Services

Laois County Council may help someone living with a tenant in a Laois County Council house take over the tenancy if it ends.

Laois County Council supports new and existing tenants to successfully manage their tenancy.

Laois County Council considers requests from tenants who no longer want to be local authority tenants.

This is a scheme for the purchase of existing local authority houses. If you are a local authority tenant (i.e. a tenant of Laois County Council) living in a Laois County Council house, that is available for sale under the scheme and you meet the eligibility criteria, you can apply to purchase your house.

Suppliers may submit tenders to supply goods, services or works to Laois County Council in line with public sector procurement guidelines.

The Laois Federation of Tidy Towns is an organisation committed to the preservation and enhancement of our local environment. Established in 1998, the Federation currently comprises 38 dedicated community groups across the county.

Laois County Council may support Tidy Towns groups through networking meetings, seminars, funding and environmental initiatives.

Learn how Laois County Council is taking a leadership role on climate action – working to reach its own climate targets while helping the wider county to do the same.

Laois County Council together with Fáilte Ireland, may provide financial support to business and community groups to support events and festivals in culture, food, sports and activity based tourism to attract visitors.

Local authorities may prepare or contribute to strategies to encourage visitors to the local area. You can have an input into the strategies through consultation.

Laois County Council provides financial support to community and voluntary groups to support festivals and events which attract visitors to the County - The Tourism Grant Scheme (Festivals and Events)

Laois County Council, together with Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, may provide information and advice to tourists on locations, opening hours, pricing and directions to local attractions.

Laois County Council prepare plans for the development of tourism projects.

Laois County Council, Laois Chamber Alliance, together with Fáilte Ireland and Tourism Ireland, may promote tourism by marketing the local area and its attractions to prospective tourists and tourism operators.

Local authorities will provide financial support to community and business groups for projects to improve local towns and villages.

In February 2022, the Government launched the Town Centre First (TCF) policy to make town centres vibrant and attractive hubs for living, working, and community activities.

Motor traders and repairers with a valid garage code may apply to Laois County Council for a trade plate to transport unregistered or untaxed vehicles on the road.

The Trading Online Voucher Scheme is a financial incentive to small businesses to develop or enhance their ability to trade online. Under the scheme a qualifying business may apply for funding to a maximum value of €2,500 or 50% of eligible expenditure (exclusive of VAT), whichever is the lesser.

Local authorities run music trails, education programmes, master classes and lectures to celebrate and preserve a region’s unique musical heritage, promote tourism and encourage interest in traditional Irish music performance.

You can comment on or object to Laois County Council about its proposal to install or remove traffic calming measures such as road signs, road markings, bollards, modified road surfaces, speed ramps and speed cushions.