At the Launch of Waterford City & County Council’s Repair Directory in Lismore were from left Michael McBride, Lismore Tidy Towns. Ella Ryan, Environmental Awareness Officer Waterford City & County Council. Mary O’Brien and Mary McBride, Lismore Tidy Towns. Brendan O’Connor, Librarian and Cllr John Pratt. Photo Sean Byrne//Deise Media
Lismore Tidy Towns launched the ‘Waterford Repair Directory’ in Lismore on Thursday last, the 6th of October.
This directory lists various businesses around Co. Waterford that can repair a range of broken items. The aim is to encourage repair and reuse as a method of reducing waste. View the full directory on www.waterfordcouncil.ie or see below to download.
The Department of the Environment and Waterford City & County Council funded Vivienne Foot, through the Local Agenda 21 Environment Partnership Fund, to compile the Repair Directory for Co. Waterford.
Speaking at the launch of the Repair Directory in Lismore last Thursday, Ella Ryan, Environment Awareness Officer with Waterford City & County Council said “The aim of the Repair Directory is to make it easier for people to consider repair as an option to extend the life cycle of an item rather than just throwing it away. As well as being important to waste management, repair and reuse are also important elements of the local economy. We are delighted to launch this directory as part of National Reuse Month.
Waterford City & County Council has commenced a programme to redevelop the landscaping on the seven roundabouts on the N25 Dungarvan Bypass.
The roundabout on the Youghal Road entrance to Dungarvan will be re-landscaped with a seaside/maritime theme. The Council’s Environment Department in partnership with the Arts Office is now inviting artists to submit proposals to work on the old sea buoy at this location using a maritime theme.
Full details and the application form are available below or by contacting the Arts Office on 058-41416. The closing date for receipt of submissions is 12 noon on Wednesday 9th November 2016.
05/09/2016. FREE TO USE IMAGE. Pictured at City Hall, Waterford City at the installation of “Waterford 2016” painting by by Irish artist, Blaise Smith which is 5 metres in length. Picture: Patrick Browne
The Office of Public Works and Waterford City & County Council commission a new large scale painting for Waterford Flood Defence Works
The Office of Public Works and Waterford City & County Council have recently commissioned Irish artist, Blaise Smith, to create a new large-scale painting that reflects a 21st century view of Waterford city under the ‘Per Cent for Art Scheme’ for flood defence works.
In 1735, Waterford Corporation, as it was then known, commissioned a painting of the city from Dutch painter, William Van der Hagen (d. 1745). This painting still hangs today in the Bishop’s Palace, one of Waterford Treasures’ award winning trilogy of museums, and is considered to be a painting of national importance. The new painting entitled “Waterford 2016”, 5 metres in length and comprised of 52 panels, will act as a companion painting to the Van der Hagen painting. The view is from the same vantage point – showing the city from across the river Suir as it stands today with all the changes that have taken place over the span of two hundred and eighty years.
Blaise Smith A.R.H.A. is a leading Irish figurative painter. Speaking about this commission, he said: “Like the Van der Hagen from 1736, I hope that my painting will be viewed in 280 years’ time and people will marvel at how the city looked in the past. Hopefully another lucky artist will be commissioned then, and will be facing an even bigger painting challenge than I am at this time.”
Speaking ahead of the unveiling of the painting, the Mayor of Waterford, Cllr Adam Wyse has acknowledged the significance of the painting: “This painting allows us to reflect, not only on the past, but on the future, and the great potential that Waterford has. The fact that we now have two tremendous paintings of Waterford, separated by almost two hundred and eighty years, is a testament to the pride we hold in this beautiful city, just as our predecessors did before us.”
Waterford City & County Council requested that the Percent for Art funding relating to these vital works be used to commission a new painting of the City of Waterford from across the River Suir. Waterford City & County Council considered it fitting and appropriate that the proposed art commission would stem from works undertaken on the river itself.
This new painting will form part of the State Art Collection, while residing permanently on display in Waterford City. The painting will hang in the vestibule of City Hall in Waterford City for future generations to enjoy.
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Notes to Editors
Details of Painting
Artist: Blaise Smith
Title: Waterford 2016
Date: 2016
Media : Oil on 38 x 38 cm Gesso panels (52 in an array of 4 x 13)
Overall dimensions: 494 cm x 152 cm (unframed)
Photography from this event will be available from Patrick Browne Photography, 086 2515700 or brownesphotography@me.com
Background to Flood Defence Works in Waterford
The city of Waterford has a long history of flooding from the River Suir and John’s River. The Flood Relief Scheme was carried out by Waterford City and County Council with funding provided by the Office of Public Works. Works were carried out on a phased basis with approximately 1.5km of glass and reinforced concrete walls being constructed along the river Suir Quays, Scotch Quay and Waterside which were completed in May 2011. Further works were commenced in November 2011 which comprised the construction of flood walls and embankments on the River Suir, John’s River and the Lisduggan Stream and sections of the Tramore Road were raised and upgraded. All of these works are now substantially complete with some minor works remaining to be carried out. The flood relief scheme provides protection to 334 residential and 186 commercial premises.
05/09/2016. FREE TO USE IMAGE. Pictured at City Hall, Waterford City at the installation of “Waterford 2016” painting by by Irish artist, Blaise Smith which is 5 metres in length. Picture: Patrick Browne The Office of Public Works and Waterford City & County Council today unveiled a commissioned piece by Irish artist, Blaise Smith, under the Per Cent for Art Scheme for flood defence works. The new large-scale painting reflects a 21st century view of Waterford city and is entitled “Waterford 2016”. It is 5 metres in length and comprised of 52 panels, and acts as a companion painting to the 1735 commission by Waterford Corporation, (as it was then known), from a Dutch painter William Van der Hagen (d. 1745). Blaise Smith has taken his view from the same vantage point; showing the city from across the river Suir as it stands today, with all the changes that have taken place over the span of two hundred and eighty years.
Blaise Smith A.R.H.A. has recently completed a portrait commission for the Abbey Theatre. He has exhibited widely in Ireland and abroad. His project SCHOOLWORK which involved 20 paintings of an Irish Secondary School won an AXA Business to Arts Award in 2012. His portraits have been shown in the BP Portrait Award in the National Portrait Gallery in London and most recently his Landscape “The Join” won the Carlow AIB Eigse Award for most outstanding work in 2015.
Waterford City & County Council has commenced a project to control Japanese Knotweed in public open space and on public roads.
Members of the public are asked to report sightings of the invasive Japanese Knotweed by emailing details of the location to japaneseknotweed@waterfordcouncil.ie
What is Japanese Knotweed ?
Japanese knotweed is a non-native invasive perennial (plant that lives more than one year) species in Ireland. Since it was introduced as an ornamental plant in the 19th Century from Japan, it has spread across the UK and Ireland, particularly along watercourses, transport routes and infested waste areas.
It is rhizomatous (produces underground stems) with distinctive branched hollow, bamboo-like canes that can grow to over 3m in height. Red/purple shoots appear early in spring but as the canes grow, the leaves unfurl and the plant turns green. The mature canes are hollow and have a characteristic pattern of purple speckles. Flowering occurs in late summer/autumn and consists of creamy white flowers.
Public Consultation Day
Are you interested in the draft Flood Risk Management Plans for your area?
A public consultation is currently underway seeking public and stakeholder comments and observations on the measures now being proposed as the preferred and feasible measures, to address known significant flood risk for a particular area.
Further details on this consultation, including the date by which comments and observations are required, are available on the OPW website: www.opw.ie/FloodPlans
You are invited to the following consultation event where members of the public can ask questions in relation to the draft Flood Risk Management Plan specific to their particular area.
The Park Hotel, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.
Tuesday 27th September 2016: 2:00pm – 7:00pm
The area included in the draft Flood Risk Management Plans are: Dungarvan, Dunmore East and Tramore and Environs.
Waterford City & County Council are introducing a Choice Based Letting Scheme on a pilot basis for certain council properties in Waterford city and county areas.
The pilot Choice Based Lettings Scheme will go live on the Council’s website at 9 a.m. on Friday 16th September.
The Council will be seeking expressions of interest from anyone currently on the housing list who may be interested in becoming a tenant of certain properties advertised through the scheme.
The council properties will be advertised each week from 9 a.m. on Fridays to 5 p.m. on Thursdays and it is only during this time that an expression of interest on a property can be submitted. For the pilot phase the Council will advertise a handful of properties on a weekly basis, or as they become available. If there are no properties available, the website will indicate this. Access to the Choice Based Letting (CBL) system is via the Council website at http://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/housing/choice-based-lettings.htm
If you or your family are on the Housing waiting list or if you feel you are eligible to be on the Housing list, please read the following notice.
Waterford City and County Council are currently reviewing its entire Housing waiting list as part of a national review of all Housing applicants.
If you are on the Housing list for more than one year , you will have received letters from the Housing Office asking you to update your current details regarding your housing need application. In particular if your address or other personal details have changed since your original application it is essential that you reply to the Council before the end of this week to ensure you are included in the Councils Housing waiting list.
All forms and correspondence should be returned by post to the Housing section, Baileys New St Waterford or in person to the Customer Service desks at Baileys New St Waterford or Civic Offices Dungarvan.
The Old Market House Arts Centre, Lower Main Street, Dungarvan is hosting the second in their Summer exhibitions series. Cork based artist Trisha la Comber has vibrant works on show under the title ‘Hear My Colours – See My Voice’.
Equestrian studies by James C. Byrne, new works by Diana Marshall, Rachel Ryan and Waterford scenes by Maria Dowling complete the mix.
In the upstairs gallery ‘Seomra de Paor’ a variety of works are on show by Gosia Lawnicki, Rodney Cairns, Martin Landers and Romany artist James Mellis. Visitors are reminded that many of the works are travel friendly which they can take with them on their journey home.
The Old Market House Arts Centre (058/48944) is open Tuesday to Friday 11am to 5pm (lunch 1.30 to 2.30pm) and Saturdays 1pm to 5pm. These exhibitions continue until 3rd September 2016. Admission is free and all are most welcome.
Waterford City and County Archives will be closed for the week from Monday 8th August and will re-open on Monday 15th August. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Please contact the Archivist at archives@waterfordcouncil.ie with any queries.
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.
At the meeting set by Waterford City and County Council to consider this matter, the members 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 will meet in September 2016 to consider the setting of a local adjustment factor.
Waterford City and County Council welcomes written submissions 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.
Submissions must be received by August 27th 2016 and be sent to:
Local Property Tax Consultation, Finance Section,
Waterford City and County Council,
City Hall, Waterford OR
email: LPT@waterfordcouncil.ie
Members of Waterford City and County Council toady acknowledged the hard and work and dedication of the Three Sisters Bid team who were unsuccessful in their bid for European Capital of Culture (ECoC) 2020.
They also congratulated Galway on their success and wished them all the best in 2020.
The Three Sisters region (Waterford, Wexford and Kilkenny) formed an historic partnership in a bid to win the European Capital of Culture 2020. It is the first time in the 31 year history of the European Union’s cultural competition that three counties have united together as equal partners to bid for the title. The unique partnership offers enormous potential through the implementation of a Regional Cultural Strategy, which the three councils unanimously adopted in May this year.
The European selection panel today awarded the ECoC 2020 title to Galway, and despite this disappointing news, the Three Sisters Region is looking forward to a new and exciting future.
Public Libraries in Ireland are changing. These exciting changes will bring a bigger and better service. Library membership in all public libraries is now free to all.
This July, Waterford City & County Libraries, with 12 other participating library services around the country, are introducing a new computer system and creating a joint library catalogue. These changes will help us provide a better service to our library users.
It will be easier to search and request items, and get recommendations, using the new shared library catalogue.
There will be a much wider range of books and other items to choose from.
Library members can borrow 12 items (including DVDs) for 3 weeks from any branch of the participating public libraries.
There is no charge to reserve up to 12 items at any time.
Books and DVDs can be returned to any of the 176 branches of the participating library services.
Reminders will be sent by email, to let you know that your books and DVDs are due back, that items you requested are ready for collection, and to let you know about library events.
You can reserve and renew books and other items 24/7 using our online service.
If you’re going out in Waterford, and planning on having a drink, you can now park in Bolton St or Millar’s Marsh car park after 6:30pm and get a free parking ticket from our pay and display machines to provide free parking until 12.00 noon the following day.
No need to worry about getting a parking ticket, or driving early in the morning while over the limit.
Park after 6.30 any evening in either Millar’s Marsh or Bolton St car parks and just push the green button on the pay and display machine and it will give you a free parking ticket to display, collect your car anytime up to 12.00pm (midday).
Waterford City & County Council has commenced a project to control Japanese Knotweed in public open space and on public roads.
Public Consultation Day
Waterford City & County Council are introducing a Choice Based Letting Scheme on a pilot basis for certain council properties in Waterford city and county areas.
HOMECOMING FOR THE CHAMPIONS !
If you or your family are on the Housing waiting list or if you feel you are eligible to be on the Housing list, please read the following notice.
The Old Market House Arts Centre, Lower Main Street, Dungarvan is hosting the second in their Summer exhibitions series. Cork based artist Trisha la Comber has vibrant works on show under the title ‘Hear My Colours – See My Voice’.
Waterford City and County Archives will be closed for the week from Monday 8th August and will re-open on Monday 15th August. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Please contact the Archivist at archives@waterfordcouncil.ie with any queries. 
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Public Libraries in Ireland are changing. These exciting changes will bring a bigger and better service. Library membership in all public libraries is now free to all.
If you’re going out in Waterford, and planning on having a drink, you can now park in Bolton St or Millar’s Marsh car park after 6:30pm and get a free parking ticket from our pay and display machines to provide free parking until 12.00 noon the following day.
