28/04/2025 15.00 - Council Chamber
Minutes of Council Meeting 28.04.2025
24/04/2025
To: The Cathaoirleach and Members of Westmeath County Council
A Chathaoirligh agus a Chomhaltaí
I should be obliged if you would arrange to attend the April Monthly Meeting of Westmeath County Council, to be held on Monday next, 28 April 2025 at 3.00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, Áras an Chontae, Mullingar by Hybrid Meeting to consider the items set out on the Agenda hereunder.
Mise, le Meas,
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Pat Murtagh,
Meetings Administrator.
CLÁR
1. Roll Call and Declaration of Interest at Meetings
2. Miontuairiscí
(i) To approve the minutes of the March Monthly Meeting of Westmeath County Council held by Hybrid Meeting in the Council Chamber, Áras an Chontae, Mullingar on Monday, 31st March 2025 at 3.00 p.m.
Minutes of March 2025 Monthly Meeting
(ii) To note the minutes of CPG meeting of Westmeath County Council held by teleconference, on Wednesday, 26th March 2025 at 8.30 a.m.
(iii) To note the minutes of the meeting of the Municipal District Members for the Municipal District of Athlone Moate held in the Council Chamber, Civic Offices, Athlone on Tuesday, 11th March 2025 at 2.00 p.m.
AMMD March Meeting Signed Minutes
(iv) To note the minutes of the Meeting of the Municipal District Members for the Municipal District of Mullingar Kinnegad held in the Council Chamber, Áras an Chontae, Mullingar on Monday 10th March 2025 at 2.00 p.m.
MKMD March Meeting Signed Minutes
3. Management Report
Monthly Management Report March 2025
4. Chief Executive Orders
5. Disposal of Land/Property
(i) Proposed licence of a Portacabin with an enclosed yard at Grange Meadows, Mullingar, County Westmeath in accordance with the terms of Section 183 Notice of the Local Government Act 2001 circulated within the specified period.
CE Letter S183 Grange Meadows Mullingar
S183 Notice Grange Meadows Mullingar
S183 Map Grange Meadows Mullingar
(ii) Proposed lease of circa 70 sq metres of office space at Áras an Chontae complex, Mullingar, County Westmeath, in accordance with the terms of Section 183 Notice of the Local Government Act 2001 circulated within the specified period.
CE Letter S183 Lease of 70sq m at Aras an Chontae
S183 Notice Lease to NTA at Aras an Chontae
(iii) Proposed renewal of lease of the former Mullingar District Offices to Westmeath County Childcare Committee CLG, County Westmeath, in accordance with the terms of Section 183 Notice of the Local Government Act 2001 circulated within the specified period.
CE Letter S183 Renew Lease at Caretakers House
S183 Notice Caretakers House Aras an Chontae
6. To consider Draft Westmeath County Council Annual Report 2024
7. a) To consider Westmeath County Council Annual Financial Statement 2024
Annual Financial Statement 2024
b) To approve additional net expenditure in-excess of Budget, as are set out in note 16(b) of the Annual Financial Statement 2024, in accordance with section 104(7) of the Local Government Act 2001 (As amended)
8. To receive presentation from Westmeath Comhairle na nÓg
Westmeath Comhairle na nÓg 2025
9. Motions
Cllr John Dolan: “That Westmeath County Council allow stoves to be installed in new houses and allow recently built homes to install a stove to enable homes to be heated in times of power outages like happened recently”
10. Recommendation(s) from Corporate Policy Group
That a Civic Reception be granted to Trina Murray, the new President of the Ladies Gaelic Football Association (LGFA), and to Moate Community School’s U16 Girls Football Team following their recent success in winning the All-Ireland “A” title, as resolved by the Municipal District of Athlone Moate at their April 2025 monthly meeting.
11. To receive reports and recommendations from SPC Chairpersons
12. Correspondence
13. Conferences
14. Aon Gnó Eile