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Status Red (Snow & Ice) warning extended nationwide

Met Éireann have now extended the “Status Red (Snow & Ice)” warning extended nationwide.   That advisory is valid from now until to Friday 02 March 2018 at 3pm.

Approx. 2-3cm of snow has accumulated in Waterford overnight and in line with the National Emergency Coordination Group, we advise citizens not to make any unnecessary journeys.   The National Emergency Coordination Committee has also asked everybody in Munster and Leinster to be indoors by 4pm today (Thursday) and to remain there until at least midday on Friday.

By Waterford City & County Council

Severe Weather Update – Wednesday 28th February, 3:30pm

SEVERE WEATHER EVENT – UPDATE
Wednesday 28th February, 3:30pm
#BeastFromTheEast #StormEmma

CURRENT SITUATION
There has been continued flurries of snow throughout the day, with many areas experiencing heavier falls and accumulations.

A “Status Red“ weather alert for Munster has now issued and is valid from 4pm tomorrow (Thursday).   Scattered snow showers (some heavy) will continue today (Wednesday), tonight and tomorrow with further accumulations probable.

Schools in Waterford and surrounds are closed until Monday 5th March.

OFFICE CLOSURES
At the time of publication, the following #Waterford Council premises are closed until further notice:

  • Waterford City & County Dog Shelter, Bilberry.
  • All Council sporting facilities – Dungarvan Sports Centre, the RSC, Williamstown Golf Course & Carrickphierish.
  • All Museums and Arts facilities.

All remaining Waterford City & County Council Offices (including libraries) will close to the public today (Wednesday) at 4:30pm and will remain closed on Thursday and Friday of this week.

Phone lines and social media will be manned on Thursday 1st & Friday 2nd March and queries/notifications can be made on these channels.  This will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, as resources and weather permits.

Waterford Council’s main number (and Out-Of-Hours number) is 0761 10 2020.  For exceptional emergencies, or those not relating to Council activities, please call the National Emergency Services on 999 or 112.

GRITTING ROUTES
Our gritting routes and their priorities can be seen on the attached map.   Our priority is still keeping the P1 and P2 routes open, and routes will be gritted again today (and ploughed where necessary) at regular intervals.

Some deposits of grit and salt have been made to estate entrances and other metropolitan areas.  If people have particular difficulties in exiting housing estates or on hilly roads that aren’t gritted they should call Customer Services desk, we’ll prioritise the calls and get out to them as resources allow.  300 tonnes of grit have been distributed today alone.

Some smaller streets in Waterford city are hazardous.  Priority routes include the N25, N72, Tramore Road, the Outer Ring Road and routes to and from hospitals.

Teams from across the Council continue to grit footpaths in the city and town centres including Waterford city centre, Tramore and Dungarvan and this will continue throughout the day.  Care is still needed on footpaths.

GRIT / SALT LOCATIONS

KEEP INFORMED
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All our alerts are syndicated on our social media channels and on our dedicated severe weather website – www.waterfordweatheralerts.com

By Waterford City & County Council

Dog Shelter closed until further notice

Please note that Waterford City and County Council Dog Pound, Bilberry, Waterford will be closed from today Wednesday, 28th February, 2018 until further notice.

This is due to current adverse weather conditions.

By Waterford City & County Council

Severe Weather Update – Wednesday 28th February, 10am

SEVERE WEATHER EVENT – UPDATE
Wednesday 28th February, 10am
#BeastFromTheEast #StormEmma

CURRENT SITUATION
There has been 2-3cm of snowfall in Waterford City & County overnight with many areas experiencing more than that.    Waterford is now at “Status Orange – Snow & Ice” warning.  Scattered snow showers (some heavy) will continue today, tonight and tomorrow with further accumulations likely.  Daytime temperatures will remain around freezing.

A “Status Red” weather alert exists for some counties in Leinster at present.  Most schools in Waterford and surrounds are closed.

GRITTING ROUTES
Our gritting routes and their priorities can be seen on the attached map.   Our priority at present is keeping the P1 and P2 routes open, and were gritted at 6pm yesterday (Tuesday) and at 4am this morning.

Routes will be gritted again today (and ploughed where necessary) at regular intervals.  Most if not all of these routes are currently open and driveable with care.  Priority routes include the N25, N72, Tramore Road, the Outer Ring Road and routes to and from hospitals.

We currently have teams from across the Council out gritting footpaths in the city and town centres including Waterford city centre, Tramore and Dungarvan and this will continue throughout the day.  Care is needed on footpaths.

If people have particular difficulties in exiting housing estates or on hilly roads that aren’t gritted they should call Customer Services desk, we’ll prioritise the calls and get out to them as resources allow.

GRIT / SALT LOCATIONS

GETTING ALERTS
We use the MapAlerter service to alert subscribers to events of note, and specifically weather alerts.

Sign up to receive FREE SMS alerts at MapAlerter.com
All our alerts are syndicated on our social media channels and on our dedicated severe weather website – www.waterfordweatheralerts.com

CONTACTING US / EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Our phone lines are manned and remain open today.  Social Media channels are manned and open.  This will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, as resources and weather permits.

Waterford Council’s main number (and Out-Of-Hours number) is 0761 10 2020.  For exceptional emergencies, or those not relating to Council activities, please call the National Emergency Services on 999 or 112.

COLD WEATHER INITIATIVE (ROUGH SLEEPERS)
Our ‘Cold Weather Initiative’ in Mary Street remains open for rough sleepers through to Saturday morning. This will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Service users will be made aware of same via the various service providers, as happened in previous weather events.

By Waterford City & County Council

Severe Weather Update – Tuesday 27th February, 12 noon

#BeastFromTheEast #StormEmma

PREPARATIONS
The Council’s Roads Department is making preparations to deal with the forecasted severe weather event which includes stocking up on our gritting salt, ensuring that our gritters and snow ploughs are fully serviceable and available, distributing salt & grit to our roads depots across the County, rostering staff and putting arrangements in place in ensure that key staff can get to work.

GRITTING
Our priority will be maintain the P1 & P2 gritting routes clear insofar as possible – these routes comprise of circa 500 kms of national, regional and urban roads across City and County. Maps of the routes are available on the Council’s website.

We will also be deploying crews from across the workforce to deal with localised access issues, to assist with the clearance of snow and ice from urban footpaths etc.

ADVISORIES
Waterford remains at “Status Yellow – Snow & Ice” warning.
A “Status Orange” weather alert exists for 6 counties in Leinster at present. Scattered snow showers are likely here later today (Tuesday) and Tuesday night will lead to accumulations of up to 3 cm in some parts by Wednesday morning. Widespread frost and icy conditions also.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Waterford Council’s Out-Of-Hours number is 0761 10 2020.
This is monitored 24 hours a day. For exceptional emergencies, or those not relating to Council activities, please call the National Emergency Services on 999 or 112.

 

 

By Waterford City & County Council

Severe Weather Update – Tuesday 27th February, 10am

WEATHER EVENT SEVERE – UPDATE
Tuesday 27th February, 10am
#BeastFromTheEast #StormEmma

GETTING ALERTS
We use the MapAlerter service to alert subscribers to events of note, and specifically weather alerts.

ADVISORIES
Waterford remains at “Status Yellow – Snow & Ice” warning.
A “Status Orange” weather alert exists for 6 counties in Leinster at present. Scattered snow showers are likely here later today (Tuesday) and Tuesday night will lead to accumulations of up to 3 cm in some parts by Wednesday morning. Widespread frost and icy conditions also.

EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Waterford Council’s Out-Of-Hours number is 0761 10 2020.
This is monitored 24 hours a day. For exceptional emergencies, or those not relating to Council activities, please call the National Emergency Services on 999 or 112.

COLD WEATHER INITIATIVE (ROUGH SLEEPERS)
Our ‘Cold Weather Initiative’ in Mary Street will open from 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday night right through to Saturday morning. This will be reviewed on an ongoing basis. Service users will be made aware of same via the various service providers, as happened in previous weather events.

GRITTING ROUTES
Our gritting routes and their priorities can be seen on the attached map. These routes are gritted once RSTs (Road Surface Temperatures) drop below trigger temps.

By Waterford City & County Council

Record of Protected Structures updated by resolution of Council

The links below show the details of deletions and additions to the Record of Protected Structures, as made by resolution of the Council on 19th February 2018.

The strategic review of the RPS was completed in order to establish a new record which is up to date in terms of the city’s built heritage, which takes cognisance of contemporary building conditions and which seeks to protect structures within the city which are worthy of such protection while facilitating development of structures removed from the RPS where protection is no longer warranted.

While the review has removed from the record a number of recorded archaeological monuments (Record of Monuments and Places), it is the view of the Council that the protection afforded to such structures under the National Monuments Acts 1930-2004 is sufficient to ensure their protection.

By Waterford City & County Council

Transboundary Environmental Public Consultation re: Hinkley Point Nuclear Power Plant, Somerset, UK

The UK Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (DBEIS) has invited the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government in Ireland to undertake a trans-boundary public consultation in respect of environmental information relating to the Hinkley Point C Nuclear Power Plant, which is understood to be under construction near Bridgwater in Somerset.

A notice in relation to the public consultation is available to view in the office of the Planning Section, and on the website of each planning authority (as well as below), together with a printed copy of the correspondence from DBEIS and associated documents identified by DBEIS as the relevant documents for the purpose of the consultation.

A copy of these documents is available for inspection or purchase from the planning authority. The notice may also be viewed in the public consultation section of the website of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government: www.housing.gov.ie, together with the correspondence from DBEIS, relevant associated documents and links provided by DBEIS to other environmental information relating to the project.

A member of the public may make a written submission or observations in relation to the potential trans-boundary environmental effects of the project, by sending them to his or her local planning authority to be received by close of business Tuesday 17 April 2018 at the latest.

Contact details in each planning authority for the receipt of submissions or observations are set out in the public consultation notice. Submissions or observations should not be made to the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government.

By Waterford City & County Council

Healthy Waterford Strategic Plan Consultation

Healthy Waterford recognises that health is affected by the places we live, work and play. As such all organisations and sectors have a role to play in creating a healthy Waterford. We are encouraging representatives to attend on behalf of community organisations, service providers and state agencies to have your say

Healthy Ireland is a major Government-led programme which aims to encourage and support everyone living in Ireland to have the best possible physical and mental health and well-being.

Healthy Waterford is developing a Strategic Plan (2018-2021) under Healthy Ireland Framework.  We want to hear your views on what would make Waterford a healthier place to live.

Consultation meetings are being held on the following dates and you are welcome to attend which time and venue suits you best.

Date:            Tuesday February 27th
Time(s):      2-30p.m. to 4-30p.m. or 7-9p.m.
Venue:  John’s College (Respond!), The Folly, Waterford

(Directions: Pass Sacred Heart Church and midway on hill, take third turn on left hand side. Follow road to far side of building as entrance is to the left side of the building. Parking available)

or

Date:           Monday, March 5th
Time(s):    2-30p.m. to 4-30p.m. or 7p.m. to 9p.m.
Venue:       Park Hotel, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

By Waterford City & County Council

Event Licence Application: EL 18-03 – “All Together Now”

An application has been received by Waterford City and Council from POD Festivals Ltd. for a licence to hold an outdoor musical event in accordance with Part XVI of the Planning and Development Act 2000.

The event will comprise live music and performances and is to be held at Curraghmore House, Portlaw, Co. Waterford from 3rd to 5th August 2018.

A copy of the application is shown below and the application may also be inspected in the Planning Offices, Menapia Building, The Mall during normal office hours.

Written submissions can be made in writing to Waterford City and County Council Planning Offices, Menapia Building, the Mall, Waterford no later than 4pm on 9th of March 2018.

Written submissions can be made in writing to Waterford City and County Council Planning Offices, Menapia Building, the Mall, Waterford no later than 4pm on 9th of March 2018.

By Waterford City & County Council

Waterford in 1918 – A Centenary Commemoration

As part of an  ongoing programme for the Decade of Commemorations,  Waterford City and County Council are  hosting a  number of events to mark the centenary of   1918 and historic events that took place in Waterford.

1918 was a highly significant year in Waterford that saw the death of John Redmond (March 6th), a By-election that arose following his death (March 22nd) with continuing Redmondite support through the election of his son Captain William Redmond and a General Election in December 1918, the first general election to be held after the  Representation of the People Act (February 6th ) which tripled the electorate and allowed women over 30 to vote for the first time in a general election.

In the general election Waterford was unique in that it was one of the few counties that returned a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party in the City with the re-election of Captain William Redmond while in the County the election was won in a landslide for Sinn Féin candidate Cathal Brugha. In essence, Waterford represented a microcosm of Ireland at that time in history in terms of the huge reduction but not complete expiration of support for the Irish Parliamentary Party and Home Rule and the huge rise in support for Sinn Féin and a new approach to gaining Irish independence.

To honour and remember John Redmond on the 100th anniversary of his death  Waterford City and County Council will host the following  events in the Large Room of City Hall.

  • 9th March  at 6pm 2018           Launch of  a new book  by Dr. Pat McCarthy, The Redmonds and Waterford – A Political  Dynasty 1891-1952
  • 10th March 9am-5pm  2018     Conference  The Redmondite Tradition in Waterford.

Speakers include Professor Roy Foster, Dr. Pat McCarthy, Dr.  Eugene Broderick, Dermot Meleady,  Emmet O’Connor, Claire McGing and former Taoiseach, John Bruton. The conference is free to attend  but pre-booking is required. To book  a place at the  conference please register on  www.eventbrite.ie – The  Redmondite Tradition in Waterford or  by e-mail to  archivist@waterfordcouncil.ie or telephone 0761 10 2144.  Find more  information on commemorations for the Decade of Centenaries in Waterford at  http://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/culture-heritage/commemorations.htm

By Waterford City & County Council

Waterford North Quays SDZ Planning Scheme 2018 published

The North Quays of Waterford have been acknowledged as a key strategic site for economic and social development at National level. The National Spatial Strategy 2002 (NSS) describes the development of the North Quays as an “opportunity for consolidating Waterford City around the River Suir”.

Notice is hereby given pursuant to Section 169 of the Planning and Development Act 2000, (as amended) Article 179 of the Planning and Development (Strategic Environmental Assessment) Regulations 2004 (as amended) and Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC that Waterford City and County Council, at its meeting on the 8th February 2018, having complied with the provisions of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) decided by resolution to make the Waterford North Quays Planning Scheme.

A copy of the Planning Scheme together with accompanying Environmental Report and Natural Impact Report are available for inspection during normal office hours at the following locations:

  • Waterford City & County Council, Planning Department, Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford City.
  • Waterford City & County Council, Planning Department, Civic Offices, Davitts Quay, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford

Documentation

Any person or body who made submissions or observations in relation to the Draft Planning Scheme, may appeal the decision of the planning authority to An Bord Pleanala within 4 weeks from the date of the planning authority’s decision (i.e. 4 weeks from the 8th of February 2018).

By Waterford City & County Council

Valentine’s Arches competition on Waterford Greenway

Who will you share a stroll, cycle, scoot or skate on the Greenway this Valentine’s ?

To enter our competition, grab a photo or a selfie at one of our Valentine’s Arches, share it on social media using #LoveWaterfordGreenway and TAG us to enter 

The Granville Hotel in Waterford City & 360 Cookhouse in Dungarvan have both kindly sponsored dinner for two so we will have two lucky winners to announce on Monday 19th Feb.

Competition open from 10th – 18th Feb, winners announced Mon 19th Feb 2018.

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