September Monthly Meeting

22/09/2025 15.00 - Council Chamber

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Minutes of Council Meeting 22.09.2025

 

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 September Monthly Meeting of Westmeath County Council, to be held on Monday next, 22nd September 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,

_____________________
Eilish Reilly,
Meetings Administrator.

 

CLÁR

1. Roll Call and Declaration of Interest at Meetings

2. Miontuairiscí

(i) To approve the minutes of the Finance Committee Meeting of Westmeath County Council held by Hybrid Meeting in the Council Chamber, Áras an Chontae, Mullingar on Monday, 28th July 2025 at 2.00 p.m.

Minutes of Finance Committee Meeting July 2025

(ii) To approve the minutes of the July Monthly Meeting of Westmeath County Council held by Hybrid Meeting in the Council Chamber, Áras an Chontae, Mullingar on Monday, 28th July 2025 at 3.00 p.m.

Minutes of July Monthly Meeting 2025  

(iii) To note the minutes of CPG meeting of Westmeath County Council held by teleconference, on Wednesday, 23rd July 2025 at 8.30 a.m.

Signed Minutes CPG Meeting July 2025

(iv) 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, 7th July 2025 at 2.00 p.m.

Signed Minutes of the MDAM July 2025 Meeting

(v) 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 14th July 2025 at 2.00 p.m.

Signed minutes of MKMD July 2025 Meeting

(vi) To note the minutes of the Meeting of the Housing, Community, Recreation & Culture SPC held in the Council Chamber, Áras an Chontae, Mullingar on Monday 28th April 2025 at 11.30 a.m.

Signed Minutes Housing, Community, Recreation and Culture SPC April 2025

3. Management Report

Monthly Management Report - July 2025

Monthly Management Report - August 2025

4. Chief Executive Orders

5. Disposal of Land/Property

(i) Proposed disposal of two segments of land in total circa 0.0359 acres in the townland of Kilmacuagh, Brawney, Athlone in accordance with the terms of Section 183 Notice of the Local Government Act 2001 circulated within the specified period.

S183 CE Letter Kilmacuagh, Brawney, Athlone

S183 Notice Kilmacuagh, Brawney, Athlone

S183 Map to rectify title Kilmacuagh, Brawney, Athlone

6. To Consider Chief Executive’s Report on Part 8 planning in respect of the site clearance and enabling works at Technological University of the Shannon (TUS) campus and the former workhouse administration block (record of protected structure ref 089) for the development of Athlone Smart Innovation & Co-working Hub, Northgate Street, Athlone

Ltr to Members Part 8 Athlone Smart Innovation Co-Working Hub

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7. To consider Chief Executive’s Report on Part 8 planning in respect of proposed development at Athlone Castle, Saint Peter's Terrace and Bigmeadow, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, N37 A6D7 (a Protected Structure, RPS No. 070, and a National Monument Heritage Site), comprising enhancement works aimed at improving interpretation, visitor facilities, and the overall visitor journey, to enhance public engagement with the historic site.

Ltr to Members Part 8 Athlone Castle Visitor Journey Improvement

8. To receive update on housing growth requirements

Ltr to Members re NP Framework - Housing Growth Req

NPF Implementation Housing Growth Requirements Update

Letter from Minister Browne RE S.28 Guidelines

S.28 Guidelines - NPF Implementation, Housing Growth Requirements

 

9. To agree the process and timeline for the Council’s consideration of the Chief Executive’s Report on Variation No 1, Westmeath County Development Plan 2021-2027

 

10. To consider the requested nominations for the Presidential Elections 2025

 

11. To consider the Draft Terms of Reference for the Columb Barracks Committee

Columb Barracks Committee - TOR Draft  

12. To note the commencement of Local Community Safety Partnerships

(a) To nominate seven Members to the Westmeath Local Community Safety Partnerships

 Westmeath LCSP Presentation to Council Sept 2025

13. To nominate two Members to the Age Friendly Alliance

Elected members Nominations for AF Alliance Sept 2025  

14. To receive a report on Housing Maintenance

Ltr to Members re Housing Maintenance Report ‌

Housing Maintenance Report to Council September 2025

 

15. Motions

Cllr Ken Glynn: “That Westmeath County Council immediately finds a solution to resolve the public lighting crisis which is escalating out of control in many residential areas”.

Cllr Denis Leonard:
"That Westmeath County Council would seek to complete a Business Case for the Reopening of Killucan Station by seeking to cost and set aside funding in the budget for same to be prepared in conjunction and in cooperation with Irish Rail in light of the recent pre-feasibility study (commissioned by Irish Rail at our request) that highlighted 156-160 boardings a day at the station from a narrow geographic area that did not include many of the communities that would avail of the service so that Westmeath can begins to avail of the €24 billion transport fund announced by government recently."

16. Recommendation(s) from Corporate Policy Group

(i) That Budget 2026 meetings be scheduled on the following dates:

• Monday 17/11/2025 at 10am – Preliminary Budget Meeting In-Committee
• Monday 24/11/2025 at 10am – Statutory Budget Meeting

 

(ii) To note CE letter to the Members dated 15/09/2025 regarding the Local Democracy Taskforce

Briefing to Members re Local Democracy Taskforce  

17. 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. Destination Athlone Autumn Marketing promotion €15,000
b. Cathaoirleach and STEM Awards €3,000

18. Correspondence

Resolution Letter to Minister for Health

Resolution Offaly County Council ‌

19. Conferences

20. Votes of Sympathy

21. Votes of Congratulations

22. Aon Gnó Eile