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As part of the international World Book Day celebrations, Offaly County Library conducted a countywide event to vote on Your Favourite Children's Book of All Time. A very successful poll was conducted throughout the branch library network and on the library website, www.offalycountylibrary.ie . Almost 1,000 votes were received
A new booklet setting out the Business and Personal/Social Supports available in Offaly was officially launched on Monday, 1st February 2010.
This booklet outlines the services provided by a range of both national and local agencies. It gives background information on each of the agencies, a summary of the supports available and full contact details. The purpose of the booklet is two-fold: to ensure people are aware of the wide range of supports available in the County and to enable them source specific help according to their circumstances.
We would like to invite our customers, members of the public and interested groups to give their views on the future direction of the Library Service in County Offaly. As part of this process, the Library is holding public meetings at four venues throughout the County. You are invited to come along and give us your suggestions and feedback.
Notice is hereby given that the Draft Local Authority Budget of Offaly County Council, for the financial year ending on 31st December 2010 has been prepared and will be considered by the Council at the Statutory Annual Budget Meeting to be held in the Council Chamber, Aras an Chontae, Tullamore on Monday 21st December 2009 at 2pm.
The Mid-Shannon Scheme provides tax relief on the construction or refurbishment of certain tourism facilities in the Mid-Shannon area which extends from O’Briensbridge in Co. Clare to Lough Ree, Co. Roscommon. A considerable area of west Co. Offaly is included. The Scheme was launched in June 2008 and there have been a number of approvals to date. It provides a unique opportunity for tourism enterprises in West Offaly to use tax relief to help finance the construction or refurbishment of their facilities and also for passive investors who may wish to avail of the relief for offset against rental and other income.
The Border, Midland & Western (BMW) and the Southern & Eastern (S&E) Regional Assemblies have announced that they have recently approved grants totalling €28 million to fund Urban Regeneration and Sustainable Urban Transport projects in the National Spatial Strategy designated Gateways and Hub Towns under their respective Regional Operational Programmes 2007-13, which are co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
The Local Government (Charges) Act 2009 introduces a 200 Euro annual charge on non principal private residences, payable by the owner(s) of the NPPR to the Local Authority in whose area the property concerned is located.
The Annual Meeting of Offaly County Council was held at 2pm on Friday 19th June 2009 in the Council Chamber, Áras an Chontae. Councillor Noel Bourke was elected Cathaoirleach and Councillor Barry Cowen was elected Leas Cathaoirleach.
Tullamore Town Council and Offaly County Council being the Planning Authorities for the town of Tullamore and its Environs have prepared a Draft Tullamore Town and Environs Development Plan for the period 2010-2016.
The newly refurbished Clara Library will open to the public on Tuesday 1st September 2009 at 10:00am.
The refurbishment allows us to offer an enhanced service to library users. The library will have a stock of over 10,000 items including books and a wide range of audio visual materials such as music CDs, DVDs, and audio books on CD. There will be a total of 8 PCs for use by the public with 2 of these dedicated to children.