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Meath County Council | Annual Report 2016 1 Contents Foreword ................................................................................................................................................................ 5 Local Democracy ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Ashbourne Municipal District Councillors .......................................................................................................... 6 Kells Municipal District Councillors .................................................................................................................... 7 Laytown-Bettystown Municipal District Councillors .......................................................................................... 8 Navan Municipal District Councillors ............................................................................................................... 10 Ratoath Municipal District Councillors ............................................................................................................ 11 Trim Municipal District Councillors .................................................................................................................. 12 Corporate Services ................................................................................................................................................ 13 2016 - Highlight Events in Meath ..................................................................................................................... 14 1916 Centenary ........................................................................................................................................... 14 Boyne Valley – Top Foodie Destination ...................................................................................................... 15 Healthy Town Initiative - Navan .................................................................................................................. 15 Navan – Retains PURPLE FLAG .................................................................................................................... 15 Civic Honours ................................................................................................................................................... 17 Communications and Media ............................................................................................................................ 19 Customer Service ............................................................................................................................................. 19 Freedom of Information .............................................................................................................................. 20 Register of Electors .......................................................................................................................................... 21 Register of Electors 2016/2017 ................................................................................................................... 21 Safety, Health and Risk Management .............................................................................................................. 21 Workplace Partnership .................................................................................................................................... 21 Information Systems ............................................................................................................................................. 22 Human Resources ................................................................................................................................................. 22 Planning and Development Management ............................................................................................................ 23 Forward Planning ............................................................................................................................................. 23 Development Contributions ........................................................................................................................ 23 Compliance Activities .................................................................................................................................. 23 Meath County Council | Annual Report 2016 1 Development Management ........................................................................................................................ 24 Quarry Regulation ....................................................................................................................................... 24 Building Control........................................................................................................................................... 24 Economic Development and Enterprise ............................................................................................................... 24 Jobs .................................................................................................................................................................. 24 Business Supports ............................................................................................................................................ 25 Marketing......................................................................................................................................................... 25 New Initiatives ............................................................................................................................................ 26 Tourism ................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Heritage ................................................................................................................................................................ 27 County Meath Heritage Plan 2015-2020 ..................................................................................................... 28 Projects 2016 .............................................................................................................................................. 28 Invited Conference/Papers/Workshops in 2016 ......................................................................................... 29 Housing ................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Housing Capital ................................................................................................................................................ 29 Housing Allocations ..................................................................................................................................... 30 Housing Grants ............................................................................................................................................ 30 Homeless Service ........................................................................................................................................ 30 Traveller Accommodation ........................................................................................................................... 30 Tenant Liaison ............................................................................................................................................. 30 Community Department ....................................................................................................................................... 31 Local Community Development Committee (LCDC) ........................................................................................ 31 Local Economic & Community Plan (LECP) 2016-2021 ............................................................................... 31 Social Inclusion Community Activation Programme (SICAP) 2015-2017 .................................................... 31 Leader Programme 2014-2020 ................................................................................................................... 31 Public Participation Network (PPN) ............................................................................................................ 32 Meath Age Friendly Initiative ...................................................................................................................... 32 Comhairle na nÓg........................................................................................................................................ 33 Joint Policing Committee (JPC) .................................................................................................................... 33 Community Facilities ................................................................................................................................... 34 Meath County Council | Annual Report 2016 2 Community Initiatives - Pride of Place ........................................................................................................ 34 The Community Grant Scheme 2016 .......................................................................................................... 34 Carranstown Grant Scheme ........................................................................................................................ 35 Knockharley Grant Scheme 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