Notice is hereby given that Waterford City and County Council, in exercise of its powers pursuant to Section 75 Roads Act 1993, propose to close the following road to through traffic from 15th January to 3rd April 2018 to facilitate Waterford City Public Realm Works:
L709 Michael Street South, from Alexander Street junction to Applemarket.
Diversion Route
Via Alexander Street then left onto Stephen Street.
Objections or submissions may be made in writing to the Director of Services, Roads,
Water and Environment, Waterford City and County Council, City Hall, The Mall,
Waterford not later than 4pm on 28th December 2017.
Waterford City & County Council acknowledges the public’s frustration with increased journey times and traffic disruption as we phase in signalling and layout changes at Railway Square, Manor Street and Bath Street.
These changes are part of the Waterford City Centre Urban Renewal Scheme initiated in 2015, with many of the changes supporting the policy objectives of the Waterford City Development Plan (2013-2019), including the ‘provision of a citywide cycle network to link all areas of the city to each other via main routes’.
We ask for your patience during this transition. There is an acknowledged delay with the traffic signalling/sequencing at the Bath Street, Manor Street junction and this will be alleviated as the new one-way system at these streets begins on January 10th 2018. This should improve some of the congestion in that immediate area. It is also planned to upgrade the College Street/Hennessy’s Road areas to make them fit for the anticipated levels of traffic (e.g. improved lighting and pedestrian facilities.)
In the meantime, we once again acknowledge your frustration and thank you for your patience. Citizens are encouraged to read the Chief Executive’s Report on the Waterford City Centre Urban Renewal Scheme, which is available as a link below and on our website. This summary document includes reference to traffic changes, our planning for same, as well as more specific answers to concerns raised during the public consultation process.
Due to some technical difficulties, we will not be implementing the one-way system in the Railway Square/Manor Street/Bath Street loop this Friday 15th, as planned.
These changes will now commence on January 11th 2018.
Traffic Management will be in place at the Bath St – Manor St – College St Junction on Wednesday 10th January from 10:00am and throughout Wednesday night. The existing traffic signals will have to be turned off to facilitate the installation of new Traffic Signals. The one way system around the Link road will then come into effect on the Thursday morning, 11th January.
For the time being we would ask people to follow the current diversions in place and we thank people for their patience and we will keep people updated on the position.
Waterford City & County Council will be marking the centenary of the loss of the Waterford steamships SS Formby and SS Coningbeg with a series of commemorative events on Friday 15th December and Saturday 16th December 2017.
The Commemoration will open at 7.30pm in the Large Room, City Hall on Friday 15th December. The programme then includes a series of interesting talks on the disasters and shipping of the time. Friday evening’s events will conclude with a candleight vigil at the memorial on Waterford’s Quays.
Events on Saturday will commence with a Mayoral Reception at 11am in the Large Room, City Hall.
All events are open to the public and all are welcome. Further information on the SS Formby and SS Coningbeg is available from our online exhibition “The Waterford Shipping Disaster 1917” available from our website, or by clicking on the image below.
A one-way traffic system will commence at Railway Square from Friday, 15th December.
All outbound traffic on Manor St will be diverted onto Railway Square and the Poleberry Link Road from Friday.
Traffic Management will be in place at the Bath St – Manor St – College St. junction on Thursday 14th December from 10:00am and through out Thursday night. This is to facilitate the installation of new traffic signals.
Waterford City & County Council in partnership with the ArtLinks partners in Carlow, Kilkenny and Wexford is pleased to announce that they are currently accepting applications for the ArtLinks Bursary Awards 2018.
ArtLinks is a partnership of the four Local Authority Arts Offices in Carlow, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford . It is supported by the Arts Council/An Chomhairle Ealaíon. ArtLinks and provides professional development opportunities and supports for established and emerging artists who are resident in the four partner local authority areas in the South East region.
Artists must be a member of ArtLinks to avail of these supports. Membership is free and is open to both Professional and Emerging Artists who are resident within the four partner Local Authorities. If you are not already a member log on to www.artlinks.ie to register for membership and the application forms and guidelines are available to download from this website also.
Bursaries are available in the following areas:
Emerging Artist Award (for those commencing a career in the arts sector)
Professional Development Award (for professional artists)
Collaborative Award (for collaborative projects between ArtLinks members)
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is Monday 29th January 2018 at 12 noon.
Given the demands on current emergency homeless services and the growing waiting list to access services and the Rough Sleeper Units, an additional Cold Weather Initiative is opening in Waterford City.
The CWI aims to provide a warm and safe place to sleep for those individuals who may not access the current range of homeless services, including persons who tend not to engage with services or the outreach teams.
The CWI will be operational from 11th December 2017 and will operate during periods of cold weather over the winter months. The operating times will be from 9.30 p.m. – 9.30 a.m.
Waterford Homeless Service providers, Homeless Out of Hours services, the outreach teams and Gardaí will make contact with all known rough sleepers to inform them of the initiative.
The full extent of Ballyvoyle Tunnel on Waterford Greenway has been closed this morning due to emergency maintenance works.
Fencing and signage is now in place to this effect. It will be closed until further notice in order to allow crews in there to assess damage that has been caused and look at works required.
We will keep you updated in the coming days with regard to the closure or otherwise.
The Archives in Dungarvan will be closed on Friday 15th December but will be open on Friday 22nd 1-4. The Archive will be closed from 22nd December until Friday 5th January.
The City Archives in High Street, Waterford is be closed due to essential maintenance works from Tuesday 24th October until further notice. Apologies for any inconvenience caused. Please contact the Archivist at archivist@waterfordcouncil.ie or 0761102144 with any queries.
Beidh an Chartlann i nDún Garbhán dúnta ar an Aoine 15 Mí na Nollag ach beidh an Chartlann ar oscailt ar an Aoine 22 Mí na Nollag óna 1-4 i.n. Beidh an Cartlann dúnta go dtí Dé hAoine 5 Mí an Eanair. Tá Cartlann na Cathrach ar An tSráid Ard i bPort Láirge dúnta ón Máirt 24 Deireadh Fómhair go dtí go bhfógrófar a mhalairt, de bharr obair riachtanach atá le déanamh. Gabh mo leithscéal as aon mhíchaoithiúlacht. Má tá aon cheisteanna, déan teagmháil leis an gCartlannaí ar archivist@waterfordcouncil.ie nó 0761102144.
The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht has announced 2 funding schemes for Protected Structures – the Built Heritage Investment Scheme 2018 (BHIS) and the Structures at Risk Fund (SRF) 2018.
The BHIS scheme seeks to leverage private capital for investment in small-scale, labour-intensive projects and to support the employment of skilled and experienced conservation professionals, craftspeople and tradespersons in the repair of Protected Structures and in certain cases, the conservation of structures within Architectural Conservation Areas (ACA). Waterford has been allocated €104,000. Funding awards made under the scheme will be between €2,500 and €15,000, with applicants matching in full the grants being awarded.
Qualifying works include appropriate repair and conservation of historic structures, which are sympathetic to the character and special interest of the structure, and are of a standard that matches the historical detailing, materials and techniques. Works that improve the energy efficiency may also be funded. These works will contribute to the regeneration and vitality of the city’s and county’s built heritage and act as a stimulus for job creation.
The Structures at Risk Fund is only for structures that are in immediate danger of significant deterioration. The Department will consider 4 applications per local authority. A fifth application may be made relating to an Irish Historic House in private ownership. The minimum funding available under the SRF will be €15,000 up to a maximum grant of €30,000.
These schemes will be administered by Waterford City and County Council. Details and application forms for the Built Heritage Investment Scheme and Structures at Risk Fund are now available on www.waterfordcouncil.ie
Completed application forms and photos of the structures must be submitted by email to rryall@waterfordcouncil.ie by 5 pm on 17th of January 2018. The Department will formally approve projects for funding by the 2nd of March 2018. Successful applicants must have the works completed by 28th of September 2018.
For further information or if you have any queries in relation to the scheme please contact: Rosemary Ryall, Executive Conservation Officer, Waterford City and County Council e-mail: rryall@waterfordcouncil.ie
This year’s Red To Work as part of the WLR Christmas Appeal in aid of the St Vincent de Paul in Waterford takes place on Friday, December 15th and staff members from Waterford City & County Council will be taking part.
Pictured below are some of our staff, with WLRfm representatives and the Mayor of Waterford City & County, Councillor Pat Nugent.
So remember, next Friday the 15th of December, wear red to work, and text APPEAL to 50300 to donate €4 to this worthy cause. Use the hashtag #BeALittleStar in your posts too !
Portlaw takes runners up spot in category three, Population Category 1000 – 2000
Co-operation Ireland/Irish Public Bodies Pride of Place Awards Ceremony 2017 Representatives from Portlaw, Co. Waterford, receive their award. Included are Dr Christopher Moran, Chairman Co-operation Ireland; Tom Dowling, Chairperson, Pride of Place, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr Gerry McMonagle and ; Michael Garvey, CEO IPB Insurance. Photo Lorcan Doherty
The winners of the IPB Pride of Place Awards in association with Co-operation Ireland were announced last night at a gala awards ceremony in Letterkenny. The awards acknowledge the achievements and the invaluable work undertaken by volunteers and those involved in local community development.
The Portlaw Task Force, Co Waterford took the runner up award in Category three, which is for villages with a population of between 1000 and 2000 people.
During the ceremony 49 awards were announced in the main competition, the cities competition and special awards, ranging from groups supporting small rural communities to those involved in large inner city housing estates. Donegal County Council hosted the evening and celebrated Irish musicians Donal Lunney and Paddy Glackin entertained the audience before the winners were announced. RTE presenter Aengus MacGrianna was MC for the ceremony, which was attended by over 800 people.
Sponsored by IPB, the Pride of Place competition was initiated 15 years ago through a Co-operation Ireland programme to acknowledge the invaluable work undertaken by volunteers and those involved in local community development. It has grown into the largest competition recognising community development achievements on the island of Ireland.
The winners were presented with their awards by Minister Joe McHugh TD, Government Chief Whip & Minister of State for Gaeilge, An Ghaeltacht and the Islands, Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Cllr Gerry McMonagle, Dr Christopher Moran, Chairman Co-operation Ireland, Michael McGreal, Vice Chair IPB Insurance and Tom Dowling, Chairperson, Pride of Place Committee.
Tom Dowling, Chairperson of IPB Pride of Place Competition said
“This unique competition is about showing respect and inclusion for every sector in our communities, young, old, rich or poor and creating communities to which the people are proud to say they belong”. He added that he was delighted that this year’s gala ceremony was held in Donegal.
Peter Sheridan, Chief Executive of Co-operation Ireland said
“The Pride of Place Awards ceremony is an ideal opportunity for organisations to come together and learn from each other. This will be important as we prepare for the inevitable changes Brexit will bring to the island of Ireland. This evening, we have witnessed some of the finest examples of people working together to create a positive future and we all must continue to build on this so Irish society as a whole can benefit. I congratulate everyone who was nominated but I extend special congratulations to those groups who were triumphant this evening”.
Michael Garvey, Chief Executive Officer of title sponsor IPB Insurance, reaffirmed his company’s support for the competition, he said
“The IPB Pride of Place awards is an ideal platform to recognise the positive social impacts being made in communities across the island of Ireland. I would like to take this opportunity to commend all the communities involved for their spirit of collaboration and camaraderie in making it to the finals. It is also important to recognise the role of local authorities across the island of Ireland who work closely with their communities to support inspiring voluntary initiatives. These awards serve as one of the important ways that we can recognise those involved in working to make a difference in society”.
Cathaoirleach Cllr. Gerry McMonagle said “I am delighted that Donegal has been chosen to host of this prestigious awards ceremony and that we welcomed over 800 people to celebrate and recognise the wonderful contribution that community groups make to life in their own local areas all across the island of Ireland. This has been a great opportunity to showcase what Donegal has to offer and I hope all our visitors have had a wonderful experience and that they bring home with them fond memories of their trip to Donegal”.
Dungarvan’s Clodagh Beresford Dunne has won the Irish Poem of the Year for her work “Seven Sugar Cubes” which appeared in the The Irish Times last April.
Clodagh has been the recipient of a number of literature awards and bursaries from Waterford City and County Council Arts Office and ArtLinks. The Arts Office would like to thank everyone who responded to their call to vote for Clodagh’s poem. Comhghairdeas Clodagh, a worthy winner.
Notice is hereby given that Waterford City and County Council, in exercise of its powers pursuant to Section 75 Roads Act 1993, propose to close the following road to through traffic from 15th January to 3rd April 2018 to facilitate Waterford City Public Realm Works:
