Volume 9, Issue 7 - Carlow Public Participation Network Members E-Bulletin, July 2023
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Influencing the Decisions That Shape Your Community
Community & Voluntary ~ Social Inclusion ~ Environment
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Welcome
Welcome to the 7th edition of Carlow PPN members E-Bulletin.
One of our aims is to share information with all our members and to keep you well informed and up-to-date with local and national news.
We ask you to
share the ebulletin with other members of your group, thank you.
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- Supporting PPN Representatives
- Carlow PPN Vacancies
- Save the Date!
- Vision Rathvilly 2040 - Public Realm Plan Survey
- County Carlow Swift Survey
- Carlow Garden Festival
- National Age Friendly Recognition & Achievement Awards 2023
- Kiloughternane Art Group Exhibition
- Younity Community Picnic
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Tullow Agricultural Show
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Casual Trading Bye-Laws
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Carlow Fringe Arts Festival 2023
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Coffee Mornings in An Gairdin Beo
- Being Literacy Friendly - Webinar
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Budget 2024 - Disability Federation of Ireland
- Sustainable Development Goals - Updates
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An invitation to develop a 'Hare’s Corner'
- Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors - National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027
- Newsletters:
- Age Friendly Ireland - 30th June
- Carlow Sports Partnership - 5 Bullet Friday - 7th July
- Active Travel - Issue 14 - June
- News & Updates from Carmichael Ireland
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Supporting PPN Representatives
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Carlow PPN is changing the way we work with our PPN Representatives; we are setting en train a series of measures to better support Reps in their roles. The changes are gradual to see if we can improve the links between Reps, the PPN community groups and the PPN office.
The PPN will be placed as a standing Agenda item at Strategic Policy Committee (SPC) meetings. This will assist Reps in coordinating what they will discuss at the meetings, and will enable them to have a voice representing the community.
The PPN will act as the conduit between the Reps and community groups (Colleges), circulating, collating, and feeding back information to reps as needed.
When new Reps are elected, the PPN explain the mandatory reps reporting structure and how they communicate with the community and the other Reps.
A South East Regional PPN Representative training session is being organised for Saturday 9th September 2023 (tbc).
If you have any thoughts on how we can further improve how we work with our Reps, please do get in touch, we would love to hear all suggestions.
Email carlowppn@carlowcoco.ie or 059 9172 495 and mobile 087 195 1444.
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Carlow PPN are doing great work with PPN representatives - some of you may ask 'what does that mean'?
PPN Representatives are ordinary people from your street, your town, your residents association, your local club - the list of where they come from is endless.
What representatives do is, they tell us about issues in their communities. These issues are fed into Carlow Local Authority committees, where PPN reps sit alongside elected politicians. We help our Reps make changes people from their communities want to see.
Generally these meetings are held quarterly - Carlow PPN provides training to help Reps do a good job. We encourage you, and help you get organised for the meetings to make your committment worthwhile.
You'll see below the details of current vacancies on committees we have. If you'd love to get involved but you're not confident about coming forward, just give us a call 087 195 1444 to find out more
All calls are confidential
Carlow PPN have extended the closing date of our vacant Representative and our Secretariat seats to 5pm, July 28th 2023.
We have:
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- 1 x Social Inclusion seat - Housing, Community and Wellbeing SPC
- 1 x Community & Voluntary seat - Joint Policing Committee (JPC)
We have 2 Secretariat seats vacant also. The seats are:
- Carlow MD
- Community & Voluntary
Details on the role of the PPN Secretariat can be found here or you can call us on 087 195 1444 for a chat over the phone.
Full application details can be found here
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Carlow PPN would love if you could join us for the next community expo on Thursday 12th October 2023, McGrath Hall, Bagenalstown. Take a stand at the event to showcase the work you do.
The community expo will take place from 4.30pm – 7pm (time to be confirmed).
If you would like to join us, register your interest below.
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Vision Rathvilly 2040 - Public Realm Plan Survey
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A briefing on the Vision Rathvilly 2040 Public Realm Plan will be held on Monday 31st July 2023 at 7.30pm at St. Patricks Church, Rathvilly.
A public survey for feedback on the plan (including a download of the plan) is now available here.
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County Carlow Swift Survey
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BirdWatch Ireland with support from Carlow County Council are carrying out a survey of nesting swifts in Co. Carlow this summer. If anyone would like to either report known or likely swift nest sites in Co. Carlow, or give a hand with surveying for swifts within the county, contact swifts@birdwatchireland.ie. This is funded under the National Biodiversity Action Fund and administered by the Carlow Heritage Office.
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This annual festival, organised by the Carlow Garden Trail, and renowned as one of Ireland’s finest garden festivals, takes place from Saturday, 29 July until Saturday 5 August 2023.
Brochure
Book tickets
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National Age Friendly Recognition & Achievement Awards 2023
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The Kiloughternane Art Group invite you to their art exhibition on Saturday 22nd or Sunday 23rd July.
Where: Kiloughternane Old School, R95 XR58.
Hope to see you all there!
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Please avail of the opportunity to advertise with Carlow PPN.
Contact Fiona on 0872760139/0599136288
fbroadbery@carlowcoco.ie
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Follow us on our socials for current, relevant local & national news!
@Carlowppn
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Embracing Ireland’s Outdoors
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The National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027 sets out a vision, mission and series of actions which will lead, guide and facilitate the sustainable development and management of the outdoor recreation sector for the next five years. It also aims to increase participation, in order to realise social, health and economic benefits.
Read the National Outdoor Recreation Strategy 2023-2027
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An invitation to develop a
'Hare’s Corner'
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Back in the day, when Irish people were a bit more superstitious, farmers would leave an ‘awkward’ corner of their fields (that was usually too hard to access with machinery anyway), to the Irish Hare – a shape-shifting creature that could bring good or bad luck depending on how you treated them.
Today, Carlow Environmental Dept. are looking to rekindle that tradition, and find a little space that can be dedicated to wildlife.
Specifically, they are looking to install small ponds around Co. Carlow.
There’ll be no cost to the landowner, suitability of suggested sites for pond installation will be assessed, with a hydrologist coordinated to design a pond that best suits the site and the landowner.
This is a great opportunity to do something really proactive for biodiversity and climate.
So if you are a farmer, are dating/married to one, are the son/daughter of one, live next door to one, or just happen to know one in any capacity – they would be delighted to hear from you/them.
Contact Shane at scasey@carlowcoco.ie for further information.
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Sustainable Development Goals - Updates
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Budget 2024 -
Disability Federation of Ireland
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The Disability Federation of Ireland (DFI) is calling on the government to close the gap and to invest in people with disabilities in Budget 2024. Independent living and being included as part of the community requires greater connectivity and collaboration across all local agencies, and for all Local Authority plans and actions to be disability proofed, from development to implementation and evaluation.
Further information
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Being Literacy Friendly - Webinar
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This webinar shares how Pavee Point take a literacy friendly approach in their work. The webinar includes an introduction to adult literacy and the literacy friendly approach. It provides support and information, and raises awareness on literacy friendly ways.
Watch the webinar
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The Carlow Fringe Arts Festival is an annual event that encompasses painting, photography, crafts, print, art and music. The Festival takes place in Carlow Town between 4th - 7th August 2023.
Festival details
Events Programme
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The Municipal Districts of Carlow, Muinebheag, and Tullow have approved the Casual Trading Bye-Laws for each Municipal District in Carlow.
Details
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Tullow Agricultural Show Society invites you to their Show Launch.
More info
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