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Check this map to see if you live in area where your collector must provide a food waste collection service https://www.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=a2088b088cd74a9aa087435bbdcd2ef7&fbclid=IwAR28JwJSAv2aMaW1dN4LkBBEhouPTaTss_lHQYsOB0wzJr1vKHNnrlpq6pw

Notification of Temporary Traffic Management Arrangements

Laois County Council wishes to advise of the use of Temporary Traffic Lights and Stop and Go Boards at the following location:

Road: R429
From a point: Approx. 52.906496, -6.968367

ON and/or BETWEEN the following dates & times
24/02/2022 08:00:00 and 24/02/2022 18:00:00

Each weekday until
04/03/2022 08:00:00 and 04/03/2022 18:00:00

For the purposes of Road Crossing Works

Please see attached map.

R429 Killeen 3-Way S&G

Any objections or observations shall be emailed to:
fnasiem@laoiscoco.ie
kmanning@laoiscoco.ie
pmurphy@laoiscoco.ie

Signed: Farhan Nasiem E. Engineer Road Design
On behalf of the Roads Authority

Laois County Council is seeking Expressions of Interest for the following:

Provision of Residential Land

Laois County Council is seeking expressions of interest from any landowners interested in disposing of land (Greenfield or Brownfield) with appropriate zoning within the county of Laois for the development of housing.

Advance Purchase Arrangements for Un-commenced Residential Developments

Laois County Council is seeking to purchase un-commenced residential developments through turnkey arrangements for affordable and mixed tenure housing.  Home builders and housing developers with planning permission for suitable houses or apartments where construction has not yet commenced are asked to consider entering an advance purchase arrangement with the local authority to provide affordable and mixed tenure housing.

Provision of Vacant and/or Derelict Properties

Laois County Council is seeking expressions of interest in respect of the provision of additional housing through the supply of vacant and/or derelict properties. Proposals are welcome in respect of vacant and/or derelict properties in all our towns and villages.

Further information and Expression of Interest forms are available here.

 

 

Local Government Act 2001

Laois County Council Draft Cemetery Bye-Laws

In accordance with the above legislation Laois County Council proposes to make Cemetery Bye-Laws for the Regulation of Cemeteries in the functional area of the County Council of the County of Laois.

The Bye-Laws will apply to all cemeteries under the control or in the ownership of the Council. A copy of the Draft Bye-Laws is available to view, for a period of six weeks from the 18^th January 2022 to the 1^st March 2022, on the Council’s website  www.laois.ie . A hard copy is available free of charge from the Community Section, Áras an Chontae, James Fintan Lalor Avenue, Portlaoise, by contacting 057-8664000 or emailing dce@laoiscoco.ie.

You can make an observation or submission via the following options only;

• Online by registering on https://consult.laois.ie/ where you can then make a submission on the Draft Cemetery Bye-Laws; or
• Via email to dce@laoiscoco.ie; or
• In writing marked “Draft Cemetery Bye-Laws“ to the Administrative Officer, Community Section, Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, James Fintan Lalor Avenue, Portlaoise, Co. Laois.

Submissions or observations with respect to the draft Bye-Laws are to be received no later than 3.00 p.m. on Tuesday 1^st March 2022.

Laois County Council Draft Cemetery Byelaws 2022

Donal Brennan,

Director of Services,

Laois County Council,

Áras an Chontae

Portlaoise,

Co. Laois.

 

Tel:- 057 86 64000

Website: www.laois.ie

 

LAOIS COUNTY COUNCIL

“IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COMMUNITY”

EP Republic has applied for a LICENCE APPLICATION under the terms of Part XVI of the Planning and Development Act 2000 to 2015 (as amended) for a Proposed Multi Stage Concert event to be held at Stradbally Hall Estate, Stradbally, Co. Laois

 

The proposed Multi Stage Concert event to be held on 2^nd  September,  3^rd September and 4^th September 2022 at Stradbally Hall Estate, Stradbally, Co. Laois, with low key entertainment on 1^st  September 2022.

General camping facilities from the 2^nd September to the 5^th September 2022, and family campervan, general campervan and early entry camping facilities for a maximum of 20,000 from the 1^st September to the 05^th September 2022.

 

If you wish to lodge a submission/observation to the licence application, please send your submission in writing, before close of business on 25th February 2022, to the Planning Department Laois County Council, Áras an Chontae, Portlaoise, Co. Laois or by email to planning@laoiscoco.ie

 

• Cover Letter
• Public Notices
• Event Management Plan

 

Decision & Report:

• Decision
• Planner’s Report

 

See link for further information:

https://www.gov.ie/en/consultation/7e319-online-survey-in-relation-to-defects-in-apartment-and-duplex-buildings/