Offaly County Council Competitors

Clare County Council is responsible for the administrative area of County Clare. The council is responsible for the provision of a number of important services. These are delivered through eight programme groups: Housing and Building Road Transportation and Safety Water Supply and Sewerage (Water Services) Development Incentives and Control Environmental Protection Recreation and Amenity Agriculture, Education, Health and Welfare Miscellaneous In the provision of these services Clare County Council play a key role in community development, with the services interacting with each other and with services provided by other agencies to aid development in the following sectors: Economic – through provision of roads, water and sewerage, industrial sites, urban renewal, waste management Social – housing, community activities Environmental – pollution prevention, waste management, water services Infrastructure provision and operation / maintenance – roads, water services, housing Tourism development, amenities, heritage, arts and culture – open spaces, amenities, libraries, heritage, museum, arts activities Consumer protection – fire service, road safety, civil defence, building regulation, development control, other regulatory codes. Under the Local Government Act 2001 each local authority has an elected council with members known as councillors who are elected every five years. In Clare County Council there are 28 councillors or elected members who are elected from 4 local electoral areas.

Local Government for County Laois, Ireland Vision Statement for Local Government : Local Government is ‘the main vehicle of governance and public service at local level – leading economic, social and community development, delivering efficient and good value services, and representing citizens and communities as effectively and accountably as possible’ Plean Corparáideach - Corporate Plan 2019 – 2024 The Council will lead the sustainable economic, social, cultural and community development of our County and deliver quality public services to the communities we serve.

Whatever your business….the Economic & Enterprise Team at Meath County Council is here to help. The Economic Development Team offer a professional service in a range of complementary areas aimed at facilitating and encouraging business investment in County Meath. Meath Local Enterprise Office (LEO) provides a full information and advisory service to new and existing entrepreneurs on all aspects of setting up and running a business. The Meath LEO serves as a first stop shop to provide support and services for those looking to start, grow and develop a business in Meath. The office also acts as an information source and referral point for all state enterprise agencies and for other initiatives, providing information on enterprise incentives, business structures, taxation, regulatory obligations, market research, etc Meath County Council is the primary unit of Local Government in County Meath.