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Cllr Aidan Davitt has welcomed the news that the new Government work opportunity scheme, which includes the Community Services Programme and the Rural Social Scheme, is set to develop further and expand.

Westmeath County Council is to correspond with both Columb Barracks and the Department of Defence after the issue of “constant littering and loitering” on the Camp Field, Mullingar was raised last week.

Cllr Aidan Davitt is calling on Westmeath County Council to consider the roll out of a ‘Buy Westmeath scheme’ to encourage people to shop locally. The initiative would be an extension of the existing Mullingar Chamber voucher scheme.

After 25 years of debate and negotiation, the improvement of the final stretch of the troublesome and dangerous Delvin road (N52) was given the green light by the county council this week; however, it is expected the €5m project could take another two years to complete.

Third level students who are looking for grants for the forthcoming academic year have been advised by Fianna Fail’s Cllr Aidan Davitt to send in their applications as soon as possible.

Westmeath County Council has confirmed that all water hydrants in the county are tested and flushed out regularly, and their pressure constantly monitored, as part of the county’s watermains programme.

An apartment complex in Mullingar has been attracting national attention in recent days as homes in the development go on sale for less than €70,000 this weekend.

Steps were taken at this week’s town council meeting to prevent the outbreak of a ‘bins war’ across the county, after Mullingar’s mayor raised concern over the question of the ownership of domestic bins.

A motion to erect bilingual signage in Mullingar’s housing estates sparked a heated exchange of words at Tuesday’s town council meeting, after cathaoirleach Cllr Ruth Illingworth questioned the local relevance of the names of some housing estates on the west side of Mullingar.

A speed limit of 100kmph is to be applied to the stretch of the Mullingar to Dublin M4 motorway at Coralstown junction, after councillors approved new bye-laws for the road this week.