Malcolm’s Biog
Malcolm Noonan has served as a Green Party Councillor on Kilkenny Borough and Kilkenny County Council since 2004. He holds an Honours Degree in Sustainable Rural Development, a degree he specifically took to inform his work in Local Government. He served for 7 years as a director of Friends of the Earth Ireland and acted as National Local Groups Coordinator. Having trained and worked for a time in Dublin as a Graphic Designer, he returned to his first love of gardening to set up his own landscape gardening business. Malcolm works in community education and was one of the founding members of the Community and Voluntary Forum in Kilkenny. He is a musician and artist who has a strong interest in the development of the arts in Kilkenny. Malcolm has a five year old son, Colm.
What I hope to achieve over the next five years:
If the people of Kilkenny put their trust in me again for the next five years I hope to: Continue my work on developing a Public Transport Service and infrastructure Continue to campaign for better cycle and cycle parking facilities and a full range of sustainable transport options including, park and ride facilities, walking bus, safe routes to school and the completion of the Outer Ring Road as an alternative to the Central Access Scheme Work to advance plans for the Susie Long Hospice in Kilkenny Development of a creative arts learning centre in Kilkenny based around the pool of talent in film, animation, theatre, craft, fine art, printmaking and music. Develop and expand local food initiatives including the farmers market, support local artisan food producers and catering outlets that use locally sourced food. Work to enhance the City Centre, improve the public realm, shopfronts, signage and landscaping. Tackle Social ...
Committes and Board Memberships 2004-2009
Board Member, Kilkenny County Enterprise Board Board Member, Kilkenny Tourism Board Member, Kilkenny Community Action Network (KCAN) Board Member Friends of the Earth Ireland (ret. 2006) Board Member, Loughboy Area Resource Centre (LARC) Member of Kilkenny County Cohesion Committee Member of Kilkenny County Councils Strategic Policy Committee, Environment and Fire Services Member of Kilkenny County Councils Strategic Policy Committee, Planning and Infrastructure Member of Kilkenny Borough Councils Municipal Policy Committee Chair of Natural Heritage Working group and Member of Kilkenny Heritage Forum Member of Kilkenny Sustainable Energy Forum Member of Kilkenny 400, Civic Celebrations Committee Member of St Patrick's Day Committee Member of Kennyswell Mass Committee Member of Resource Management Group at Dept Environment. Member South East River Basin District Advisory Forum Advocacy Committee Member Susie Long Hospice Fund Member of Future Proof Kilkenny and Transition Towns
What have we done as Local Authorities over the last five years?
Development of the Watershed Leisure Facility Development of Parade Project and Canal Square Project Upgrade of Water and Waste Water facilities in Kilkenny City and County Development of Woodstock Gardens Achieved high levels of recycling ahead of National Targets City Centre Local Area Plan More Cycle Lanes Development of River Nore Linear Park Kilkenny, ‘Best Town' Award 2007, European Academy of Urbanism Completed Home Heating Scheme in all Local Authority Houses Addressed the problem unfinished Housing Estates Developed playgrounds and soccer pitches in areas throughout the City and County Worked with disadvantaged communities throughout the city through RAPID Programme
Malcolm for the last 5 years
What have I done over the last five years? Successfully fought for the complete upgrade of the Purcellsinch Waste Water Treatment Plant. Campaigned for improvement in Kilkenny City's Water Supply including the full implementation of EU Recommendations to Kilkenny County Council. Campaigned for Allotments and Community Gardens in Kilkenny. Helped Establish Residents Associations in New Estates Worked to improve facilities and employment for people with disabilities in Kilkenny Successfully secured record funding for the roll out of City and Environs Cycle Lanes Served as Deputy Mayor 2004-5 Campaigned against the Inner Relief Road and Bridge Crossing and gave evidence to the An Bord Pleanála Oral Hearing in Dec ‘08 Campaigned to have a County Climate Change Strategy included in the City and Environs and County Development Plan 2008-14 Campaigned for the establishment of a County Transport Forum and Public Transport Service Brought policy initiatives into the City and County Development Plans in areas of energy, environment, planning, biodiversity, public procurement Guided Kilkenny ...
Passionate About Kilkenny
Hi It's that time again, when You the citizens of Kilkenny decide on who will best represent you and your families interests for the next five years at a local level. There is no doubt that this year's local elections are set against a backdrop of unprecedented turmoil, both globally and here in Ireland. At a local level, we as a community must strive to integrate social, economic and environmental development, to support the marginalised, those at risk of poverty but also position the City and County as an innovative centre of entrepreneurial spirit. We must support local crafts, business, tourism and retailers, continue to strengthen the links between our community and voluntary organisations in this challenging time. This has been my priority not just over the last five years but over many years prior to that as a community and environmental activist here in Kilkenny. Social Inclusion has and will continue to ...
News & Updates
Canvassing continues Online
Malcolm has posted some video clips addressing the electorate on issues of local concern. Over the campaign we have tried to meet as many people in the area as possible but there sin’t enough time to reach everyone. Malcolm recorded these interviews with film maker Nicci Smith in Kilkenny in the final days of the 2009 local elections campaign. These video clips include a great message of support... [Read more]
Planting of Fruit Trees will mark the commencement of National Tree Week
Hi By now the fruit tree project has well and truly started. We began planting in Gaelscoil Osrai with Sean O hArgain, Muniteoiri agus na Paisti. It was such a great day and our little orchard will hopefully mature over coming years. On Thursday 5th of March, I planted six trees with sixth class and my son Colm who is in Junior infants at St Canice’s National School. Then it… Continue... [Read more]
Mobility Plan Could Provide Viable Transport Alternatives for Kilkenny
This is a press release I issued last week. I find it incredible that many of the alternatives I put forward during the Oral Hearing for the Central Access Scheme now form part of this proposed policy. The same consultants were used here and they referenced the ‘2020 Vision Sustainable Travel and Transport’ document to inform this policy shift. Yet during the oral hearing they admitted... [Read more]
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