Jan 2013

‘That this Council encourage local food businesses to use biodegradable solutions to packaging where ever possible and where the companies are franchised, to write to head office’.

 

1. ‘That this Council looks immediately at the ramps in Convent Lane as they do not seem to be effective’.

 

9.         ‘That this Council write to An Bord Pleanala to voice its concern to

the fact it has given permission for a gambling casino to open in Athy

Which the local Councilor does believe goes against the development plan.

 

feb 2013

Councilor Redmond

‘That this Council progress a plan for vacant lands from Greenhill’s to St. John’s Lane’.

15.Councillor Redmond

‘That this Council receives an update report on the condition of social housing stock owned by the Council’.

16. Councilor Redmond

‘That this Council considers a local byelaw to deal with problems of horse welfare, as it is causing particular nuisance to residents in some areas’.

 

March 2013

Councilor Thomas Redmond

‘That this Council receives an update from the County Librarian regarding current membership and usage statistics and investigates the possibility of restoring Saturday opening for the public’.

 

8.         ‘In light of the introduction of new bye-laws for the Grand Canal, Royal Canal and Barrow Navigation by Waterways Ireland (Extended Mooring Permits), that we, as a Council, highlight/notify boat users throughout these navigable systems that moorings in Athy, north of the Horse Bridge are not subject to the new annual fees being introduced, as this stretch of water does not come under the remit of Waterways Ireland’.

 

9.         ‘That this Council asks the Minister for Communications and Natural Resources to consider an appropriate response to recent problems associated with the use of SIM cards in communication devices’.

 

April 2013

Councilor Thomas Redmond

‘That this Council write to An Post with a view to increasing the number of Post boxes in Athy’.

 

11.       ‘That this Council installs safety railings close to the traffic lights on Leinster Street (past Supermac's)’.

 

MAY 2013

Councilor Thomas Redmond

‘That this Town Council requests that the Minister for the Environment, Community & Local Government introduces a rebate system to encourage recycling of glass bottles and cans’.

 

JUNE 2013

Councilor Thomas Redmond

‘That this Council investigates the provision of disabled toilets in the town’.

 

JULY 2013 :OUT OF COUNTRY

 

AUGUST: NO COUNCIL MEETING

 

SEPTEMBER: NO MOTIONS

OCTOBER: