Comhairle Chontae Uíbh Fhailí

Offaly County Council, Áras an Chontae, Charleville Road,

Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

Tel: 057 93 57415 Fax: 057 93 29231

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LOCAL IMPROVEMENT SCHEME

Application for Contribution to the Cost of Works

TO/Director of Services,

Roads & Water Services

Offaly County Council,

Aras an Chontae

Charleville Road, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.

  1. We, the undersigned each being eligible under the conditions of the scheme as outlined in Appendix 1, hereby apply to Offaly County Council for a grant towards the cost of work described in (1) - (4) Part 1 of the Schedule overleaf, and if the grant is made available, we agree to have the said work carried out by the County Council as Agents for each of us. We and each of us hereby agree to be bound in all respect by each and every one of the terms and conditions of the Scheme.
  1. We hereby appoint and delegate full power to Mr./Ms. ______of ______to act for us in all correspondence, and other business arising out of this application and we and each of us agree to be bound by such correspondence and by all acts of the said ______

______. Contact Number ______

3.LIST 1

SIGNATURE

Each applicant should personally sign the form /

POSTAL ADDRESS

Please Note: Further signatures, with Postal Address may be written on a separate sheet

  1. I certify that List 1 above and List 2 on page 2 contain the names of all land holders and others whose lands, houses or other property would be served or benefited by the proposed work.

Signature of Applicants' Representative: ______

Date: ______

SCHEDULE

PART 1- PARTICULARS OF WORKS FOR WHICH APPLICATION IS MADE

1.County ______

Electoral Division(s) ______

Townland(s) ______

2.Type of Work ______

______

3.Approximate Length (metres) ______

4. Exact location of work (describe where it starts and ends) plus map ______

  1. Has the proposed work ever been maintained by or repaired by the County Council?

______

6.Does the proposal serve any outside families, or the public generally, and if so, for what purpose?

______

  1. Are all the persons whose interest or lands would be affected in any way by the proposal, if carried out, prepared to give the necessary consent to the execution of the work? ______

______

  1. MEDICAL BENEFIT: Does the proposal serve person/persons with "Special Needs" on medical grounds e.g. Are there elderly or disabled persons on the lane?

______

9.Does the proposal provide access to parcels of land of which at least 2 are owned or occupied by different persons engaged in separate agricultural activities?

______

10.LIST 2

Names of all other persons whose lands or interests would benefit by the proposed work, but who have not joined in this application.

NAME / POSTAL ADDRESS / TYPE OF INTEREST

NOTE: If there is Turf Cutting Bog, Please list users.

APPENDIX I

Eligible projects under Local Improvements Scheme

Eligible projects include:

  • Those determined as most requiring attention on a countywide basis or electoral area basis in a small number of counties, subject to the paragraphs which follow:
  • Projects which provide access to parcels of land of which at least two are owned or occupied by different persons engaged in separate agricultural activities, provides access for harvesting purposes (including turf or seaweed) for two or more persons or shall in the opinion of the County Council be used by the public.

The following projects do not comply with the conditions of the Scheme:

  • Roads serving only houses or buildings occupied or used by persons not engaged in agriculture.
  • Roads serving only Council cottage, i.e. non-vested cottages.
  • Roads or drains on bogs being developed commercially for large scale turf production for sale.

Selection of Projects - Priority on a countywide basis

A key requirement in selecting projects for funding under the Local Improvements Scheme is that Councils should ensure as far as practicable that priority is given to projects most requiring attention in the county as a whole. The responsibility for deciding the priority within the county is a matter for individual County Councils.

Future Maintenance

On completion of a project the responsibility of the Council is at an end and future maintenance of the works is the responsibility of the users.