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Laois County Council provide financial support to professional artists, arts groups, community and voluntary groups to support arts projects that promote public engagement with the arts.

Local authorities provide arts hubs for artists to exhibit their work, use for rehearsals or use as incubation spaces for visual art, theatre, music, writing and other art forms.

Local authorities, together with other stakeholders, run music, art, and theatre programmes in schools to encourage students to take part in the arts and give them an opportunity to perform.

Local authorities support artists and arts organisations to create written or spoken works in Irish to promote and celebrate the language.

Laois County Council provide information and advice about the arts and arts development to artists, those involved in voluntary arts initiatives and the general public, by publishing programmes, e-bulletins, via web and social media.

Welcome to the Arts and Culture Newsletter – providing updates on arts and culture related news, events and activities in Laois.

Local authorities publish documents about the arts such as catalogues, anthologies and online material to support and promote the arts.

Local authorities provide reports and information on the arts to government departments and other agencies.

Local authorities collect arts data and give it to relevant agencies.

Public libraries provide specific computer software, hearing induction loops and other assistive and adaptive technologies for library users who have vision, hearing and learning difficulties.

Public libraries lend audiobooks to library members.

Laois County Council audit committees publish annual reports which contain details of financial and budgetary management reporting, internal audit controls, risk management and corporate governance.

Public libraries provide autism specific events such as sensory story times, social stories, literacy, art appreciation and film screenings. They may also provide quiet, clutter free areas to make libraries welcoming to people with autism and their carers.

Laois County Council may take action against those who carry out unauthorised burning of waste.

Water Quality is monitored and assessed at designated bathing waters across the country to keep swimmers safe and healthy.

Public libraries lend self help books and other resources dealing with physical and mental wellbeing, behavioural issues, addiction and bereavement.

Local authorities provide financial support and help to community, voluntary and cycling groups to organise cycling related events such as bike checks and repairs, and cycle safety promotions during national Bike Week.

At the Laois Education Centre on the Block Road in Portlaoise, we have a biodiversity demonstration garden. This garden highlights different types of habitats that can be replicated in schools, serving as a valuable hands-on teaching resource for educators.

Laois County Council provide information and advice to the public about protecting habitats, planting wildlife meadows, developing and preserving ecosystems, and removing invasive species to protect local biodiversity.

Laois County Council may remove bonfire materials from public areas for disposal.