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 Borough Council to become a member of the European Sustainable Towns and Cities Campaign, becoming only the fourth Irish Local Authority to do so

• Worked with other members and community to establish Kilkenny as a Fairtrade City

• Introduced Rural Housing Design Guidelines for County Kilkenny

• Campaigned for Kilkenny Local Authorities to become a member of the International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)

• Campaigned for the redesign of the Fish Pass at the Lacken Weir

• Helped establish and develop the Farmers Market in Kilkenny

• Worked to re-establish St Patrick’s Day Parade and Festival

• Organised Community Clean Up and Tree Planting events

• Designed Logo for Kilkenny 400 civic celebrations

• Helped to advance the 400 Fruit Tree Project and planted trees in schools

• Successfully campaigned to have renewable energy, wood chip boilers and solar panels in the new Watershed Sports Facility

• Travelled to Nicaragua in 2004 on behalf of Kilkenny Local Authorities and lived with coffee producers and established links with the Fairtrade Movement there and Kilkenny.

• Worked as a volunteer and event manager with Kilkenny Arts Festival

• Acted in an advisory capacity to Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government on Recycling issues

• Worked to improve recycling facilities and organic waste collection service and to maintain Borough Council Waste collection service

• Developed school gardens and advised schools on Green Schools initiatives

• Secured funding for and coordinated 400 fruit tree project

• Success on many planning issues on behalf of Communities throughout Kilkenny City and Count.