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Cllr Colm Arthur has accused Fianna Fáil councillors of ‘nitpicking’ following Westmeath County Council’s budget meeting on Monday.

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.

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.

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.

Westmeath County Council is appealing to the public to preserve water as best they can, as they continue to ration water in Mullingar and surrounding areas.

Local councillor Colm Arthur has expressed his concern over water shortages and burst pipes in Kilbeggan due to freezing temperatures over the last couple of weeks.

Wallace Recycling, Westmeath’s family owned waste service company, has been told by Westmeath County Council that it must cease collecting bins weekly.

Water shortages in Athlone show no sign of abating this week, with overnight water outages continuing in a bid to maintain reservoir levels.

Residents in some of Mullingar’s housing estates are facing into their fourth week without running water as it emerged that several homes have had no water supply since Christmas.

Ballintubber artist Cathal McCarthy has been picked to design the newest piece of public art for Mullingar, Co Westmeath.