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Local Circular Economy Grant 2023 (formerly Waste Prevention Grant)

Are you part of a group that wants to help to take steps on waste prevention, re-use and repair activities in your local area?

Waterford City and County Council invites submissions from community groups, youth groups, schools or other community development organisations, based in County Waterford, who are interested in receiving funding for initiatives regarding the circular economy, reuse and repair.

A circular economy is based on long-life products that can be renewed, reused, repaired, upgraded and refurbished to preserve natural resources, protect habitats and reduce pollution. It is about finding ways to keep items in use longer and not generating as much waste in the first place.  It’s about rethinking the way we do things – redesigning the items we use – changing attitudes and changing behaviours about what we buy and what we throw away.

The main focus for projects this year should be on projects to promote a circular economy e.g. repairing, reusing, building skills and knowledge in the community to facilitate repair and reuse, changing attitudes and behaviours to how we use items, reduce use of single use items (encourage use of reusable items). Applications for projects under these themes will be prioritised for funding. Why not apply for funding to help you carry this project out?

How to apply:

  1. The application form for this grant is available from the http://bit.ly/WastePreventionGrant2023
  2. The grant application form should be completed and returned to the Environment Section for consideration by the closing date 5pm on Wednesday 17th May 2023.

By Waterford City & County Council

Bike Week 2023 Waterford

Bike Week 2023 will take place from Saturday 13th to Sunday 21st May 2023.

Check the events that will be held throughout Waterford:

Bike Week 2023 Programme

All the events are free, but some require booking online:

Lunch Time Cycle City

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/bike-week-lunch-time-cycle-waterford-city-tickets-622517646037

Night cycle on the Greenway

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/bike-week-waterford-greenway-night-cycle-tickets-622543433167

Dawn Cycle to Tramore

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/bike-week-dawn-cycle-waterford-to-tramore-tickets-622562901397

Passage East / Wexford Cycle

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/30km-waterford-to-wexford-passage-east-cycle-via-the-ferry-tickets-622568277477

Tea time cycle on Greenway

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/waterford-greenway-tea-time-cycle-tickets-622571798007

Waterford Walls cycling tour

https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/bike-week-waterford-walls-cycling-tour-tickets-630059102737

By Waterford City & County Council

Reminder: Dungarvan Roundabout Sponsorship Scheme 2023

Waterford City & County Council is implementing a scheme for the sponsorship of roundabouts around our city and county.

The Council is seeking to engage with businesses and organisations who wish to enhance our city and county’s built environment while benefiting from advertising opportunities being offered on two roundabouts in the Dungarvan area.

An applicant may submit a tender for either one or both roundabouts. Where a number of tenders are received for a particular roundabout, the sponsorship will be awarded to the highest tenderer.

Overview

  • This tender relates to the sponsorship of two roundabouts on public roads on the N25 Dungarvan Bypass.
  • The two roundabouts are Springmount Roundabout and Strandside Roundabout which are located on the N25 Dungarvan Bypass.
  • The sponsorship duration will commence in June 2023 and conclude in December 2027.
  • The sponsorship fee is per annum for four years from 2024–2027 and for 2023 is for seven months pro rata of the annual fee from 2024–2027 as the sponsorship period will commence on 1st June 2023. Part payments will not be accepted.

Tender Documents
Full tender document, map, fee information, specifications, tender form etc. are available here in the TENDER DOCUMENT.

Communications
Communications in connection with the Tender or requests for clarification should be addressed to: Anthony Russell, Administrative Officer, Environment Department, Waterford City & County Council, Civic Offices, Dungarvan, Co. Waterford.

E-mail: arussell@waterfordcouncil.ie

The latest date for receipt of communications in connection with this tender is: 4:00pm on Friday, 5th May 2023.

Closing date for receipt of tenders is 4:00pm on Friday, 12th May 2023.

By Waterford City & County Council

Recruitment : 3 current positions

Jobs must be applied for on the official application form provided for each post. Completed application forms must be returned by email only to the e-mail address specified on the individual application form. Qualifications and particulars for each job will be provided with each application form.

  1. Civil Technician – Grade 1
  2. Head of Enterprise – LEO Waterford
  3. Retained Firefighter, Ardmore

See https://waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/human-resources/vacancies.htm for all details

By Waterford City & County Council

Ballinacourty GreenWay Spur Improvement Works- Public Meeting

Waterford City and County Council is organising a public information event regarding the Ballinacourty Greenway Spur widening and improvement project. This is a ‘drop in’ event which will take place in St. Laurence’s Community Hall, Ballinroad, X35 KT53 on Tuesday 9th May between 5 and 8 p.m. Interested parties are invited to attend to meet and discuss the current proposals with members of the project team and to view project plans and particulars. Those in attendance will also be advised as to how they might get involved in the Part VIII Planning process, which commences on the same date and will close for public submissions on 20th June 2023.

The proposed development will consist of:

  • Improvement works to the existing pathway by widening the path and by carrying out some drainage works along the route in the townlands of Kilgrovan and Ballynacourty, Co. Waterford:
  • Widening southern section between L7010 Ballinard and L7011 Ballinclamper Road a distance of approx. 450 metres to 3 metres wide.
  • Widening the northern section between L7011 Ballinclamper Road and L3011 Clonea Strand Road a distance of approx. 630 metres to 5 metres wide
  • Provision of a pedestrian crossing on the L-7011 at Ballinclamper and improvement of the sight lines at this crossing.
  • Provision of one agricultural crossing point along the route which will be formed by way of gated access.
  • Connecting two of the main car parks serving the Clonea Strand Blue Flag Beach at Ballinclamper and at Ballinard with a new pathway between the Greenway and the car park.
  • Addition of a new picnic and amenity area at Ballinclamper car park on Council owned lands which will include some surfacing works.
  • Enhancement of the existing amenity area/bike parking at Ballinard car park.

The proposed enhancement works are being funded under the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme which is administered at national level by the Department of Rural and Community Development. The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme provides funding for the development of new outdoor recreational infrastructure. It also provides support for the necessary repair, maintenance, enhancement or promotion of existing outdoor recreational infrastructure in rural areas across Ireland. To date this scheme has funded numerous recreation schemes around Co. Waterford since its inception in 2017.

 

 

By Waterford City & County Council

Temporary Road Closure : Hennessy’s Road, Waterford

Notice is hereby given that Waterford City and County Council, in exercise of its powers pursuant to Section 75 Roads Act 1993, will close the following public road to through traffic from 2nd to 5th May, 2023 to facilitate the Installation of New Waste Water Connection.

Road to be closed:

  • Hennessy’s Road, Waterford

Diversion Route, Via Hennessy’s Road to Cannon Street to Barrack Street to Manor Hill
from either direction.

By Waterford City & County Council

Reminder: Waterford Farm Labourers Strike Seminar

Waterford Commemorations Committee will host a seminar on May 4th in the Park Hotel, Dungarvan to mark the Farm Labourers’ strike of 100 years ago in 1923. 

The seminar is free of charge and registration is through https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/waterford-and-the-farm-labourers-strike-tickets-619081899627

The seminar will be followed by launch of the Waterford Commemorations Website Waterford1916to1923.ie and a GIS story Map detailing events and casualties of the Civil War in Waterford.  

This event is funded by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Decade of Centenaries Programme.

By Waterford City & County Council

Draft municipal district of Dungarvan/Lismore Control of parking bye-laws 2023

Have Your Say !

The Dungarvan/Lismore District of Waterford in exercise of the powers conferred on it by Section 131A of the Local Government Acts 1925 to 2014, Section 36 of the Road Traffic Act, 1994, as amended, and by Section 101 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961, as amended, hereby gives notice that it has prepared Draft Municipal District of Dungarvan/Lismore Control of Parking Bye-Laws 2023 for the regulation and control of parking in respect of the area comprising the Dungarvan/Lismore District of Waterford.

The Draft Bye-Laws are available for inspection below and during normal office hours from Wednesday 22nd March 2023 to Thursday 20th April, 2023, at the Council’s Customer Services Departments in Civic Offices, Dungarvan and Bailey’s New Street, Waterford.

The Council will consider any submissions or observations made in writing regarding the Draft Control of Parking Bye-Laws 2023. Submissions should be lodged with Aideen Jacob, Administrative Officer, Roads Department, Waterford City & County Council, City Hall, Waterford, or by email to ajacob@waterfordcouncil.ie before 4.00pm on Thursday 4th May, 2023.

Full details can be had in the document below.

By Waterford City & County Council

Temporary Road Closure : Slip road at Dock Rd., Ferrybank

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 29th May, 2023 to 29th April, 2025 to facilitate the Waterford City Public Infrastructure Project.

Road to be closed:

  • Slip Road to West of Level Crossing south of junction between Dock Road and Fountain Street, Waterford.

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 2nd May, 2023.

By Waterford City & County Council

Temporary Road Closure : Hennessy’s Road, Waterford

Notice is hereby given that Waterford City and County Council, in exercise of its powers pursuant to Section 75 Roads Act 1993, will close the following public road to through traffic from 2nd to 5th May, 2023 to facilitate the Installation of New Waste Water Connection.

Road to be closed:

  • Hennessy’s Road, Waterford

Diversion Route, Via Hennessy’s Road to Cannon Street to Barrack Street to Manor Hill
from either direction.

By Waterford City & County Council

Reminder : CLÁR Scheme 2023

The CLÁR 2023 Funding Scheme is now open for applications.

The CLÁR (Ceantair Laga Árd-Riachtanais) Scheme provides funding for small-scale infrastructural projects in rural areas that have experienced significant population decline. The CLÁR Funding Scheme is available to areas of population decline in County Waterford, as defined in the CLÁR area map and the list of CLÁR Electoral Districts below.

There are three measures being funded under the 2023 CLÁR programme.

Measure 1, operated by Waterford City and County Council, aims to develop community facilities and amenities. Up to 15 applications in total can be submitted from the relevant Local Authorities in respect of Measure 1. Priority for 2023 will be given to small-scale renovation works to community buildings and community centres that did not receive funding under the Community Centres Investment Fund. The maximum level of funding for any individual project is €50,000, and grant-funding is at a rate of 90% of total project costs.

Types of projects that may be supported under Measure 1 include small-scale renovation works to community facilities, multi-use gaming areas, playgrounds, sensory gardens, community cinemas, and community gyms. Funding will not be available for school/community safety measures, footpaths, pedestrian crossings, bus shelters, or works to current school buildings that are not open to the public after school hours.

All necessary permssions must be in place at the time of making an application, including landowner consent, planning permission, and match funding, and proof of same must be submitted with any application. Any facilities funded must be available to the public without a requirement to be a member of a club or enrolled in a school. Facilities on school grounds must be open to the public outside of school hours.

Measure 2, administered directly by the Department of Rural and Community Development, provides funding for mobility, cancer care, and community first responders transport.

Measure 3, also administered directly by the Department, provides funding for Island Communities for Island Community Transport and Outdoor Community Recreation Amenities.

  • Waterford City and County Council will be operating Measure 1 of the CLÁR scheme.

Applications should be submitted to Waterford City and County Council at swhelan@waterfordcouncil.ie by Thursday 11th May 2023 at 4:00p.m.

If you live in a rural area of County Waterford and have a project idea that could benefit your community, consider applying for funding through the CLÁR Scheme 2023. This could be an opportunity to develop or enhance community facilities and amenities that can improve the quality of life for local residents. Be sure to review the guidelines and criteria for each measure before submitting your application.

By Waterford City & County Council

May Bank Holiday water safety appeal from the Coast Guard, RNLI and Water Safety Ireland

As the weather improves, more people will participate in coastal and water-based activities. The three organisations say that while these activities are enjoyable, they should be properly planned. As alcohol is a contributory factor in around onethird of drownings in Ireland, they are also appealing to the public to stay away from waterways if alcohol has been consumed.

It is important to be summer ready and ensure that boats and other water vessels, including kayaks and canoes, are checked after the winter, to ensure that everything is in good working order and that engines have been serviced, with all equipment, particularly lifejackets, in good condition.

If out on a boat, or other water vessel, wear a lifejacket, carry a reliable means of communication – a VHF radio and ideally a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) or Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) with mobile phone back up. Ensure that
you tell someone where you are going and when you plan to be back.

Micheál O’Toole from the Coast Guard is reminding everyone of the need to check the weather and tides before heading out on the water or visiting the coast: ‘We would advise people that the water is still cold at this time of the year, and cold watershock can affect everyone. We recommend exercising caution if entering the water for the first time this year, to wear brightly coloured swimming caps and use tow floats to improve visibility

“Never ever swim alone and always make sure that your activity is being monitored by a colleague. Things can go very badly wrong in a very short time, so we all need to be aware of potential dangers and be well prepared before engaging in waterbased activities. “The Be Summer Ready” website at www.gov.ie/summerready provides good advice about water safety and we would urge all those involved in water activitiesto take some time to read the material available on the site before venturingout on the water.’

Roger Sweeney, Water Safety Ireland’s Deputy CEO said: ‘Swimmers should be aware of rip currents which are a leading hazard at our beaches. They are often difficult to spot and can quickly weaken even the strongest swimmers and take them away
from shore. Never swim against a rip current. Instead, swim parallel to shore until you escape the narrow current and then swim back to shore at an angle. Learn more at www.watersafety.ie/rip-currents

Killian O’Kelly, RNLI Water Safety Education Manager, added: ‘If you’re going out on the water using a stand-up paddleboard, sit on top kayak, or personal watercraft, it is importantto consider the direction of the wind. Offshore winds, i.e., winds blowing
out to sea, are not suitable for these activities as they can push you further out to sea. Plan your route considering sheltered locations, wear a personal flotation device and have a suitable means of contact on your person that is easily accessible in any
emergency.

‘If you see somebody in trouble on the water or along the coast, or think they are in trouble, dial 112 or use VHF radio CH 16 and ask for the Coast Guard. ‘

Ends

By Waterford City & County Council

Reminder: Town Village Renewal Scheme 2023

The Town and Village Renewal Scheme supports projects to rejuvenate rural towns and villages across #Waterford, projects that will increase attractiveness of the town or village, enhance the town or village’s environment and amenities or promote the town or village’s potential for tourism.

Grant funding available is from €20,000 to  €500,000.

For more information click https://www.waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/economic-development/rural-economic-development/town-village-renewal.htm

To get the application form you can email: townvillagerenewal@waterfordcouncil.ie

Closing date for submissions is Friday, 05th May 2023.

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