Objections/submissions on the Draft Speed Limit Bye-Laws 2017 should be submitted, in writing, at any time during the submission period of Wednesday 22nd February to Thursday 23rd March 2017 by any of the following means :
Waterford Purple Flag joined the celebrations in Carrick-on-Shannon this week as the Purple Flag Accreditation programme reached a milestone of 20 accredited towns and cities in Ireland since its inception in 2012.
Waterford was awarded the internationally recognised accreditation in 2015 and has just completed its renewal application and expects to be successful and retain the coveted status.
The HSE Primary Care Child & Adolescent Psychology Service is giving a free public seminar for parents. The seminar will be approximately 90 minutes.
When: 10.30 am on Friday 17th February 2017
Where: The Conference Room, St John’s College, Respond, Waterford City
(please note that entrance to St John’s College is via The Folly)
Topics covered:
•What is anxiety and how does it affect my child/teenager?
•What are the causes of anxiety?
•Practical tips and strategies for helping my child/teenager cope with anxiety.
•Resources for parents.
Register: Text your name and address to 086 1453629 or email your name, address and contact number to stresscontrol.SE@hse.ie
