National Schools Competition

We held our Tidy Towns Schools Competition again this year, sponsored by Longford Credit Union. Over all winner was Bryan Moorehead. Other winners were Oriel Waters in St John’s NS and Caoimhe Connell and Ella Grant in St Mary’s NS. Thanks to Longford Credit Union for sponsorship. Congratulations to all our winners.

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Anti-dumping initiative 2018

From Gary Brady at Longford County Council

As part of the Anti Dumping Initiative 2018

Longford County Council will host two free

Mattress collection days at:

Furniture Recycling Ltd Towns Park Longford

on Saturday 14th July from 9am-1pm only

&

Mulleadys Waste Ltd Drumlish on

Saturday 21st July from 9am-1pm only

Mattresses must be Clean and Dry.

Household mattresses only, no bed bases or frames

There is a maximum limit of 5 mattresses per vehicle.

Enquiries: Longford County Council Environment Section

Email: environment@longfordcoco.ie Tel. 043-3343451

Sports – a new initiative

A Chara,

A Community Sports and Physical Hub has been developed in Edgeworthstown as part of the National Physical Activity Plan. The Hub itself is based in St. Marys Community Campus CLG on the Granard Road in Edgeworthstown. The Sports Hub will give the people of Edgeworthstown and surrounding areas the chance to experience the benefits of a Sports Hub. The Hub will maximise local sports facilities through linkages with local schools, sports clubs, community groups and other physical activity groups. The main objective of the Sports Hub is to increase the number of people of all ages participating in sport and physical activity in their communities targeting disadvantaged areas with a specific focus on adolescents/young people. If you would like more information on the Community Sports and Physical Hub, Please come along to our open meeting on Thursday the 28th June at 8pm in St.Marys Community Campus Clg. Please feel free to contact me with any queries you may have.

 

Regards,

 

Laura Doyle
Community Sports Co-ordinator
St. Mary’s Edgeworthstown Community Campus Clg.
Edgeworthstown
Co.Longford
087-9083039

Ireland second worst….

It seems we have a long way to go

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/environment/ireland-second-worst-in-eu-on-climate-change-action-1.3533954?mode=amp

 

 

Work Day 16th June

Some photos from the work carried out today , a couple of areas revisited and a new planter in Church Street.

Plastic roads

New work being done in the Netherlands using recycled plastic to make roads – first trials with bike paths have been quite successful

https://www.plasticroad.eu/en/

Watering hanging baskets

An interesting way of watering hanging baskets

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/discover/watch-this-gadget-making-grandads-brand-new-invention-is-a-life-saver-848667.html