Church Gate Collection Thanks

The Westport Branch of the Labour Party would like to thank everyone
who gave so generously at their recent church gate collection in
Westport.  In particular Cllr Keith Martin would like to thank the
person who donated a 90-year-old Colombian silver dollar to his
collection bucket.  The coin, which is almost a troy ounce of solid
silver, will be sold to a coin dealer and the proceeds will go towards
the running costs of the Westport Branch of the Labour party.
The coin features the image of Simon Bolivar who is regarded in
Hispanic America as a hero, visionary, revolutionary, and liberator.
During his lifetime, he led Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Peru,
and Venezuela to independence from Spain, and helped lay the
foundations for democratic ideology in much of Hispanic America.
The coin was donated on the evening of Michael D Higgin's election as President.

Labour Party Branch Meeting

The Westport Branch of the Labour Party will meet on Wednesday
November 8th at 8pm in the Wyatt Hotel.  The meeting will be addressed
by Cllr Keith Martin who will update the members on the activities and
plans of Westport Town Council.  The Presidential election will be
discussed as will plans for a trip to Dail Eireann by the members.
Also on the agenda will be recruitment and fund raising. Membership
forms are available from 086 069 1182.

Statement on Pinewoods walkway

I am happy to confirm to you that the path in question belongs to Westport Town Council and is a public path and as such, is already, always has been and always will be, a public right of way.

As part of the granted planning permission the pathway adjacent to the Lidl site will be upgraded by Lidl, as a condition of their planning permission at their own expense.  This is no way affects the ownership of the pathway.

The work on the Lidl section of the path was delayed by the recent industrial disputes on the site.  This was outside the control of Westport Town Council but is now resolved.  

The rest of the pathway is being upgraded by the Town Council with a €150,000 grant from the Dept of Sports and Tourism. 

All the residents in the area recently received a written update and schedule of the works from me.  

Both sections of the path will be upgraded to same standard as the Greenway and will be part of the 'Northern Greenway', to be maintained as part of the official Greenway, for pedestrian and cycle access. 

All works on both sections of the pathway will be completed by the end of November when the pathway will reopen to the public.

I am very disappointed that it has taken Lidl so long to start work on the pathway.  I know that my neighbours in St Mary's Crescent and the Pinewoods look forward, as I do, to the upgrading of the pathway.  

Cllr Keith Martin

086 0691182

 

Residents of Pinewoods, St Mary's Crescent, Kings Hill, New Road

Dear Neighbours,

 

 

I am writing to update you on the upgrading of the pathway to the Pinewoods from the New Road, past the Lidl development, through to the Pinewoods.

 

As part of the granted planning permission the pathway adjacent to the Lidl site will be upgraded by Lidl, as a condition of their planning permission. 

 

These works have been delayed by the recent industrial disputes on the site.  These were outside the control of the Town Council but are now resolved and Lidl plan to be open for Halloween.

 

The rest of the pathway is being upgraded by the Town Council with a €150,000 grant from the Dept of Sports and Tourism. 

 

Both sections of the path will be upgraded to same standard as the Greenway and will be part of the 'Northern Greenway', to be maintained as part of the official Greenway, for pedestrian and cycle access. 

 

All works on both sections of the pathway will be completed by the end of November when the pathway will reopen to the public.

 

 

Yours sincerely

 

 

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Keith Martin

Councillor