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Progress is being made on the Athlone to Mullingar cycleway, with construction expected to commence this year.

Athlone town councillers had to make the arduous trip to Mullingar on Wednesday evening (September 18) for a meeting about the Athlone Town Development Plan, something they were not happy about.

Mahatma Gandhi once said that “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people” and this is very true of Westmeath, as for this year’s Culture Night on Friday September 20 over 45 free events will take place across the county.

The first draft of the next local area plan for Mullingar, which will regulate and guide planning for the town up to 2020, went on public display this week.

The Athlone-Mullingar railway is off the table until at least 2030. Councillors have been told “Don’t hold your breath”, as the reopening of the line will not be considered by Iarnród Éireann before 2030.

Westmeath County Council is fundamentally misunderstanding its brief to research plans for its stretch of the National Cycle Network, says Councillor Denis Leonard.

Mullingar Chamber of Commerce president Pat Whelan has welcomed Westmeath County Council’s event promotion and business initiative fund of €100,000 announced recently in their budget for 2013.

Westmeath County Council is holding out hope that go-ahead will be given for a cycle path along the old Athlone to Mullingar railway.

The Destination Sport-Mullingar project has scooped a top national award in this year’s Local Government Awards.

The official opening of the Mullingar Western Relief Road and Bridge Scheme will take place next Monday September 6, at 12pm.