March Monthly Meeting

31/03/2025 15.00 - Council Chamber

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Minutes of Council Meeting 31.03.2025

 

27/03/2025

 

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 March Monthly Meeting of Westmeath County Council, to be held on Monday next, 31 March 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,

_____________________
Pat Murtagh,
Meetings Administrator.

 

CLÁR

1. Roll Call and Declaration of Interest at Meetings

 

2. Miontuairiscí

(i) To approve the minutes of the February Monthly Meeting of Westmeath County Council held by Hybrid Meeting in the Council Chamber, Áras an Chontae, Mullingar on Monday, 24th February 2025 at 3.00 p.m.

Minutes of February Monthly Meeting  

(ii) To note the minutes of CPG meeting of Westmeath County Council held by teleconference, on Wednesday, 19 February 2025 at 8.30 a.m.

Minutes of February CPG Meeting  

(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 Monday, 10th February 2025 at 2.00 p.m.

AMMD February 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 February 2025 at 2.00 p.m.

MDMK February Meeting Signed Minutes

 

3. Management Report

Monthly Management Report - February 2025  

 

4. Chief Executive Orders

 

5. Disposal of Land/Property

(i) Proposed disposal of lands totalling 0.4524 Ha at Clonbrusk, Athlone, County Westmeath in accordance with the terms of Section 183 Notice of the Local Government Act 2001 circulated within the specified period.

CE Cover Letter Disposal at Clonbrusk, Athlone

S183 Notice Disposal at Clonbrusk, Athlone

S183 Map Disposal at Clonbrusk, Athlone  

 

(ii) Proposed disposal of Old St. Mel’s Park Football Ground in Athlone, County Westmeath, in accordance with the terms of Section 183 Notice of the Local Government Act 2001 circulated within the specified period.

CE Cover Letter Disposal of Old St.Mel's Park Football Ground

‌S183 Notice Disposal of Old St. Mel's Park Football Ground

S183 Map Disposal of Old St. Mel's Park Football Ground  

 

(iii) Proposed disposal of circa 0.032-acre plot at Marlinstown, Mullingar, County Westmeath, to rectify title, in accordance with the terms of Section 183 Notice of the Local Government Act 2001 circulated within the specified period.

CE Cover Letter Disposal at Marlinstown

S183 Notice Disposal at Marlinstown ‌

S183 Map Disposal at Marlinstown

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6. To receive presentation from Ms. Bernadette Farrell, Chairperson of Westmeath Audit Committee

(a) To receive Audit Committee Report on the Annual Financial Statement 2023 and Audit Report for 2023

WCC Audit Committee Report - 2023  

(b) To receive Audit Committee Annual Report for 2024

WCC Audit Committee Annual Report 2024  

 

7. To consider and approve Section 85 agreement between Westmeath County Council and Roscommon County Council in respect of Lough Ree Greenway Scheme

CE letter Lough Ree Greenway Section 85 Agreement between WCC & RCC  

 

8. To approve 2025 Transportation Works Programme

Transportation Works Programme 2025  

 

9. To receive presentation on the Climate Action Plan 2024-2028

Climate Action Plan 2024-2029

 

10. Motions

Cllr Michael Dollard: “That in light of the recent announcement by Government of a funding allocation re Tenant in Situ Scheme to Westmeath County Council, that the Local Authority would indicate what the implications are for the county at large”.

Cllr Aengus O’Rourke: “For the members of WCC to agree to commence a process to CPO the abandoned, idle and derelict houses in Sarsfield Square, Athlone owned by the approved housing body 'RESPOND HOUSING ASSOCIATION'. Respond have shown themselves to be utterly incapable of managing both their occupied and derelict houses in Sarsfield Square. Minister James Browne recently approved an additional €265 million in capital funding in 2025 for the Secondhand Acquisitions Programme. This increased funding is specifically designed to tackle priority categories of need such as: Buy and Renew acquisitions which tackle vacancy”

Cllr Vinny McCormack: “To call on this Council to write to the American Ambassador to Ireland to outline our frustration and disappointment with the recent decision to invite Conor McGregor to the White House on St Patrick's day and affording him the opportunity to address the world media, purporting to be a spokesperson of the Irish people."

 

11. Recommendation(s) from Corporate Policy Group

 

12. To receive reports and recommendations from SPC Chairpersons:

(i) Recommendation from Chair of the Economic Development Enterprise, Agriculture and Tourism SPC in respect of funding proposals from the Economic Development and Promotion Fund:

a. Athlone Chamber of Commerce Festival and Events Co-Ordinator Amendment from full time to part time Co-Ordinator - €35,000/a
b. Kitchen extension to Café at Streamstown Trailhead - €28,000
c. Destination Athlone Retail Marketing Promotion - €5,000
d. Midlands Corporate and Policy Engagement Forum - €5,000

 

13. Correspondence

 

14. Conferences

 

15. Aon Gnó Eile