Monaghan County Council
Greener Glaslough Exhibition & Fair taking place on the 21st & 22nd of April 2018 in Oakland Center Glaslough.
Providing information, tips and advice on greener homes, gardening, composting, wildlife & heritage trails, community library, allotments and more.
Tea/Coffee available each day.
*Free tea/coffee available with purchase of greener Glaslough reusable cups*
Download Poster Here.
Waters and Communities Award Tidy Towns Competition 2018 sponsored by Waterways Ireland, Inland Fisheries Ireland and the Local Authority Waters and Communities Office. Details available on http://watersandcommunities.ie/tidytowns-waters-communities-special-award-2018/ and www.tidytowns.ie
Launch of Community Water Development Fund 2018 with details, Guidance Notes and Application Form available on the waters and communities website: http://watersandcommunities.ie/community-water-development-fund-2018/
The contact point for community groups is their local Community Water Officer, Gretta Mc Carron.
Monaghan County Council wishes to announce a new grant scheme as part of the Creative Ireland Programme 2017-2022.
Monaghan County Council has developed a five year Cultural and Creativity Strategy 2018-2022 in association with Creative Ireland. Our vision is to maximise opportunities for engagement in culture and creativity, to nurture our creative talent, whilst embedding the individual, social and economic benefits. Each year we wish to develop a programme of work/events which corresponds with one or more of the strategy priorities.
What is the purpose of Monaghan County Council’s Creative Ireland grant scheme?
The key objective of the Fund is to provide support to local community groups; artistic and creative practitioners; event organisers and those involved in creative activities and projects, to encourage creativity, collaboration and cultural participation.
We are now inviting applications for the 2018 funding scheme.
Funding for 2018 is available under two themes:
· Bliain na Gaeilge
· Year of Cultural Heritage
Guidelines on criteria and application forms for this new Scheme are available by contacting creative@monaghancoco.ie
Or by downloading the forms from https://monaghan.ie/arts/2018/04/09/monaghan-county-council-creative-ireland-grant-scheme-2018/
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS THURSDAY MAY 3RD 2018 AT 1PM
LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Queries can be emailed to creative@monaghancoco.ie
CLÁR is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that aims to provide funding for small infrastructural projects in areas that experience disadvantage at Schools /Community Facilities. Measures 1 and 2 will be managed by Monaghan County Council and Measure 3 will be managed directly by the Department of Rural and Community Development. CLÁR is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that aims to provide funding for small infrastructural projects in areas that experience disadvantage at Schools /Community Facilities. Measures 1 and 2 will be managed by Monaghan County Council and Measure 3 will be managed directly by the Department of Rural and Community Development. Measure 1 Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures Up to 90% funding available
Eligible Interventions:
Measure 2 Play Areas (incl MUGAs) Up to 90% funding available Grant Range € 5,000 to € 50,000
Measure 3 First Response Support Measures Managed directly by the Department of Rural & Community Development, Rural Schemes, Government Offices, Ballina, Co Mayo F26 E8N6 – Phone – (076)1006829
Application forms and guidelines are available on www.monaghan.ie or by email to clar2018@monaghancoco.ie
Completed Applications for Measures 1 and 2 should be returned to Aisling Kierans, CLÁR 2018 Applications, Community Development Section, Monaghan County Council, The Glen, Monaghan.
Closing date for receipt of applications is 5pm Tuesday 24th April 2018.
Applications will not be considered after this date.
Download Forms and Guidelines here:
Measure 1: Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures
Measure 2: Support for Play Areas (including MUGA’s)
Monaghan County Council were absolutely delighted with the success of the “A MINUTE MATTERS” campaign which won the Best Disability Access & Inclusion Initiative at the Local Authority Members Association National awards ceremony on Saturday 3rd February in Croke park.
The overall aim of this project is to raise awareness among the people of county Monaghan of the problems people with a disability permit to face when people without a badge park in accessible parking bays.
The project which is about awareness rising, advocacy and empowerment engaged the skills of young adults with a learning disability from Drumlin house Training Centre and the Monaghan Latch on programme to make a short film about the difficulties that are caused for people with a disability when people park illegally in designated disabled parking bays. A consultation carried out by Monaghan County Council with local communities highlighted the ongoing problem of people parking in disabled parking bays illegally. This causes a lot of problems for people who need those spaces.
The slogan “A Minute Matters” was chosen because many people think it’s ok to park in disabled parking bays for “a minute” but what this project is saying is “A Minute Matters” to someone who needs that space!
The project was a huge success, with had great support from the local Gardai and Traffic wardens who greatly welcomed the initiative. The Gardai and traffic wardens have zero tolerance for people abusing disabled parking bays and anyone parking in a designated disabled parking.
Monaghan town has almost 1200 parking spaces and 43 disabled parking bays, so it is really important to badge holders that the spaces are available to them when they need them.
So as the video says, “ If you don’t have a badge PARK SOMEWHERE ELSE”
Photos include LAMA Awards last weekend and the members of the Latch on group who starred in and recorded the Minute Matters youtube video
Check out the video on YouTube “A MINUTE MATTERS”
https://www.facebook.com/Monaghancoco/videos/1923261534568302/
Cavan Monaghan Transport Coordination Unit (CMTCU) CLG trading as LocalLink Cavan Monaghan manages the ‘Rural Transport Programme’ in counties Cavan and Monaghan. The programme delivers services in rural areas, providing transport services in areas where public transport is not readily available.
LocalLink Cavan Monaghan currently manages and coordinates over 60 rural bus services on a weekly basis across the two counties. All services are funded by the Department of Transport through the NTA and passengers may utilise their Free Travel Pass on all services.
The settlements of Ballybay and Tydavnet/Scotstown/Ballinode have no public transport service linking residents to Monaghan Town and for onward travel through Monaghan Bus Station. LocalLink has introduced two 6 days per week / 7 services per day bus services in these areas. Routes, timetables and fares are as set out below. Both routes will share activity across the town centre, offering 14 daily service options to town centre passengers.
If you have any queries on any aspect of the service of LocalLink in Monaghan please telephone: 1850 211 923 .
Click here for Local Link Route M1 M2 Timetable (PDF)
Monaghan County Council is committed to supporting local communities to promote, enhance and develop their local area. This commitment is supported by the annual Community and Environment Funding Scheme.
We are now inviting applications for the 2018 funding scheme. In 2018, the Municipal Districts, Community Development, Housing and Environment sections are working together to allocate funding through one central funding scheme. This process will allow community groups to maximise funding available to them and to ensure all community groups, residents committees and tidy towns groups throughout the county are supported in their voluntary activities.
Funding is available under three distinct measures.
Measure one: Community Infrastructure Supports
The community infrastructure supports measure aims to develop and enhance local community facilities and amenities in County Monaghan.
Measure two: Community Development Supports
The community development support measure aims to support local communities to promote and encourage community participation and engagement throughout the county.
Measure three: Environmental Supports
The environmental supports measure aims to support local communities, residents committees and tidy towns groups to deliver projects that enhance the appearance and improve the quality of the environment in their area.
Guidelines on criteria and application forms for the new Community & Environment Funding Scheme are available by contacting:
Fionnuala Mulligan, Monaghan County Council, Community Development Section on 047 73720
Or fmulligan@monaghancoco.ie
Or by downloading the forms below:
Community Environment Grant Scheme 2018 Application Form – (Word Doc)
Community Environment Grant Scheme Guidelines 2018 – (PDF)
If you would like support completing your application, Bernie Bradley is available to assist groups. You can make an appointment by contacting the number above.
CLOSING DATE FOR RECEIPT OF APPLICATIONS IS FRIDAY March 2rd 2018 at 5 p.m.
LATE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
It’s been a very busy year for community development across Co. Monaghan. We thought it would be nice to take a look back at how much we have all achieved this year. When you see it in one place, it’s makes for very impressive reading!
Please click here to view the Monaghan County Council Community News Xmas 2017 (PDF)
Monaghan County Council, Monaghan Tidy Towns, Monaghan Town Team representing the Traders and Residents of the town centre, and An Garda Síochána have come together to form a Community Safety Partnership, to address community safety issues in Monaghan town centre. The first initiative to grow from this Partnership is to erect a CCTV system to cover the public areas of the town, in response to a number of anti-social behaviour incidents in the town centre. It is hoped that the CCTV footage will act as a deterrent to criminal and anti social behaviour, and also aid in the detection of crime.
THE VIEWS OF THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES OF THE TOWN ARE NOW SOUGHT REGARDING THE PLACEMENT OF THE CAMERAS
A map of the town, showing the proposed location of each camera, is available on the Council website, and is on display in all Council buildings in Monaghan town, including the Motor Tax building, the Market House and the Library.
HOW TO HAVE YOUR SAY:
You can let the Community Safety Partnership know how you feel about the idea of a CCTV scheme in the town, or your views on the placement of any individual camera, by :
Wednesday 17th January between 7.30pm and 9pm
Following this consultation period, a final map of proposed sites for the cameras will be posted to Monaghan County Council’s website, www.monaghan.ie and an application for funding for the cameras will be made to the Dept of Justice’s Community CCTV Scheme. It is hoped to have the CCTV system up and running by mid 2018.
Queries on the scheme, and comments on the consultation, can be made to:
Donal McElwain, Monaghan Municipal District Co-Ordinator, Council Offices, The Glen, Monaghan monaghan@monaghancoco.ie Tel 047 73777
Carol Lambe, Community Development Dept, Council Offices, The Glen, Monaghan clambe@monaghancoco.ie Tel 047 30500
Consultation closes Friday 19th January 2018
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