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Midleton’s Pontoon Walkway, which forms part of Cork County Council’s plans for the development of a pedestrian and cycle route from Ballinacurra to Midleton.
Roads and Transportation
08 Mar 2021

€15 million Allocated to Cork County for Sustainable Travel Projects

The National Transport Authority (NTA) has announced funding of €240 million to Local Authorities for sustainable travel projects, of which Cork County Council has received an allocation of €15.8 million.  On-going projects within the Cork County Metropolitan Area are set to receive €7.5 million, up from €2.04 in 2020, with an additional €8.3 million invested in walking and cycling infrastructure across county towns and villages.
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Council
08 Mar 2021

The National Housing Strategy for Persons with Disabilities 2022-2027: Have Your Say

The National Housing Strategy for People with a Disability (2011-2016 (extended to 2020)) will come to an end this year. A new national strategy is now being developed. The strategy is about facilitating the provision of housing options and related services to disabled people to allow individual choice and support independent living.
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Roads and Transportation
08 Mar 2021

N20 Mallow Southern Approach Overlay Scheme: N20 Blackrock Bridge Rehabilitation

Works on the Eastern bridge parapet are now complete and remedial works to the bridge deck on the south bound lane will be complete by the 05th March. Works on the remainder of the bridge deck will commence on the 08th of March. To safely facilitate the construction works on the remainder of the bridge deck will require a stop / go traffic management system to be implemented for a three-week period. The TM details are as follows:
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Arts and Culture
01 Mar 2021

Cork City, County and Port Row in Behind Novel Ocean to City Format

Cork City Council, Cork County Council and the Port of Cork are delighted to announce that Cork Harbour Festival’s flagship Ocean to City race will be going ahead this June with an altered format.  Collaborating with national rowing associations in Scotland and Wales, this year’s Ocean to City will be part of a unique, international time trial series called the Five Miles From Home Series 2021.   The Ocean to City – Five Miles From Home is the second leg in the Series, and will take place 4-6 June 2021. The challenge can be joined from anywhere in the world; rather than asking participants to travel, Ocean to City invites people to participate in this international challenge from their home waters.   Taking part is simple! Just form a crew, plot a 5 mile (8047meters / 4.345nm) course, cover the distance as fast or as stylishly as possible during the designated time windows, submit your times and join the online celebration afterwards.  The Five Miles From Home Series has a ‘Main’ and an ‘Alternative’ Challenge. The Main Challenge is open to fixed-seat rowing boats such as currachs, skiffs, gigs and yawls. The Alternative Challenge is open to kayaks, SUPs, canoes, dragon boats, offshore sliding-seat boats and outriggers. Incorporating a dedicated Under-19s youth category, the organisers are also keen to involve and celebrate young people on the water.  The full Five Miles From Home Series includes the Scottish Castle to Crane leg on 7-9 May and the Welsh Sea Rowing leg on 9-11 July. Participants can take part in the whole series, allowing them to compare and improve on their results as they progress, or just in one single leg. Each leg in the series has a 48-hour window during which the challenge has to be completed.  With covid-19 constraints making large events off limits, it is hoped that by the summer restrictions will be relaxed sufficiently to allow clubs from across Cork Harbour, Cork County and beyond to organise their own Ocean to City - Five Miles From Home micro-events.  Adrienne Rodgers, Director of Services at Cork City Council said:
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Council
25 Feb 2021

Updated Charges at Cork County Civic Amenity Sites

Following a rise in the cost of waste disposal, Cork County Council has confirmed a revised fee structure at Cork County Civic Amenity Sites from 1st March 2021, in order to continue their effective operation.