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South Dublin County Council News Wrap
It has been a very busy week for South Dublin County Council so we thought we'd bring you a wrap up of five of the main news items you might have missed!
1. €300k Have Your Say
South Dublin County Council’s landmark ‘300K – Have Your Say’ initiative was shortlisted for an Innovation in Politics Award in the “Democracy” category at the upcoming ceremony in Vienna, Austria.
The Innovation in Politics Awards are judged against four criteria; Innovation, Participation, Building Trust and Sustainability. ‘300k – Have Your Say’ is one of eighty projects shortlisted from an entry list of 600 across 8 categories and voted on by a European jury!
2. Community Endeavour Awards 2018
We were delighted to announce that the Community Endeavour Awards 2018 is now open for applications.
The Community Endeavour Awards recognise and reward community effort and achievement in South Dublin County and take place in November.
3. Halloween Safety and Environmental Awareness Campaign
Our Halloween Safety and Environmental Awareness Campaign for 2018 was launched.
This year, to raise awareness and encourage our citizens to stay safe, the Council has published a colourful information leaflet providing facts and tips on how to stay safe at Halloween.
4. Housing Matters
At Monday’s Council meeting, our elected members voted in favour of the joint venture development of 975 homes on 72 acres of council lands at Kilcarbery in Clondalkin, Dublin 22.
The mixed tenure development will include 294 social housing units (30% of the development) and is the first of its kind envisaged as part of the major urban sites initiative under “Rebuilding Ireland”.
In addition to the Kilcarbery news, close to 100 extra homes are to be built for social housing across the county following Monday’s Council meeting. These include developments in Tallaght, Templeogue and Clondalkin.
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5. The Red Line Book Festival
The Red Line Book Festival has been attracting rave reviews all week! There is still a whole weekend of programmes left to attend so make sure to check out what’s on and head along to a few events!
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