Leading Experts Explore Boosting Value of Arts to Communities
The Arts Council and Local Government held a major joint conference on January 12th in Dublin Castle, exploring how public investment in the arts can help to build sustainable and cohesive local communities.
Local Authorities launch their tourism statements of strategy
at the National Tourism Conference sharing local authority experiences and contributions to local ecomonies.
Pictured:
Paul Reid, Chief Executive Fingal County Council; Pat Dowling, Chief Executive Clare County Council; Minister of State for Tourism and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan TD; Joe MacGrath, Chief Executive Tipperary County Council; Anne Marie Delaney, Chief Executive Offaly County Council.
New Public Library initiative ‘Spring into Storytime 2017’
Minister English, T.D., Minister of State for Housing and Urban Renewal launched the ‘Spring into Story-time’, the latest initiative from the Public Library Service’s ‘Right to Read’ programme, on the 5th of April. Spring into Story-time will deliver a range of story-time events for children of all ages in the 332 libraries throughout Ireland in April.
Launch of Libraries Ireland: makes every library your local library
Mr Damien English, T.D. Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal launched the Libraries Ireland: makes every library your local library service on May 29th in Navan Library.
Pictured: Mr Ciaran Mangan, County Librarian, Meath County Council; Ms Jackie Maguire, Chief Executive, Meath County Council; Mr Damien English, T.D. Minister for Housing and Urban Renewal; CLLR Maria Murphy, Meath County Council; Mr Tom Enright, Wexford County Council.
Shared Services in The Irish Public Service Conference
Paul Dunne, Chief Executive of LGMA updating on the significant scale of shared services in local government.
Local Authority Services and Savings
The County and City Management Association (CCMA) have produced an animated video to promote the wide-ranging services that are provided by local authorities and increase awareness around their role within communities. This video also highlights many recent savings and efficiencies within the sector. Link to YouTube Video
Céard a Dhéanaimid
Nuacht Deireanach
The Arts Council and local government are commissioning an independent strategic review of the network of venues and arts centres.
The review will focus on the infrastructure of professionally-managed arts centres and venues around Ireland.
Healthy Ireland Programme at Your Library
The programme will enhance current health information in public libraries by providing new book stock, e-books, e-audiobooks and e-magazines on health and wellbeing, a wider selection of health information for all users, and through a service delivered by trained library staff.
Project Updates
Building Control Management System (BCMS)
The Building Control Management System (BCMS) was developed by LGMA and Fingal County County and implemented in March 2014. It allows property owners, builders, developers, architects and engineers to submit notifications, applications and compliance certificates online. It provides an internal management system for the processing of notices received online and over the counter in local authorities.