At this week’s City Council meeting, members approved the Draft Mahon Local Area plan to go out to public consultation. The process of preparing the local area plan for Mahon commenced in April 2010 with a public consultation workshop / request for submissions and Members subsequently received a report on this in May 2010. The [...]
Following on the success of the last four years Bonfire Night Events Projects on June 23rd, the Council is again organising and supporting a number of family friendly events throughout the City on the evening of Bonfire Night. The project is being managed by the Environment & Recreation Department, with the support of Community Wardens, [...]
Below is the text of the City Managers report that Council received earlier this week, Monday October 10th, on the sale of lands to facilitate to upgrade to Páirc Uí Chaoimh. The report was adopted by 24 votes to 6, I voted in favour of the Managers report. While I am aware of the frustrations and [...]
An Garda Síochána in conjunction with Cork City Partnership are holding an information event in the Millennium Hall on Tuesday 27th September 2011 at 10:30am. The focus of this event is on crime prevention and security for older people. Speakers will include: Sergeant Tony Davis, Crime Prevention Unit, Anglesea Street Garda Station, Sergeant Trevor Laffan, [...]
Due to the level of leaks arising, demand for water remains very high across the City network. Keyholders/caretakers are again asked to check their properties for leaks (schools, offices, commercial/industrial buildings, outside yards, vacant houses etc.). Water supplies should be switched off pending completion of any necessary repairs. City Council crews are working to repair [...]
Cork City Council’s Roads Maintenance division carried out full salting runs for the last six nights on defined salting routes which prioritise main traffic routes, bus routes and other areas such as those adjacent to hospitals, universities and schools. Footpaths and bridges are also salted especially in the city centre in areas of greatest pedestrian [...]
A review of the history of the locality surrounding the road which links the Skehard Road with the Mahon Golf course and Mahon Industrial Estate was carried out. This review has found that 25 inch maps from 1900 map shows an unnamed boreen off Skehard Road and the 1948 map shows a more developed road [...]
I just received the following Severe Weather Warning, from Cork City Council Environment department. TIDAL FLOOD ALERT FOR CORK CITY Valid from Thursday 07 / 10 / 2010 to Monday 11 / 10 / 2010. The natural cycle of High Tides for the following days is predicted for the times given below: