Can anyone tell me the fastest way to get to Kilcock?
Setting: Royal Canal – A Maynooth Swan!
(Photo: B. Gardiner)
I have always marvelled at my good friend and colleague Val’s commitment to her role in helping with the development of her local community. Given that she is originally from Bristol, though well adopted by Ireland and all things Irish :), she along with her colleagues and the members of Kilcock Community Network (KCN) are exemplary in the amount of time they give towards helping to improve their local area for everyone in their community.
Why not check out some of the voluntary groups in your area and consider getting involved?
Val brings us up to speed with what’s happening in Kilcock which also has implications for the surrounding community.
***Posted on behalf of Val Payne (aka Mulligan) member of the Steering Group of the Kilcock Community Network (KCN)***
What’s happening in Kilcock?
I am a member of the Steering Group of the Kilcock Community Network (KCN) and I was nominated to this Group by the Kilcock Community Centre group. The KCN is a voluntary body, established in October 2011 under the Integrated Services Programme (ISP) for Kilcock. The ISP is an interagency initiative of Kildare County Development Board and it involves state agencies, voluntary organisations, local businesses and local community groups working together. The purpose of KCN is to support the development of Kilcock as a vibrant, strong sustainable place to live. The membership of the KCN consists of over 40 community clubs, groups, residents associations and organisations in Kilcock.
After extensive research was carried out by the ISP, 33 objectives for development in Kilcock were identified and the areas of Health; Community Facilities; and Enterprise and Employment were prioritised. Currently a planning application is being considered by Kildare County Council (KCC) for the development of an HSE Primary Health Care Centre in the Bawnogues, a site owned by KCC and situated near the M4 interchange. Alongside this development, it is hoped that a Shared Use Multipurpose Community Facility will be co-located. I am a member of the Project Management Team for this objective. We have recently finished a Business Plan for this facility and are talking to the architects, who will be submitting a planning application for this development this year.
Sadly, we heard recently that the finance for a Greenway cycle/walking project alongside the Royal Canal from Dublin to Mullingar had been withdrawn. It is hoped that finance can be found from another source for this project. On a selfish note, I was hoping that I would be able to cycle safely to work from Kilcock to Maynooth!
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