Newport Tidy Towns Monthly Meeting
At our monthly meeting of Newport Tidy Towns Committee on the 3rd March 2005, a number of topics were on the agenda.
The "Good Friday Clean up" as was carried in last week’s edition of the Local papers.
Two of our members had a meeting with Pete Griffiths, the Rural Social Scheme Supervisor and it was agreed that work would be done to the following: Canon Killen Park, benches, rail, flower beds, walls, paint all seats and work on the edge of road from Kelly’s house to the turn on the Quay Road. The telephone Kiosk on Main Street is to be repaired in the next few weeks.
The meeting was attended by Frank Chambers, our Local Councillor who asked the meeting what work is needed to be done by the Council and the following was agreed: Paint all lamp posts in the town, clear more grass margin at the top of Quay Road towards slip-way and tar into wall, thus making room for a few extra areas for vehicles to park, the flower boxes to be painted. The viaduct to be cleared of grass and gravel put each side of path. This work was to be completed by the beginning of June this year.
Cllr. Chambers informed the meeting that he would ask Frank Walshe, the Area Engineer if he could get a machine to clean the tide-side of Canon Killen Park. Cllr. Chambers also when asked said that Kelly’s Garage was going through Legal Process and Planning was coming up.
He also informed the Committee that works on the Mulranny Road footpath would start in a few weeks. He also stated that €20,000 was allocated to complete the work to finish the roads in Knocknageeha Estate and extend the footpath to the "Billy Ranch".
But the main talking point at the meeting was how to overcome the litter problem we have in and around the streets of your town because it is your litter. A member of the Committee has agreed to pay a visit to the Local school and have a talk with the pupils about litter, as they were beneficiary of an Environment award last year.
We are calling on all business people and householders for their support in ensuring that their premises and homes are painted, kept neat, tidy and looking their best. We are a voluntary group of dedicated people working to maintain our town as a vital and pleasant place not only for our visitors but those of us who work and live here.
All those should help to improve the marks for this year Tidy Competition and Litter League, which starts in the first week in April 2005.
The Tidy Town Collection Date is on Friday 20th May 2005, subject to Permission and will be looking for volunteers.
Finally, if anyone out there has any ideas of their own of improving the outlook of the town or at the outskirts of the town, e.g., flowers or rockery beds, please contact or call into Tom, Committee Secretary @"The Billy Ranch", Tel: 098-41545 or any member of the Committee.