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Volume 9, Issue 10 - Carlow Public Participation Network Members E-Bulletin, October 2023
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Influencing the Decisions That Shape Your Community
Community & Voluntary ~ Social Inclusion ~ Environment
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Welcome to Carlow PPN Ebulletin
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This month we have our Community Expo in Bagenalstown.
Please join us for an evening of community networking &
information sharing in
Coláiste Aindriú, Kilcarrig, Muine Bheag, (R21EH27)
on October 12th, from 4.30 pm-7 pm.
Everyone is welcome - whether PPN Members or not!
Book Here
Contents:
- Community Expo & Networking Plenary Event
- See Her Elected (SHE) Workshop
- Upcoming Training from Carlow PPN
- PPN Representative Profile: Willie Murphy
- Submission to Seanad Eireann - Public Consultation on the Future of Local Democracy
- Town & Village renewal Scheme - Clonegal & St. Mullins
- The LAWPRO Community Water Development Fund 2024
- Carlow County Council Draft Climate Action Plan 2024-2029
- Information for Voters
- Consultation to Reform Disability Payments in Ireland
- Heritage Led-Regeneration Plan for Carlow Town
- Public Consultation on the Draft Green Public Procurement Strategy and Action Plan
- Draft National En-Route EV Charging Network Plan – Public Consultation
- Sustainable Development Goals - Updates
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Community Expo & Networking Plenary Event
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We are looking forward to catching up with you at our Community Expo & Networking event!
Where: Coláiste Aindriú, Kilcarrig, Muine Bheag, (R21EH27)
When: October 12th, 4.30pm-7pm.
This event will be an insightful opportunity for PPN reps, local services, organisations, community groups and educators from right across the county to showcase the work they do, and to network and share stories and experiences with each other.
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See Her Elected (SHE) Workshop
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Have you ever considered running for election, or help get a woman elected? See Her Elected (SHE) is a rural strategy to address the under-representation of women in local government in rural Ireland.
Please join Carlow PPN for a FREE Local Election Workshop for women in Carlow.
This workshop is running on October 12th from 4pm to 5.30pm at Coláiste Aindriú, Kilcarrig, Muine Bheag, (R21EH27)
Scan the QR Code or book below
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Canva for Community Groups
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Get Creative with Canva - Make your own posters and flyers for Community Groups
When: November 2nd 2023, - 10.30am - 1.30pm
Book here
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General Data Protection Regulations - Online
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Carlow PPN are offering an online training session with The Wheel -
Achieving and maintaining compliance with GDPR
When: October 17th 2023 - 9:30am - 1:00pm
Note: Cost: €85 per person, which will be paid by Carlow PPN. There are a limited number of places available on this course so get in touch with us to register your groups interest.
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Are you new to Mailchimp?
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Mailchimp are offering a FREE training webinar, where trainers will walk you through the basics of effective email campaigns that can be customized to fit any community groups need.
Email marketing is an excellent way for groups to share their stories, promote their ideas, and connect with their members.
Details
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Submission to Seanad Eireann - Public Consultation on the Future of Local Democracy
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Carlow PPN facilitated 3 consultations on The Future of Local Democracy. The role of the PPN is to advance community and voluntary interests using community development principles. The PPN works in partnership with Carlow County Council and local development agencies to deliver meaningful community led participation that benefits Carlow local communities.
On our recent in-person
consultation:
'When it comes to participative democracy and voting, PPN member groups felt there is insufficient knowledge about who can vote in local elections particularly amongst new Irish groups such as Ukrainians, Syrians, Spanish and Polish nationalities, who seem to be unaware of their voting rights'.
Read the full Submission here
Other Submissions by Carlow PPN
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St. Mullins Town & Village Renewal Scheme
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Please note the Local Enterprise Office Carlow will be having a community meeting in Blanchfields Pub, St Mullin's on October 11th, 2023 @ 7.30pm for information in relation to Town & Village applications for St. Mullins.
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Clonegal Town & Village Renewal Scheme
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A public meeting will be held on Wednesday 4th October at 7:30pm in St Brigids Hall, Clonegal to discuss the Town & Village Application for Clonegal.
All welcome. Queries to Linda Culleton on enterprise@carlowcoco.ie or 059 9129783.
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The LAWPRO Community Water Development Fund 2024
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Grants available for communities to deliver positive actions for water quality, protection and awareness.
The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) Community Water Development Fund 2024 is now open for applications. Local communities or voluntary groups can now apply for a Community Water Development Fund (CWDF) grant to deliver a project in 2024. This Fund helps local communities deliver projects and initiatives that enhance your local water environment, delivering multiple benefits for water quality, biodiversity and climate action. The Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO) administers the Fund on behalf of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. There will be €520,000 available in grants under the 2024 Call.
Full details of the Community Water Development Fund 2024
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Carlow PPN Representative Profile
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Carlow PPN Representative Profile:
Willie Murphy
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Willie Murphy is a PPN Representative on the Planning, Environment, Climate & Bio-Diversity Action, Energy & Agriculture Strategic Policy Committee (SPC).
He is based in Bagenalstown and he is your Community & Voluntary Representative.
Willie has a vast range of experience in the engineering industry, farming and environment sectors, that are a valuable asset to the community.
A former chairman of the local IFA and a successful lobbyist, he helped Carlow RTC (now SETU) acquire 8 acres of land adjacent to the college. He was also influential in the introduction of the scrappage scheme in the 1990's.
Willie researched and campaigned for forestry grants for farmers and to have the Dormant Accounts debated in 1991.
He is also the chairman of Bagenalstown Sustainable Energy committee and an active member of Bagenalstown Improvement Group. As your local PPN Representative Willie can bring issues to the attention of the County Council Committee he sits on. Do get in touch with us to liaise with Willie on policy matters.
The meetings are quarterly and the next Planning SPC is November 14th 2023.
See below for the latest PPN report
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Follow us on our socials for current, relevant local & national news!
@Carlowppn
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Sustainable Development Goals - Updates
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Draft National En-Route EV Charging Network Plan – Public Consultation
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Public Consultation on the Draft Green Public Procurement Strategy and Action Plan
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Consultation to Reform Disability Payments in Ireland
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The Department of Social Protection are now inviting submissions from individuals and stakeholder organisations, particularly people with disabilities, Disabled Persons’ Organisations and Disabled Persons’ Representative Organisations, to share their views with them. This Green Paper is not a final reform design. It is a proposal on what the future of long-term disability payments could look like. It is meant to help interested parties think about what might work, and to encourage a focused debate around key design issues to reform disability payments in Ireland. They would like to make this public consultation process as accessible as possible and to reach a wide audience.
Green Paper on Disability Reform: A Public Consultation to Reform Disability Payments in Ireland
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Information for voters with disabilities in a range of different languages from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, can be found here
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Heritage Led-Regeneration Plan for Carlow Town
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Carlow County Council recently appointed a consultancy firm (Urban Scale Interventions) to produce a Heritage Led-Regeneration Plan for Carlow Town.
The research gathering and public consultation stage consists of a questionnaire survey of people’s thoughts and aspirations for Heritage in the town.
Please access the questionnaire here
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Carlow County Council Draft Climate Action Plan 2024-2029
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The Draft Plan sets out how Carlow County Council will be responsible for enhancing climate resilience, increasing energy efficiency, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, across its own assets, services, and infrastructure, to which it is fully accountable for, whilst also demonstrating a broader role of influencing, advocating, and facilitating other sectors, to meet their own climate targets and ambitions.
Making a Submission or Observation
Written submissions or observations can be made in one of three ways:
1. Online via Carlow County Council Public Consultation Portal
2. Via Email with “Draft Local Authority Climate Action Plan” in the subject line to climate@carlowcoco.ie
3. In writing (marked “Draft Local Authority Climate Action Plan”) to:
Climate Action Co-Ordinator, Environment and Climate Action Department, Carlow County Council, The Assembly Rooms, 40 Dublin Street, Carlow R93 X3T5.
Submissions or observations must be made in writing no later than 4pm on Wednesday 25th October 2023.
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