Blessington & District
Forum
Chairman: Michael
Sargent
Vice Chairman: Michael Doyle
Secretary: Ann Horan
Treasurer: Liam Fay
Minutes Secretary: Pat Pidgeon
Seamus Balfe, Catherine Behan, Stephen Bray, Seamus Breen, John P Brennan,
Guy Carleton,
Pat Conlan, John Coogan, Frank Corcoran, Michael Curran, Brian Daly, Michael
Doyle,
Colm Duggan, David Egar, Liam Fay, Caroline Finan, Tom Fitzpatrick, Daire
Gilvary
Gerry Gilvary, Fintan Gilheaney, Gilmer Hamilton, Joe Hanley, Frank Hanlon,
Gary Hanlon
Nuala Haughian, Martin Hennessy, Ann Horan, Denis Keogh, Hugh Magee
Aidan Maguire, Joe McCormac, Tom McGillycuddy, Killian McGreal, Roisin McNabb,
Peter Nolan
Gerry O’Neill, Maureen Phibbs, Patsy Phibbs, Pat Pidgeon, Michael Sargent,
Brian Schweppe
Eugene Tyrrell, Bernie Willoughby, Pat Winters.
A
case for upgrading Policing Services in West Wicklow (Please click)
February 2008
Illegal Dumping of Domestic
Rubbish
Blessington and District Forum has been in touch with Wicklow County Council
and Kildare County Council about the problem of illegal dumping of domestic
rubbish at various locations around the area including the entrance to
Glending Forest Walk. Both Councils have Litter Wardens on duty throughout
the area and when they find identification details prosecutions will follow.
Residents should have pride in their area and offenders should desist from
this unpleasant and illegal practice.
Other Forums
Baltinglass and Dunlavin areas now have their own District Forums and
representatives from these bodies attended a recent meeting of Blessington
and District Forum to observe how the local Forum operate. It is
hoped that these bodies can cooperate on broader West Wicklow matters
in the future.
Wicklow County Council
Wicklow County Council has agreed to meet a deputation from the Blessington
Forum in March. In addition to passing on thanks for their work on
behalf of our Community to-date the Forum members will be bring to
the County Councillors' attention various items that have been raised
over the past year and which are still outstanding.
Tourism in our Area
Recently there was a great attendance in Avon Ri at a meeting where
Wicklow County Tourism outlined the work they are doing and will
be doing in the future to promote Tourism in the County and particularly
in West Wicklow. Many members of the Forum attended this meeting
as well as other people involved directly in Tourism. Wicklow County
Tourism website is www.visitwicklow.ie.
