Services

Laois County Council may provide clean up equipment and supplies such as litter pickers, gloves and bags to communities to clean up their local area.

The Community Climate Action Fund is a new fund to support small and large, rural and urban communities to take climate action at a local level. In conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications, Laois County Council will support communities to take climate action.

Local Community Development Committees provide financial support to community and voluntary groups to support small capital projects which improve facilities in disadvantaged areas. These may include the development of community centres and amenities, burial grounds, sports and recreation facilities, men's and women's sheds.

Laois County Council may provide financial support to community groups, schools and environmental non governmental organisations to carry out small environmental projects to promote sustainable development.

Laois County Council provides grants to community groups for environmental awareness initiatives.

Laois County Council provide financial support to community and voluntary groups to develop projects that improve quality of life and community facilities. These may include infrastructural projects, maintenance of open spaces, environmental improvement projects and the purchase of equipment that benefits local communities.

Local authorities may support community and voluntary groups who are developing community heritage projects by providing heritage advice, supporting them with projects and facilitating engagement between national heritage stakeholders and the local community.

Public libraries may provide information on community clubs, organisations and upcoming events and activities by displaying leaflets, hanging posters and providing community noticeboards.

Laois County Council may support local residents and landowners to restore regional and local roads which serve their properties. Residents and landowners must pay a contribution to the restoration works.

Local authorities may provide financial support to community and voluntary groups to support cultural, artistic and community development projects that improve the quality of life.

Laois County Council provide smoke alarms to vulnerable and older residents to install in their homes.

Laois County Council may provide financial support to community groups, river and lake trusts, and catchment partnerships to carry out habitat conservation, natural flood prevention and amenity improvement projects to improve water quality, health and wellbeing.

Local authorities may acquire land or property for development through a compulsory purchase process.

Home owners who purchased their house through a local authority purchase scheme must get permission from the local authority to sell, re-mortgage or transfer their interest in the property for the first time.

Laois County Council regulate the disposal and recycling of construction and demolition waste such as soil, rubble, bricks, timber and plaster.

Local authorities monitor CE marking for construction products sold or used. The CE mark indicates that a product meets European health, safety and environmental standards.

Laois County Council regulate the control of dangerous dogs and restricted breeds.

Laois County Council’s Corporate Plan outlines our vision for County Laois and describes the main priorities for the Council, and the benefits we will deliver for our communities.

Laois County Council publishes a five year plans to outline our vision, policies and objectives for Laois County Council's long term direction.