Jul

21

I don’t normally post things un-Strandhill related here – but this Sunday, 25th July from 1pm to 3pm – there will be a free show featuring

Death-Defying Trapeze, Back Cracking Contortion, Jaw Dropping Acrobatics, Fearless Aerial Feats, Giant Ball Juggling and Live Musical Mayhem…may all your days be circus days!

Yup – sounds like fun alright. All of this mayhem is for the launch of the free summer programme of weekend workshops for kids – all organised by The Model. Went to some of the things they did last Summer – and they were very good.

More details can be found here.

Apr

28

The good folk in the Strandhill Community Development Association (SCDA) were in contact about their ongoing efforts in the National Tidy Towns Competition.

In an effort to encourage participation from local residents througout the village – there is is going to be a competition with a prize fund of up to €1,000 under categories of best kept estate and the most improved estate.

From the letter to residents sent by SCDA

As you may be aware, the Strandhill Community Development Association (SCDA) re-entered Strandhill into the National Tidy Towns Competition in 2009 following a long absence (1996) . The entry and general work in common areas was completed  by a small number of dedicated people last year.  In order to encourage participation throughout the village, we are offering prizes for estates that are willing participate in the competition through improvements in their own estate and associated road frontage in the village .

In this regard, we have written to all local businesses seeking a small contribution of €50 to assist with the prize fund in addition to our own sources of funding.

We are hoping to have a prize fund of between €500 and €1,000 available to local resident associations that enter the competition. We hope to give prizes for the best kept estate and the most improved estate.

A member of our committee will be in touch with you in the forthcoming weeks and the closing date for entry is 14th May with adjudication on or before 16th July 2010.

The format of the competition will involve photographic evidence of your area/estate at the time of entry and a brief description of activities/improvements undertaken over the following 8 weeks.

Download Letter to residents entering Tidy Towns Competition for their local estate

Dec

1

Strandhill National School – Christmas Event

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There is a family Christmas Day at Strandhill National School on Sunday, 6th December from 3pm to 5pm.

Christmas Carol singing, bumper raffle, games and refreshments for everyone!

Put the date in your Christmas calendar!

Nov

9

I’m part of the organising committee help to put together this event for Saturday 28th November in the Innovation Centre at the Institute of Technology Sligo.

Entrepreneurs, innovators and people with business ideas are invited to attend the free day-long event.

Throughout the day, the event will showcase the expertise in the region through panel discussions and seminars.

Full details can be found at www.northwestconnects.ie – online registration (it’s free!) is recommended as we only have limited space.

Aug

5

Had an email from Cliodhna this morning.

Volunteers wanted for the Strandhill Tidy Towns on Thursday 13th August from 6.30pm-8.30pm meeting in the main car park, can you help out by giving even a half an hour of your time ?

We will start with tidying up the flower beds, gloves & litter pickers will be provided. Please come along & give a little bit of your time to help out.

ALL WELCOME, Young or Old, any help will be gratefully received.

Feb

12

Selected from the minutes of Sligo County Council ordinary meeting for October 2008 relating to the Strandhill area :

16. STRANDHILL PARKING PLACES BYE-LAWS;

Proposed by Councillor T. McLoughlin
Seconded by Councillor S. MacManus

“To ask the County Manager to ensure that no parking charges will be applied under the proposed Strandhill Parking Places Bye-Laws”.

Mr T. Kilfeather, DOS informed the meeting that it had been agreed at the September Council meeting that no decision would be made on the Strandhill Parking Places Bye-Laws pending further consultations with interested groups.

taking in charge

18.  TAKE IN CHARGE THE ESTATE OCEAN LINKS, STRANDHILL;

This Item was deferred with the agreement of the meeting.

speed ramps

20. SPEED RAMPS ON SHORE ROAD, STRANDHILL;

Proposed by Councillor S. MacManus
Seconded by Councillor D. Bree

“That Sligo County Council provide speed ramps as necessary to the Shore Road, Strandhill, on the approach to the Promenade car-park in the interest of pedestrian safety and that all other road safety works are also carried out at this location to discourage speeding”.

In Response Mr T. Carroll SE stated the following;

This project can be considered in context of 2009 Roadwork’s Programme when being considered at local area electoral meeting in February 2009.

public toilets – not sure who is wasting time here; either the councillors who presumably already  know that “public toilets” have been notionally available at the sea front for the last 9 years or so and are this mischief making, or council powers that be – that deem it unimportant to ensure that signage makes the public aware of this fact….this is silly buggers stuff.

42. PUBLIC TOILETS IN STRANHILL;

Proposed by Councillor I. Henry
Seconded by Councillor D. Bree

“To ask this Council have they plans in place for public toilets in Strandhill”.

In Response Mr T. Carroll SE stated the following;

The toilets in the maritime centre are public toilets.  At the time the maritime centre was built in Strandhill, a decision was made, and agreed by the County Council and the Community Development Association that the public toilets would be demolished in the public car park and provided instead, downstairs in the maritime centre.  It was agreed that improved signage would be provided.

Dec

12

Selected from the minutes of Sligo County Council ordinary meeting for September 2008 relating to the Strandhill area :

18. CARK PARKING AT STRANDHILL;

Proposed by Councillor D. Healy McGowan
Seconded by Councillor A. Higgins

“That the proposed charging on car parking at Strandhill under the proposed Bye-Laws be abolished”.

26. STRANDHILL PARKING BYE LAWS 2008;

Proposed by Councillor D. Bree
Seconded by Councillor S. MacManus

“That Bye-Laws 4,5,6,7 and 8 be deleted from the Draft ‘Strandhill Parking Bye-Laws 2008”.

29. PARKING PLACE DRAFT BYE LAWS 2008;

Proposed by Councillor S. MacManus
Seconded by Councillor D. Bree

“That Sligo Co. Council defers taking any decision on any part of the proposed Parking Places Draft Bye-Laws 2008 in relation to Strandhill until such time as local organisations bring forward possible proposals on how to address the issue of camper vans parking in the car park at the promenade in Strandhill and other matters pertaining to community use of the car park.  The proposal to charge for parking in the car parks at Strandhill will be removed from any future bye-laws which may be adopted.”

In Response Mr T. Kilfeather DOS asked that any further decision on the Strandhill parking bye laws be deferred until further consultation has taken place.

Following a discussion it was;

Proposed by Councillor D. Bree
Seconded by Councillor M. Gormely

AND AGREED

“That this Council accepts Mr Tom Kilfeather’s recommendation and report to defer taking any decision on the Strandhill parking bye laws pending further consultation”.

Proposed by Councillor J. Leonard
Seconded by Councillor P. Barry

AND AGREED

“That the Council of Sligo Parking Place Bye Laws 2008 (Rossespoint, Mullaghmore) be adopted pursuant to section 36 of the road traffic act, 1994”.

Proposed by Councillor D. Healy McGowan
Seconded by Councillor A. Higgins

AND AGREED

“To defer a decision on the Bye-Laws for Strandhill pending further consultation with the community “.

..and discussion around playground…

20. PLAYGROUND FOR STRANDHILL VILLAGE;

Proposed by Councillor D. Healy McGowan
Seconded by Councillor S. MacManus

“To ask the County Manager; that this Council seek to provide a playground for Strandhill village”.

In Response Mr M. Carty SEE stated the following;

“Sligo County Council is in dialogue with the Strandhill/Coolera Sports and Community Development Group to achieve dedicated facilities for the area.  Playground facilities can be considered as part of the proposal.  Currently no Council funding has been allocated for such a facility”.

Ms R. McNulty, DOS stated that grants were no longer available for the provision of playgrounds and that local action would be helpful in relation to the provision of a site.

Sep

22

The Strandhill National School Parents Association are having its AGM on Monday, 29th September at 8.30pm in the school. All parents are encouraged to attend, and especially those whose children attending school for the first time in junior infants.

It will be an opportunity for all to see the new laptops that have been recently purchased with the generous financial support of parents over the last few years, as well as the new digital whiteboard in the Sixth class room.

Sep

4

Summer Hiatus and all of that – we’ve been pretty quiet over the last few months.

So easing back into it – here is the only minuted item from the last ordinary meeting of the county council back in June – relating to Strandhill – back in June.

21. REPORT ON THE ROADWORKS SCHEME IN STRANDHILL;

Proposed by Councillor T. McLoughlin
Seconded by Councillor I. Henry

“To request a report on the Roadworks scheme in Strandhill, including Urgent works on the Upper Road and the upgrading of footpaths from the church to the promenade”.

In Response Mr T. Carroll SE stated the following;

A sum of €88,400 has been provided in estimates 2008 towards the upgrade of Buenos Aires Drive (L-3505) under Road Restoration Programme. A sum of €45,500 has also been provided towards the continued upgrade of footpath network on Top Road R292 in 2008. Repairs where required will be undertaken to footpaths from Church to Promenade.

Interestingly, no mention at all of proposed bye-law for “parking charges”. I would have naively thought that given this first hit the papers in early July – a knowledge of the issue would have been known at the time?

Can anyone out there educate readers on the the mechanism by which bye-laws are actually conceived, deliberated, discussed and agreed? I’ve had a brief look at the council website – it may be buried in there somewhere, but nothing obvious…

Apr

12

Strandhill Parents Association are having a Table Quiz in Kellys on Friday, 25th April. Commencing at 9.30pm, the cost for a table of four is €20. An enjoyable night is in the offing, and there will also be some great prizes up for grabs in the raffle.

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