Services

You can report graffiti, road defects, faulty street lighting, water leaks, drainage, litter and illegal dumping to the local authority through the website www.fixmystreet.ie.

Laois County Council maintain a register of fixed assets.

Laois County Council may provide financial support to property owners to install flood barriers to help protect their property from flooding.

Laois County Council may maintain and repair flood barriers, drains, culverts and embankments in designated drainage districts.

Laois County Council together with the Office of Public Works, may undertake flood prevention works such as construction of embankments and flood barriers, monitoring of water levels, and repairs and replacement of culverts and bridges.

The Food Academy programme available through the Local Enterprise Office collaborates with small businesses on their journey from beyond the start-up phase right through to getting their product on Supervalu shelves

Local authorities regulate small abattoirs and meat processing premises that supply meat for public consumption.

The Food Starter programme is a programme designed to help those with a food idea, or those at a very early stage of starting up a food business. It will cover everything from an overview of the Irish food sector to the specifics of starting a food production business. 

You must apply to Laois County Council for permission to lower the level of a footpath to allow vehicles to enter your property.

Laois County Council maintain public footpaths by repairing damaged surfaces, broken kerbs and loose brickwork.

Public libraries lend foreign language novels, non fiction books and audiobooks to library members.

Laois County Council publishes a disclosures log to provide details of all non personal Freedom of Information requests they receive and the decision in response to these requests.

Laois County Council publishes schemes to outline their commitment to make information available to the public outside of information provided under Freedom of Information law. This includes information about the local authority structure and its management, the services it provides, decisions and financial information.

You can send the local authority a request to access official records. You can also ask that your personal records are amended or deleted if they are incorrect or misleading. You have the right to request reasons for decisions taken by the local authority which affect you and the right to appeal the decision of the Council.

You must notify Laois Planning Authority if you wish to hold or organise a funfair.

Public libraries may provide space where groups and individuals can display their artwork or mount historical or cultural exhibitions.

Public libraries may provide genealogy resources such as church, land and census records, parish registers, local newspaper archives, street directories and online databases so that library users can research their family history.

You must hold a valid licence if you manage a dog kennel with 20 or more dogs. You can apply to the local authority for an annual licence.

Laois County Council collects geographic data about services such as planning applications, water supplies, road networks and the environment for sharing through interactive maps and data sets.

Laois County Council may remove graffiti from public buildings, bridges, playground equipment and street furniture. They may also remove offensive graffiti from private property.