Wicklow Municipal District has a number of works planned for Newtownmountkennedy over the coming months.
District Engineer Kevin Scanlon provided an update at last Monday s Wicklow Municipal District meeting on outstanding works in Newtownmountkennedy. Ciara Martin Perks of Newtownmountkennedy District Forum also attended the Zoom meeting.
Nine out of 13 works have already taken place and the €150,000 budget was supplemented with €15,000 from both IPB and Discretionary funds.
The outstanding works include street furniture, repairs to footpaths and the placing of a defibrillator in a phone box which is no longer in use. The planting of trees and the replacement of public lighting heads throughout Main Street will also take place.
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Ciara Martin Perks of Newtownmountkennedy has been appointed to the Office of Peace Commissioner for Wicklow by Justice Minister Helen McEntee.
The powers and duties of Peace Commissioners consist primarily of taking statutory declarations, witnessing signatures on documents if required by various authorities and signing certificates and orders under various Acts.
Ciara is Chairperson of Newtownmountkennedy District Forum, sits on the Board of Management of Newtownmountkennedy Primary School, as well as a committee member of Newtownmountkennedy Community Centre and is the secretary of the CE Scheme run through the Community Centre.
Speaking about her appointment, Ciara said: I was very honoured at receiving the news. I was told the appointment was coming but it s not until you get sent that piece of paper confirming and framed in your home that it really hits you.