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Tipperary County Council is pleased to give you a copy of its new Tenant Handbook. As your landlord, Tipperary County Council is taking this opportunity to remind you of the wide range of services available to you as one of our tenants.

You can download the current rates by clicking on the links below.

Tipperary LCDC is Seeking Applications from the Public for Membership of their LEADER Evaluation Committees

Tipperary County Council aims to promote and support local festivals that are not solely commercially focused throughout the County, to support and assist those events that have a tourism/cultural/artistic or community focus and which contribute significantly to the quality of life.

Grants received from Transport Infrastructure Ireland (TII) in respect of the improvement and maintenance of National Primary and National Secondary Roads in County Tipperary.

TIPPERARY COUNTY COUNCIL
PERFORMANCE INDICATORS 2016

What is the Social Inclusion and Community Activation Programme?

Local Election candidate nominations received for the 8 local electoral areas across the County received up to the 29 April 2019, see details attached.

Local Election candidate nominations received for the 8 local electoral areas across the County received up to the 2 May 2019, see details attached.

A poll for the election of members for the eight (8) Local Electoral Areas of Tipperary will be taken on Friday 24th May 2019 between the hours of 7am and 10pm. The following are particulars of candidates, whose names will appear on the ballot papers for each Local Electoral Area.

Photographs attached of a sample polling card which will issue to all those on the register of electors for elections to take place on Friday 24 May 2019

Return of Person Elected and Local Election Results Sheets are published in accordance with Article 90 (4) of the Local Election Regulations

Councillor Michael Murphy was elected as the Cathaoirleach of Tipperary County Council for the coming year. Councillor Michael Murphy is pictured with his wife Jess and is honoured to represent the people of Clonmel and Tipperary for his term as Cathaoirleach

As part of the measures to help address pressures in the private housing rental market, new planning legislative reforms to regulate the short term letting sector - as provided for in the Residential Tenancies (Amendment) Act 2019 and supplementary regulations made by the Minister for Housing, Planning and Local Government entitled the Planning and Development Act 2000 (Exempted Development) (N

Local Traveller Accommodation Consultative Committees (LTACC) were set up under the Traveller Accommodation Act, 1998 and meet quarterly or as deemed necessary by the members. Membership consists of representatives from the Travelling community, elected members, council officials and representatives from voluntary and statutory agencies.

Here when you need us, and when you don't. Fire and Emergency services are just one of hundreds of services #YourCouncil provides for you. Learn more about your council by clicking on the services tab on the website

#YourCouncil is involved in promoting sport and fitness and as part of that we run sports and leisure facilities that you and your family can make use of? We run swimming pool facilities in Clonmel, Nenagh and Tipperary Town, also check in with Tipperary Sport Partnership on their facebook and twitter page @TipperarySports for other activities being organised around the County

#YourCouncil works with communities to keep our county green and clean. Tipperary County Council allocate grants to Tidy Town Committees annually, for further details please log on to the website www.tipperarycoco.ie/grants

Keeping the roads open for business - someone has to do it

The Environmental Protection Agency is running a communications campaign, on radio and social media, to inform everyone that reducing waste is one of the most important day-to-day actions we can take to help tackle climate change. As part of the campaign, we are encouraging everyone to join us in our Stop Food Waste pledge to go a week without wasting food.

Register of Electors - Corporate Services Privacy Notice

Staff from Environment Section were in attendance at Dolans Supervalu, Cahir on Friday, 7th and Saturday, 8th February, 2020 for plastic free day. We met with over 418 customers over the 2 days and it was a very enjoyable event with great interaction and very well received with customers about the plastics issues of today and other environment matters as well.

Tipperary County Council is seeking expressions of interest in respect of community/school play area projects under the terms of the CLÁR Scheme recently launched by the Department of Rural and Community Development, and which the Council could consider for submission to the Department.

The 2020 Town & Village Scheme has been recently announced by the Department of Rural and Community Development, Tipperary County Council, at this early stage, is trying to ascertain the potential level of interest and the type/nature of any proposed projects that may be eligible for the Scheme.
This year the scheme is broken into two strands

The Minister for Rural and Community Development, Michael Ring TD, announced funding of €67,777 for the Community Enhancement Programme (CEP) 2020 which supports disadvantaged communities throughout the country by providing capital grants to community groups.

The Council has been notified of Funding being made available for an additional grant opportunity under the Town & Village Accelerated Funding.

As part of the ongoing consultation process for the Draft Tipperary County Development Plan, Tipperary County Council hosted a webinar on Thursday 30th of September for members of the public and other stakeholders on the Draft Tipperary County Development Plan.

Draft Tipperary Bloody Sunday Centenary Programme
**Please note this is a draft programme and all events are subject to change due to Covid-19. The events listed are as initially programmed and an updated version of this document will be available on Tipperary County Council's website in October.

Community Learning Spaces
Tipperary County Council in partnership with South Tipperary Development Company and North Tipperary Development Company are looking to support the provision of, rollout of, and promotion of Community Learning Spaces across County Tipperary.

Development and Implementation of a Road Side Hedge Cutting Pilot Project
Final Project Report

Tipperary County Council and Donegal County Council in association with Kilgallen and Partners, Consulting Engineers, Document 15-091-FPR, September 2020

South Tipperary General Hospital are promoting the following supports to enable patient contacts and supports.

Keep in touch with friends or family in hospital by using the Keep in Touch email services stgh.keepintouch@hse.ie

Our Cultural venues are working hard behind the scenes to create programmes and events for on-line audiences or in person events when restrictions are lifted. Please visit their website for details.

Our Cultural venues are working hard behind the scenes to create programmes and events for on-line audiences or in person events when restrictions are lifted. Please visit their website for details.

Nenagh and North Tipperary during the revolutionary decade podcast

Having considered the ‘global’ impact of the Irish revolution in the last podcast (Dev in America), this Hedge School zooms in on the ‘local’—the market town of Nenagh and the surrounding North Tipperary area during the revolutionary decade—but also sets events in the wider national context.

‘Local Connections ‘ is a collaborative project between artists from Print Van Go, the travelling Print Studio and the Local Link Tipperary Bus Service. The project ran from August to October in 2020 along a number of the Local Link Tipperary routes. You can have a read about the project through the link below.

Enjoy musical workshops and videos from Music Generation Tipperary.

Music Generation Tipperary is part of Music Generation, Ireland’s national music education programme initiated by Music Network, co-funded by U2, The Ireland Funds, the Department of Education and Skills and funded locally by Tipperary ETB and Tipperary County Council.

During 2020, Tipperary Arts Office commissioned Tipperary artist Mike Byrne to produce a six part Stop Motion animation series. You will find Episode 1 - 6 below. This series is a fantastic introduction to Stop Motion animation for children (and adults).

New Bereavement Support line to assist staff and public during the COVID-19 pandemic

A new national free phone bereavement support line has been launched by the Irish Hospice Foundation in conjunction with the HSE.
The national free phone service, 1800 80 70 77 is available Monday to Friday from 10am to 1pm.

Minding Your Wellbeing Programme
Brought to you by HSE Health and Wellbeing, this evidence-based programme provides a unique opportunity for people to learn more about mindfulness, gratitude, self-care and resilience.

Free Online Mask Making Workshops for children with leading Irish Artist from Tipperary Aideen Barry.

Become a FitLine Volunteer Mentor!

We are delighted to announce we are expanding our FitLine initiative in 2021 to reach more older adults right across the country. We’re looking for more volunteer mentors, individuals or groups, to join our FitLine team, to help us deliver this very worthwhile initiative.

The 2nd round was launched in December 2020 to provide grants to community groups to assist them:
• with day to day running costs

Built Heritage Investment Scheme (BHIS) 2021

Foróige and CYPSC Launch "The COVID Word" Online Campaign
A social media campaign created in collaboration with young people from South Dublin, Sligo
& Leitrim and in a partnership between Foróige and Children and Young People's Services
Committees (CYPSC).
No two Covid-19 lived experiences are the same; we all have to navigate in unchartered

Tipperary PPN Tipperary is looking for a Coordinator
The overall purpose of the job is:
To support the work of the Secretariat to continue to develop the PPN in Tipperary to enhance participation in decision making, information sharing and capacity building in environmental, social inclusion and community and voluntary organisations in accordance with the relevant guidelines.

Standing Orders for the regulation of Council meetings and proceedings

Over the coming weeks and months Tipperary Age Friendly will showcase content of relevance to older people in the county. This calendar will include information from Tipperary Libraries, Tipperary Sports, Tipperary ETB and it will provide links to register for events and training opportunities.

Environment and Climate Action recently launched an anti dog fouling awareness campaign in which 200 hi vis are been made available to the public which hope to raise awareness with the public while out walking their dog to pick up after them. The message on the hi vis is "My dog supports a clean environment, Keep Tipp Tidy".

Cllr. Michael Smith, Cathaoirleach of Tipperary County Council, Chief Executive Joe MacGrath and Tipperary Hurling Manager Liam Sheedy united to thank the people of Tipperary for their continued support in driving Tipperary towards a cleaner, greener and more sustainable county.

Transboundary Environmental Public Consultation

Decision on the extension of the operational life of the Doel 1 & 2 Nuclear Power Plants,
located near the Port of Antwerp, Belgium.

The 2021 Town & Village Scheme has been recently announced by the Department of Rural and Community Development. Tipperary County Council, at this early stage, is trying to ascertain the potential level of interest and the type/nature of any proposed projects that may be eligible for the scheme.

This year the scheme outline may be summarised as follows:

As part of the Tipperary Healthy Ireland Keep Well initiative, local artist Paul Finch has produced three instructional videos called 'Sticky Stuff' or Green woodworking.

Lainseáil Scéim na Gaeilge do Chomhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann

Tipperary Decade of Centenaries Local Legacies Grant Award Recipients 2021
1. Third Tipperary Brigade Old IRA Commemoration Committee
This committee hold their annual programme of commemoration events while also celebrating the 100 year anniversary of the founding of their group.
Events taking place are:
Annual Easter Commemoration
Sean Hogan Commemoration

Images from recent Tipperary Decade of Centenaries events and projects.

LGBT+ in Tipperary
The Department of Rural & Community Development published the Dormant Accounts Action Plan 2020 providing funding to address disadvantage across the country. This included support for LGBT Community organisations and following an application funding was secured for LGBT+ organisations in Tipperary.

EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST in participating in Property Marking Machine Training

To register your Interest in availing of this training complete and return the attached form to jpc@tipperarycoco.ie and including marking machine training in the title. The Closing date for the receipt of the EOI is 5pm on the 6th of August.

As part of the Decade of Centenaries programme for 2021, Tipperary Heritage Office were delighted to commission the Landscapes of Revolution Project in conjunction with Abarta Heritage to map the archaeological landscape of the Kilcommon Ambush in partnership with the local community.

LGBT+ in Tipperary
The Department of Rural & Community Development published the Dormant Accounts Action Plan 2020 providing funding to address disadvantage across the country. This included support for LGBT Community organisations and following an application funding was secured for LGBT+ organisations in Tipperary.

Tipperary Studies holds an annual Tipperary People and Places Lecture series throughout the winter months, commencing in October and running through to the following March. Lectures take place on the third Tuesday of each month at 7.30pm, in the Gallery of the Source Library, Thurles.

Across Tipperary Community facilities are supporting E Learning and providing facilities to enable people attend college in a virtual capacity as required.
These community learning spaces provide a safe and comfortable environment and have WIFI to enable you to engage with college learning platforms.

In partnership with Tipperary Libraries talk on Pet choice and care. Talk by vet Laura Tighe.

Pet ownership can help us get out of the house, exercise, meet new people, reduce stress, etc. , but it is important to consider what pet will suit your lifestyle Laura will give us advice to follow when making this decision.

To conclude our cultural engagement for Positive Ageing Week 2021, John G O'Dwyer works with Tipperary Library Service on The Pilgrim Paths, providing his input into the Pilgrim Paths.