Project Development Officer for a fixed term contract of 3 years.

Closing date for receipt of applications is 12.00 noon on Friday, 11th May, 2012.

For further information please contact:

http://athycec.com/tourism-project-officer.asp

(1)       The roads to the south of Emily Square, to the south and to the west of the Town Hall, including the junction with the R417 Carlow Road and as far as Barrow Quay,

(2)       Barrow Quay between Leinster Street and Emily Square, and the back square,

(3)       The road to the west of Emily Square including the junction with Leinster Street, and the road to the south of Emily Square (at the front of the Town Hall) including the junction with the R417 Carlow Road,

from 18:00hrs on Friday 1^st June, 2012 to 22:00hrs on Sunday 3^rd June, 2012.

The closures are necessary in order to facilitate the holding of the TriAthy triathlon (www.triathy.com) and in the interest of public safety. Emergency vehicle access will be accommodated.

Alternative routes will be put in place in accordance with the concurrent road closure being advertised by Kildare County Council also to facilitate this event.

Any objections/observations should be lodged in writing to the Town Clerk, Athy Town Council, Rathstewart, Athy, Co. Kildare on or before 4.00pm on Tuesday 15^th May, 2012.

B. O’Gorman,

Town Clerk.

A copy of the new Development Plan will be available for inspection at the following locations:

• ·        Athy Town Council Offices, Rathstewart, Athy, Co. Kildare.  During normal opening hours from Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays:
• ·        Kildare County Council Planning Section, Áras Chill Dara, Naas, Co. Kildare. During normal opening hours from Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays.
• ·        The website: www.athytowncouncil.ie

The Plan is accompanied by a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment and a Strategic Environmental Statement summarising how environmental considerations have been integrated into the Plan.

B. O Gorman

Town Clerk

Application forms and particulars are available from: Athy Town Council, Rathstewart, Athy, Co. Kildare. Tel: 059-8631444 ext 223 or email: info@athytowncouncil.ie

Closing date for receipt of completed applications is 4.00 p.m. on Tuesday, 17th April, 2012.

The Rate Book is now in my custody and may be inspected by any person affected thereby at the Offices of Athy Town Council, Rathstewart, Athy during office hours Monday – Friday 9 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. - 4 p.m; Tuesday 10 am -12.30 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. - 4 p.m.) exclusive of  Saturday's, Sunday's and Bank Holiday's. The said Rates will be payable from and after the publication of this notice. Under Section 7(1) of the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act, 1978, any person who is aggrieved at the failure of a rating authority, to make him an allowance under the Act or  believes that he is entitled to a different allowance to that made to him may,

within two months of the date of the making of the rate request the rating authority in writing to grant the appropriate allowance. In case the request is not complied with within 28 days, the person may within four months of the date of the making of the rate apply to the District Court to have the appropriate allowance made. The Above rates were made on the 14/02/12. Any request in respect of them under section 7(1) if the Local Government (Financial Provisions) Act 1978, must therefore be made to the Athy Town Council not later than the 14/04/12. Any application to the Town Council under the same provision must be made not later than the 14/06/12.

Brian O’Gorman,

Town Clerk.

TAKE NOTICE that Athy Town Council as Planning Authority for its administrative area, in accordance with section 55 of the Planning and Development Act (as amended) proposes to add the following structures to its Record of Protected Structures:

• REF. NO. – AY 059 – NIAH REF. 11505229 – 6 Leinster Street, Athy (Building)
• REF. NO. – AY 071 – NIAH REF. 11505013 – Scoil Mhicil Naofa (Former) Mount Hawkins, Athy (Building)

Particulars of the proposed protected structures may be inspected at the offices of the Planning Authority, Athy Town Council at Rathstewart, Athy from 8^th February, 2012 to 22^nd March, 2012 inclusive during normal office hours, except bank holidays.

Any submissions or observations in respect of the proposed additions to the Record of Protected Structures may be made in writing to Mr. B. O’Gorman, Town Clerk, Athy Town Council, Rathstewart, Athy, Co. Kildare before 4.00 pm on 22^nd March, 2012, and they will be taken into consideration before making a decision on the proposed additions.

The proposed additions were originally recommended by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government following a survey of the Architectural Heritage of County Kildare by the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH).

The Council will forward to the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht for his observations, a copy of any submissions or observations made on the proposed additions to the RPS during the above consultant period.

B. O’Gorman,

Town Clerk,

Athy Town Council.

The General Annual Rate on Valuation for the service of year ended the 31^st December 2012 is 56.29

The Rate Book is deposited for the inspection of any ratepayer in the offices of Athy Town Council and will be there open for such inspection during office  hours (Monday - Friday 9.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m. and 1.30 p.m. – 4.00 p.m; Tuesday, 10.00 a.m.- 12.30 p.m. and 1.30p.m. – 4.00 p.m.) during the 14 days next following date hereof, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.

Brian O’Gorman,

Town Clerk.

24th January, 2012