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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

Measure 1      Support for Schools/Community Safety Measures

CLÁR 2017 will consider support for interventions that make the school/community facility environs healthier and safer for the children attending the schools, and for children and adults using the community facilities. Funding of up to 90% of eligible costs may be available. Grant Range up to

€ 50,000 applies. Consultation with Municipal District Council prior to application is necessary.

Eligible Interventions:

• Amber Safety Lights
• Child Safety Lights
• Speed Safety Lights
• Pedestrian Crossings
• Access footpaths
• Bus Shelters
• Car Parking Facilities
• Public Lighting

Measure 2      Schools/Community Play Areas

CLÁR 2017 will consider support for the enhancement of existing and/or the development of new School/Community Play areas.

Funding of up to 90% of eligible costs may be available. Grant Range from € 5,000 to € 50,000

Measure 3      Targeted Community Infrastructure Needs

The aim of this measure is to provide support for small to medium sized Community based capital/infrastructure projects that don’t qualify for other existing schemes

Funding of up to 85% of eligible costs may be available. Grant Range from € 5,000 to € 50,000

Application forms and details of the measures are available on www.monaghan.ie or on request by email to clar2017@monaghancoco.ie

Applicants are advised to contact their Municipal District Co-ordinator prior to submission of your application for funding.

Completed Applications should be returned to Teresa McGuirk, CLÁR 2017 Applications, Community Development Section, Monaghan County Council, The Glen, Monaghan.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 4pm Thursday 27^th April 2017.

Applications will not be considered after this date.

Application Form

CLAR Funding Information Leaflet

CLÁR 2017 – LA Measures Guidelines 

   

 

CLÁR is a targeted investment programme for rural areas that aims to provide funding for small projects in areas that experience disadvantage.

Measure 4:   First Response Support Measure (€0.75m Nationally)

Applications under Measure 4 of the CLÁR Funding Scheme 2017 will be accepted directly by the Department from established organisations/groups that operate entirely on a voluntary basis and are involved in emergency rescue/first response efforts.   The Department will disseminate information regarding this measure and will liaise directly with potential qualifying groups.

Monaghan County Council wishes to assist Monaghan groups with their applications, to ensure the maximum benefit from this funding to Co. Monaghan.

Assistance in making an application to the Dept is available from Carol Lambe, Administrative Officer, Community Development at clambe@monaghancoco.ie or 086 8386905.

An Information meeting on Measure 4 of the CLÁR Funding Scheme 2017 will be held in Castleblayney Enterprise Centre, Dublin Rd., Castleblayney, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, 20^th April, 2017.

The closing date for receipt of completed applications under Measure 4 is the 5^th May, 2017.

All queries to be directed to clar@ahg.gov.ie

Completed Applications should be returned to the Department of Arts, Heritage, Regional, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs at clar@ahg.gov.ie

Closing date for receipt of applications is 4pm on Friday 5^th May, 2017.

Applications will not be considered after this date.

Monaghan County Council held a consultation workshop on Friday March 31^st in the Four Seasons Hotel in Monaghan. This workshop was attended by Service providers from community and statutory organisations, The workshop explored the barriers and challenges faced by some members of our community when trying to access services, information and opportunities. The workshop also looked at ways service providers can support people in our community to overcome these barriers.

The group hope to produce a follow up to the hugely successful “Tale of Two Counties” A History of Equality that tells the story of inequality and exclusion in county Monaghan today.

Booklet  A tale of two counties booklet (2)

Monaghan Age Friendly Business Programme has received huge praise by the UK Centre for Ageing based in the House of Lords at Westminster in London. Bernie Bradley Age Friendly Programme manager for Monaghan County Council was recently invited by Lord Geoffrey Filkin to speak at a Conference on Ageing in the House of Lords Westminster.

In preparation for their conference on “Our Ageing Society – Challenges or Opportunities for Business and older consumers”. The Centre for Ageing came across the work of Monaghan Age Friendly Business programme on various social media platforms.

Dave Smith, from South East England Forum on Ageing said “We were hugely impressed by the work being done in Monaghan and especially the innovation and leadership from the business community”.

Monaghan Age Friendly Programme co-ordinator, addressed the conference in the House of Lords on Monday 20th March showcasing some of the innovative work happening in Monaghan in the Age Friendly Programme. Bernie presented the conference with information on and Monaghan Age Friendly Business Programme which is running in each town in county Monaghan and Monaghan Age Friendly Guide to Communication.  The Age Friendly Business Programme, which is operating in every town in county Monaghan supports businesses to make small changes which makes is easier for older people to do business with them.

Following the presentation, Lord Geoffrey Filkin who leads up the House of Lords Centre on Ageing will now bring Monaghan’s Age Friendly Communication policy, Monaghan Age Friendly Business Model to the Cross Party parliamentary party on Ageing for inclusion in their programme of work. Members of the Centre of Ageing staff would also like to visit us here in Monaghan later in the year to learn more about the success of Monaghan Age Friendly Programme.

 

Pictured is Bernie Bradley Monaghan county council and Lord Geoffrey Filkin in the House of Lords Westminster on Monday

Monaghan County Council launch the  Monaghan Drugs and Alcohol Forum Strategic Plan 2016 – 2021

Monaghan Drugs and Alcohol Forum Strategic Plan 2016- 2021

The people of Carrickmacross and its environs are being asked to take part in an important piece of work which will potentially change how the town looks, and how people travel around the town, over the next few years.

As part of the government’s Smarter Travel initiative, The Municipal District of Carrickmacross-Castleblayney has taken up the challenge for Carrickmacross to become an Active Travel Town, and to put in place a range of measures and supports which will facilitate more people to use sustainable forms of transport for more of their daily journeys.

The first step of the process is to prepare a Walking & Cycling Strategy for the town. The Municipal District is carrying out an audit of the current situation, and consulting with the public, the schools, employers and employees in the town regarding their needs and what they would like to see provided in their town.

It is intended that this strategy will form a blueprint for a number of initiatives in the coming years, and will enable the Council to draw down funding from the Dept. of Transport or any other funding opportunities to back up the initiatives identified in the strategy.

If you would like to have your say, online surveys are available on Survey Monkey at the following addresses:

 

If you’re a member of the general public:  www.surveymonkey.com/r/CmxPublic

If you’re a business owner in Carrickmacross: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CmxEmployers

If you’re an employee working in Carrickmacross: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CmxEmployees

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 2017 funding scheme. In 2017, the Municipal Districts and Community Development, Housing and Environment section 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 from www.monaghan.ie

Community & Environment Grant Scheme 2017 application form

Community & Environment Grant Scheme guidelines 2017

If you would like support completing your application, Bernie Bradley, Development Officer is available to assist groups. You can make an appointment by contacting the number above.

Closing Date for Receipt of Applications is Friday, 3rd March 2017 
Late Applications will not be accepted.

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Monaghan County Council has procured a software package, the “Economic & Community Monitor (E&C Monitor)”, as an information portal on the county and as a means to supporting the monitoring of the implementation of the Local Economic & Community Plan.

The E&C Monitor contains hundreds of individual indicators under 15 core themes, such as, population, health and wellbeing, housing, education, environment and others. It is primarily based on readily available datasets accessible from a variety of authoritative sources in Ireland but brought together and now accessible through this one portal. It can provide a complete comparative analysis from the County to the town/village level while providing contextual analysis with State and Regional trends.

It is a custom designed software and data solution that consists of relevant and accurate datasets and indicators from the main authoritative sources in Ireland including:

• The CSO National Census return
• Pobal
• HSE
• Higher Education Authority
• Department of Education and Skills
• An Garda Siochana
• Daft.ie
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Department of Social Protection and others

 

Depending on the data source, the E&C Monitor will be updated on a quarterly basis (Jan, April, July and October) with all datasets being updated where appropriate. Environmental indicators will be updated annually and all Census indicators will be updated with 2016 results in early 2017.

Adding data and indicators to the conversation brings a new perspective to the topic. The E&C Monitor pushes the direction of the conversation from “anecdotal” to “hard data” evidence. It will provide users with the ability to compare and contrast indicators in seconds, at any time and on any platform (laptop, tablet, mobile).

Monaghan Economic and Community Monitor