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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.

Traders and businesses in Westmeath can unwrap their first Christmas present with the news that rates for next year will remain the same as for 2009, after the county council agreed the budget for 2010 at its last meeting of the decade on Monday (December 21).

Christmas came early for one Mullingar household this week as Westmeath's only family-owned local waste and recycling business, Wallace Recycling, announced the winner of their recession-busting competition to give away free bin collections for a whole year.

Gardai in Mullingar are warning home and business owners to take extra care to ensure their premises are secure over the Christmas period, following a number of break-ins in the area in recent weeks.

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.

Now the magic of Ireland’s best-loved and greatest entertainer is set to come back to Castlebar. The Reunion Show – On Tour, will feature the star himself, Joe Dolan, in an outstanding live production that reunites his former band mates, including his brother Ben and nephews Ray and Adrian, with a state of the art video-projected Joe. All music heard is performed live except for Joe’s vocals in this specially adapted touring show. Also, Ben Dolan will narrate the life story of his younger brother Joe, with whom he’d shared a stage for 47 fun-filled and much travelled years.

Having replenished its salt stocks through deliveries on Monday and Wednesday this week, Westmeath County Council says it is continuing to apply grit to some 462 kilometres of major roads in the county as the prolonged spell of freezing weather continues.

Over 90 secondary students from Westmeath entered the ‘Dragons Den – What’s your big idea?’ competition run by Westmeath County Enterprise Board to encourage students to get their thinking hats on to come up with innovative business ideas.

Some 30 new businesses opened up in Mullingar in the period before Christmas, according to Mullingar Chamber.

The Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar has been rewarded with a €2.3 million boost in its budget, after it was named as most efficient in the country under the ‘casemix’ system.