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Cathaoirleach of Westmeath County Council, Cllr Fintan Cooney, used the occasion of the official switching on of the Christmas tree lights and the lunchtime Christmas concert on Tuesday December 8, to urge support for the poor and needy at home and abroad.

In light of being hailed this week as the county with the lowest cost when it comes to processing third level grants, Westmeath County Council has revealed that new grant applications have increased by 40 per cent in the past year.

The European Recycling Platform (ERP), Ireland’s only pan-European compliance scheme for electrical and waste battery recycling, has announced that it will begin operating in Westmeath in the new year.

Businesses around Westmeath are waiting with bated breath for the first indication of the commercial health of the county on Monday (December 21), when the county council meets to agree on a budget for 2010 at the annual estimates meeting.

The number of planning permissions for new dwellings granted in Westmeath has more than halved in the past year, according to figures released by the Central Statistics Office this week.

The Holiday World Show 2010 is taking place in the RDS Dublin, from Friday, January 22 to Sunday January 24, and the Advertiser has 10 family passes to give away to lucky readers. The tickets, worth €14 each, will permit a family of four (two adults, two children) free access to the event on any day.

From January 2010, Westmeath County Council is embarking on a series of public consultation meetings for the new Westmeath Arts Plan 2010-2016, which is currently in draft stage.

According to a report in Monday’s Irish Independent, demand for social housing has increased by 94 per cent in Westmeath in the past year alone, causing an “unprecedented crisis” as waiting lists soar.

The 2010 budget allocation to the tourism industry has been positively received by the local tourism company, Co Westmeath Tourism Ltd.

A new public art feature has been commissioned by Westmeath local authorities for the entrance to Mullingar Town Park. The winning piece, entitled ‘Stream Spire’, will be produced by Mayo-based artist Cathal McCarthy. The series of stainless steel spheres will stand at 3.2 meters and are designed to float in the air like a weightless ribbon of water droplets, mirroring the nearby River Brosna.