M e a t h C o u n t y C o u n c i l INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................5 MESSAGE FROM AN CATHAOIRLEACH .......................................................................................................5 MESSAGE FROM COUNTY MANAGER .........................................................................................................5 ABOUT US...................................................................................................................................................7 INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................................7 MEMBERS OF MEATH COUNTY COUNCIL ...................................................................................................7 COMMITTEES OF THE COUNCIL ..................................................................................................................9 STRATEGIC POLICY COMMITTEES ............................................................................................................11 CONFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................13 Meath County Council was represented at the following Conferences during the year: ....................13 INFRASTRUCTURE................................................................................................................................17 ROADS......................................................................................................................................................17 Major Roads Completed / In Progress 2004 .......................................................................................17 Major Schemes at Planning / Design Stage.........................................................................................18 SANITARY SERVICES ................................................................................................................................19 Meath County Council's Sanitary Services Programme consists of:...................................................19 Schemes Completed / Under Construction in 2004 .............................................................................19 Schemes at Planning/Design Stage .....................................................................................................20 Rural Water Programme .....................................................................................................................20 Schemes at Planning Stage..................................................................................................................20 Group Water Schemes .........................................................................................................................21 SPECIAL PROJECTS ...................................................................................................................................21 Major Schemes in Progress 2004........................................................................................................21 Major Schemes Completed in 2004 .....................................................................................................21 Major Schemes at Planning Stage 2004..............................................................................................21 COMMUNITY AND ENTERPRISE.......................................................................................................22 MEATH COUNTY DEVELOPMENT BOARD .................................................................................................22 Meath County Development Board .....................................................................................................22 Meath Education Forum......................................................................................................................23 Community Development.....................................................................................................................23 Community For a.................................................................................................................................24 Community Promotion.........................................................................................................................25 Social Inclusion ...................................................................................................................................26 Youth....................................................................................................................................................27 Disability .............................................................................................................................................27 Other Initiatives...................................................................................................................................27 LIBRARY SERVICES ..................................................................................................................................29 2004 Highlights included: ...................................................................................................................29 Performance Indicators 2004..............................................................................................................32 ARTS SERVICES ........................................................................................................................................32 Children’s Artsfest...............................................................................................................................32 Arts and Older Persons Programme ...................................................................................................32 Bealtaine 2004.....................................................................................................................................33 Arts in Education.................................................................................................................................33 Meath Harp School Music Residency..................................................................................................33 Arts in Context Training Programme..................................................................................................34 Festivals and Events ............................................................................................................................34 Visual Arts Programme .......................................................................................................................35 Meath Arts Centre ...............................................................................................................................35 NAVAN RAPID ........................................................................................................................................36 From the RAPID Frontline… ..............................................................................................................36 HERITAGE SERVICES ................................................................................................................................37 Meath County Council 1 County Hall Navan, co. Meath M e a t h C o u n t y C o u n c i l Heritage Officer Programme...............................................................................................................37 PRIDE OF PLACE .......................................................................................................................................39 The Objectives:....................................................................................................................................39 The Initiatives:.....................................................................................................................................39 HOUSING ..................................................................................................................................................41 INTRODUCTION.........................................................................................................................................41 HOUSING HIGHLIGHTS .............................................................................................................................41 Social Housing.....................................................................................................................................41 Affordable Housing: ............................................................................................................................41 Voluntary Housing...............................................................................................................................42 TENANT LIAISON......................................................................................................................................43 Pre-tenancy Workshops.......................................................................................................................43 GRANT SCHEMES......................................................................................................................................44 Estate Grant Scheme 2004 ..................................................................................................................44 Individual House