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 4th to 8th July, 2022 to facilitate New Connection for Irish Water.
Road to be closed:
• L1511 Mayors Walk, Waterford.
Diversion Route:
• Via Newgate Street and Manor Hill &
• Via Newport Terrace to Ballybricken Green
In accordance with Article 81 of Part 8 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended), notice is hereby given that Waterford City and County Council proposes to carry out the following development: Pedestrian and Cycle Active Travel scheme along the Newtown Hill and Newtown Glen in Tramore, Co. Waterford. Waterford City & County Council intend to carry out a pedestrian and cycle improvement scheme along the Newtown Hill and Newtown Glen in Tramore.
The scheme comprises of the narrowing of the existing carriageway and provision of new and upgraded pedestrian and cycle facilities within the scheme extents. The implementation of this scheme will create a safer route and environment for all road users with a strong emphasis on non-motorized road users and encourage a modal shift from private car use to more sustainable and active travel options, as part of our actions to reduce transport related carbon emissions. The main elements of the proposed scheme are:
The works will include upgrade of existing footpaths, new footpath construction, new cycle lanes, public lighting, controlled pedestrian crossing points with raised table, build outs, new road markings, upgraded road signage, services diversions, new boundary treatments, accommodation works, and all ancillary works necessary for completion. In accordance with Section 250 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 as amended, the Council has carried out an appropriate assessment screening and has determined that an Appropriate Assessment is not required.
In accordance with Article 120 of the Planning & Development Regulations 2001 as amended, the Council has carried out an EIA screening and has determined that an EIAR is not required. Any person may, within 4 weeks from the date of this notice, apply to An Bord Pleanála for a screening determination as to whether the proposed development would be likely to have significant effects on the environment. Plans and more detailed particulars of the proposed development will be available on our website for inspection during the period Tuesday 17th May, 2022 to Wednesday 15th June, 2022 and also in our Customer Services Departments in Bailey’s New Street in the City and Davitts Quay, Dungarvan.
Submissions or observations with respect to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the proposed development would be situated, may be made in writing, to Ian Ludlow, Staff Officer, Active Travel, Waterford City & County Council, Menapia Building, The Mall, Waterford or by emailing iludlow@waterfordcouncil.ie before 4p.m. on Tuesday 28th June, 2022. Submissions should be clearly marked with “Submission Part 8 Newtown Hill” in the subject line.
Please note that comments, including names of those making comments, submitted to the Council regarding this process will form part of the statutorily required report to be presented at a meeting of the elected members. Accordingly, they may also appear in the public domain.
Documents & Drawings
Bike week starts on Saturday 14th May for eight days of fun filled activities. WSP and WCCC with various partners have a number of free events across the whole county for every age and ability group.
The aim of bike week is to get out, get active and have fun ! Below is an overview of the FREE events on offer with registration links and brief description. If you’ve no bike, no problem as many events have the availability of bikes for you to use. Hopefully one of the events below is of interest to you or your family and friends.
Remember four wheels move the body but two wheels move the soul.
See Programme of Events here : https://waterfordcouncil.ie/media/community-sport/BIKE-WEEK-2022/Waterford%20Bike%20week%202022pdf.pdf
Effective Date of Boil Water Notice: 13th May 2022
Due to a deterioration in raw water quality, the drinking water entering the Ballymacarbry
Public Water Supply may be affected.
As a result, and following consultation with the Health Service Executive, Irish Water and
Waterford City and County Council are issuing a Boil Water Notice with immediate
effect to protect the health of consumers.
This notice applies to all consumers supplied by the Ballymacarbry Public Water
Supply including the following areas:
All consumers affected by this notice must boil their water before drinking.
A map of the Ballymacarbry Public Water Supply, detailing the areas affected, is
available on www.water.ie and from here.
1: Water must be boiled (rolling boil for 1 minute and then cooled) for:
Drinking
Preparing Drinks made with water
Preparation of salads and similar foods, which are not cooked prior to eating
Brushing of teeth and/or gargling
Making of ice. However, ensure you first discard all existing ice cubes in fridges
and freezers and filtered water in fridges
IMPORTANT: Boil water by bringing to a vigorous, rolling boil and allow to cool. Cover
and store in a refrigerator or cold place. Water from the hot tap of kitchen or bathroom
sinks is not safe to drink.
2: You do not have to boil your water for the following:
Personal hygiene, baths and showers
Flushing of toilets
Watering plants and flowers
3: Caution:
Domestic water filters will not render water safe to drink
Caution should be taken when bathing children to ensure that they do not
swallow the bathing water
Discard ice cubes in fridges and freezers and filtered water in fridges. Make ice
from cooled boiled water
If you have pets and are concerned about the impact of providing mains water
while this BWN is in place, you should ask your local vet for advice
4: Only use Prepared Water (boiled and cooled) for the following situations.
When preparing foods that will not be cooked (e.g. washing and preparing salads)
Preparing Infant Formula. Where a Boil Water Notice is in place, you can
prepare infant formula from tap water that has been boiled once (rolling boil for 1
minute) and cooled beforehand. Bottled water can also be used to make up infant
formula. All bottled water, with the exception of natural mineral water, is regulated
to the same standard as drinking water. It is best not to use bottled water labelled
as ‘Natural Mineral Water’ as it can have high levels of sodium (salt) and other
minerals, although it rarely does. ‘Natural Mineral Water’ can be used if no other
water is available, for as short a time as possible, as it is important to keep babies
hydrated. If bottled water is used to make up infant formula it should be boiled
once (rolling boil for 1 minute) and cooled in the normal way. Ready-to-use formula
that does not need added water can also be used.
5: Always Take Care:
Care should be taken with boiled water to avoid burns and scalds. Accidents can easily
happen, especially with children.
6: How long before the boil water notice can be lifted?
We do not know at present, but Irish Water and Waterford County Council will
continue to liaise and consult with the Health Service Executive with a view to lifting the
Boil Water Notice as soon as practicable
7: How will we keep you informed?
You will be kept informed through the following media:
Website: www.water.ie
Irish Water Customer Contact Centre: 1800 278 278
Vulnerable customers who have registered their details with IW will be directly
contacted
8: Awareness for commercial premises
Irish Water requests that this Boil Water Notice is placed in a prominent position
within your commercial premises.
Remember to boil water as advised until further notice
Waterford Designers & Makers Exhibition 2022Waterford City and County Council’s Creative Ireland Programme in association with Waterford Local Enterprise Office, presents an exhibition of design and craft in the Waterford Gallery of Art from the 19th May to the 25th June 2022.
The Waterford Designers & Makers Exhibition showcases the work of the Waterford based design and crafts community, reflecting on the theme of Waterford and what it means to this community. Curator Vincent O’Shea based the exhibition on the creativity involved in craft work and has showcased a number of areas of craft and design including glass, ceramics, leatherwork & wood turning.
The exhibition is open to all from the 19th May on Thursdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. All are welcome.
For the exhibition brochure see
Waterford Designers and Makers Exhibition – This is Waterford
Waterford City & County Council seek applications from suitably experienced candidates in road surfacing and road surface repair works for the role of Machinery Operator/Driver/General Operative.
Duties will include handwork (raking & shovelling) of hot macadam, as well as the operation of plant, machines and equipment used in road surfacing and repair works, including lorries, pavers, planers, rollers, tar sprayers, chipping, spreader and mechanical pot-hole repair vehicles. The role will be based in the Machinery Yard, Dungarvan. Duties may also include the operation of winter maintenance vehicles.
See https://waterfordcouncil.ie/departments/human-resources/vacancies.htm for documentation and full details. Closing 4pm on Monday 23rd May 2022.
Minister Helen McEntee visits Waterford’s Local Community Safety Partnership in the beautiful vestibule of the Theatre Royal.
The Minister was welcomed by Deputy Mayor Cllr Seanie Power who said that the strong community spirit that exists in Waterford makes it ‘an ideal place to be chosen as a pilot site for the Community Safety Partnership and by working together people, communities and agencies we can deliver an even safer Waterford for all’.
The Local Community Safety Partnership is a government initiative that brings together statutory services, the voluntary and community sector, local councillors and community members to work together to identify and tackle community safety issues locally. Local Community Safety Partnerships are being piloted in three areas: Waterford City and County, Longford County, and Dublin’s North Inner City Local Electoral Area. The Waterford pilot is supported by the Department of Justice and Waterford City and County Council.
Chairperson of the Waterford LCSP, Sean Aylward, said that the Ministers visit showed the support of the Department of Justice to the new initiative and it proved a great opportunity for the Partnership members to meet the Minister.
Minister McEntee commented that work of the Community Safety Partnerships will ‘build on the wonderful work of the JPC’s’ and said that the Department of Justice was committed to community safety.
Mr Aylward confirmed that the Waterford LCSP are in the process of developing a community safety plan and would be seeking input from the people of Waterford, ‘It is important that the people of Waterford feed into the development of a plan that is essentially being developed for them and their communities’. He asked that people engage with the on-line survey that would be advertised soon and the ‘town hall’ meetings that will take place across Waterford City and County Council.
South Plaza Enabling Works
Waterford City and County Council is delighted to announce that work is commencing on the South Plaza enabling works contract, the first phase for the construction of the New Sustainable Transport Bridge that will link Meagher’s Quays on the South Quays to the North Quays Strategic Development Zone.
The new Sustainable Transport Bridge and associated South Plaza will also link with the existing Waterford Greenway via the new Bilberry extension and new Southeast Greenway from Waterford to New Ross both of which are currently under construction. The Waterford City Marina will also be accessible from the South Plaza. The National Transport Authority, through their Active Travel Investments Grant is funding the new Sustainable Transport Bridge, South Plaza and the Bilberry Greenway extension.
The South Plaza will extend east and west of the Clock Tower with public realm enhancement and a focal point for local and visiting pedestrians and cyclists. The plaza will be landscaped with street furniture, incorporating seating, trees, planters, lighting, grassed and paved areas and bicycle facilities.
This enabling works contract will comprise diversion of existing services and investigative works in advance of the main construction contract. Suir Plant Ltd has been appointed as contractor while Roughan O’Donovan Consulting Engineer is the lead consultant in charge of the works. Other North Quays project elements are also progressing well, at the end of May a separate enabling works contract for rock stabilisation to the north of Plunket Station is also due to commence.
Waterford Crystal co-founder and Czech glass entrepreneur Charles Bačik was honoured in Waterford this Friday, as the space in front of the Waterford Crystal Menapia building was named in his memory.
Bačik, a glass works owner in the Czech Republic before and after the Second World War, was also involved with the Czech resistance and fled the Communist takeover of that country in 1946.
Arriving in Ireland, the family settled in Fiddown, near Piltown, and together with friend and investor Bernard Fitzpatrick, they reinvigorated the old Waterford tradition of glassmaking, with the first sod turned on new premises in 1947.
Welcoming the large attendance to the event on the Mall, which included Deputy Ivana Bačik TD, a granddaughter of Charles, Mayor of Waterford City & County, Cllr. Joe Kelly made reference to the restarting of the industry in Waterford.
Cllr. Kelly said: “There had, of course, been glass making here in Waterford in the previous century but as the tradition had waned, Charles and others including the designer Miroslav Havel, created new processes from scratch, effectively restarting the industry here. The company went on to have a remarkable influence on the revival of the city’s glass industry, helping to establish one of Ireland’s flagship brands on the international stage.”
Newly elected Labour Party leader, Ivana Bačik TD, attended the dedication and remembers her grandfather fondly: “It’s an honour to be here today as my grandfather Karel Bačik is recognised with this kind gesture. He was involved in the Czech glassmaking industry and was imprisoned by the Nazis during World War II.
When he came to Ireland from Czechoslovakia with his young family after the war, he found Ireland a country which welcomed him, and which provided him with the opportunity to make vitally important contribution to our economy and to our industrial development. I know that, in the context of the brutal Russian war on Ukraine, my grandfather would be pleased to see that Ireland, once again, is welcoming those who come here fleeing conflict in a time of crisis”.
A plaque commemorating the event was then unveiled by Cllr. Kelly, with the area henceforth to be known bilingually as “Plás Charles Bačik / Charles Bačik Plaza”.
ENDS
Bike week starts on Saturday 14th May for eight days of fun filled activities. WSP and WCCC with various partners have a number of free events across the whole county for every age and ability group.
The aim of bike week is to get out, get active and have fun ! Below is an overview of the FREE events on offer with registration links and brief description. If you’ve no bike, no problem as many events have the availability of bikes for you to use. Hopefully one of the events below is of interest to you or your family and friends.
Remember four wheels move the body but two wheels move the soul.
See Programme of Events here : https://waterfordcouncil.ie/media/community-sport/BIKE-WEEK-2022/Waterford%20Bike%20week%202022pdf.pdf
Thursday 12 May 2022: The Road Safety Authority (RSA) and An Garda Síochána are reminding learner and novice drivers that if they receive 7 penalty points in a 3-year period they face disqualification from driving for 6 months. This is compared to fully licenced drivers who are subject to a threshold of 12 points in 3 years before they face a six-month disqualification.
Learner and novice drivers must display ‘L’ and ‘N’ plates at all times. Failure to do so will result in 2 penalty points and a €60 fine. Learner drivers detected driving unaccompanied not only face 2 penalty points and an €80 fine the vehicle can also be seized. If the driver is not the owner, the car is liable to be seized, and the owner is also subject to a fine of up to €1000.
A total of 6,460 penalty points notices were issued to learner and novice drivers in 2021 relating to the non-display of ‘L’ and ‘N’ plates and for driving unaccompanied. The most common penalty point offence for learners is driving unaccompanied. 4,047 notices were issued to learner drivers for this offence. This is followed by non-display of ‘L’ plates by drivers and motorcyclists (1,827). Meanwhile, 586 penalty point notice were issued to novice drivers and motorcycle riders for non-display of an ‘N’ plate so far this year.
Minister of State at the Department of Transport, Hildegarde Naughton said: “ The graduated driving licence system was introduced to keep our most inexperienced drivers safe while they learn to drive. Learner and novice drivers are subject to certain restrictions to keep themselves and others safe, until they become better, safer drivers. One restriction is a lower penalty point threshold and I welcome this campaign from the Road Safety Authority and An Garda Siochana which is designed to remind them that should they accumulate seven penalty points in a three year period, they face six month disqualification. I would urge learner and novice drivers to make sure they are aware of their responsibility to ensure safer roads for all road users.”
Sam Waide, CEO, Road Safety Authority said: “If you are a learner or novice driver and you accumulate seven penalty points in a three-year period, you’ll face a 6-month driving ban which will have real consequences – no driving to college, work, sports training or social events with friends, coupled with risk of higher insurance costs. I want to remind learner drivers that a learner permit is not a licence. Learner drivers have not demonstrated they are competent drivers until they have passed a driving test. Therefore, as inexperienced and unqualified drivers, they must always display ‘L’ plates and be accompanied by a fully licenced driver, other than a novice driver. Once you pass the test you are still inexperienced and at risk, that is why you must display ‘N’ plates for two years and are still subject to a lower penalty point threshold of 7 points.”
Chief Superintendent Michael Hennebry, National Roads Policing Unit, An Garda Síochána said: “Today’s appeal is all about making our roads safer for all users. An Garda Síochána are actively enforcing learner and novice driver rules in order to protect all road users including inexperienced drivers driving on these permits. Working with the RSA, we have consistently raised awareness of these rules so there can be no excuse for non-compliance with the law. The majority of learner and novice permit holders are law abiding but we continue to detect drivers who take needless risks on the road.”
“For example, between January and April of 2022, An Garda Síochána has issued 2,302 Fixed Charged Notices to learner drivers for driving unaccompanied. There were also 1,323 vehicles seized under Section 41 of the RTA for unaccompanied learner drivers over the same period in 2022.”
Resources for Learner and Novice DriversThe RSA’s website rsa.ie has information and resources to assist learner and novice drivers. This includes information on the rules and responsibilities they’re subject to when using the road. The RSA offers a one-stop information portal for learner drivers applying for their test – MyRoadSafety.ie – where information on how to access the driving test service and prepare for the test is available.
Ireland’s Road Safety Strategy
Ireland’s fifth government Road Safety Strategy 2021-2030 aims to reduce the number of deaths and serious injuries on Irish roads by 50% over the next 10 years. This means
reducing deaths on Ireland’s roads annually from 144 to 72 or lower and reducing serious injuries from 1,259 to 630 or lower by 2030.
The strategy is the first step in achieving the 2020 Programme for Government commitment of bringing Ireland to ‘Vision Zero’. This is to eliminate all road deaths and serious injuries on Irish roads by the year 2050.
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The Arts Office, Waterford City and County Council is pleased to announce details of the Big Look online mentoring programme for visual artists. This programme helps emerging visual artists with an existing practice in painting and/or drawing to make breakthroughs in their artistic practice by connecting them to artists they can learn from.
The scheme is open to artists who are resident in Waterford city and County Council administrative area and provides successful applicants support through a programme of online mentoring and exhibition opportunities.
You can learn more about this opportunity and apply here – https://www.biglook.art/pages/artist-online-mentoring-scheme
