Owners of residential properties are required to register for and pay the €100 household charge after 1st January 2012. Details of the charge, payment methods, exemptions and waivers are explained on www.householdcharge.ie

Aged over 65? Living in Fingal (East of M1) - FREE door-to-door Transport Service for health appointments offered by Vantastic in association with Fingal County Council & the Fingal Senior Citizens’Forum. e area marked red on the map) to health appointments. This pilot will run from 6th February 2012 for 12 months. For further Information contact Vantastic on freephone 1800-242703

On Monday 20th February we will be upgrading water pumps serving the greater Balrothery Area, and it will be necessary to turn pumps off from 8.30am - 8pm to carry out the upgrade. Residents in Balrothery Village, Rosepark, Knightswood, Tobertown, Parts of Ringcommons, Balscadden, and Delahasey, and possibly some adjoining areas will experience water loss during this time. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Cold rainy night or too late to pop out to the library? Sitting on a bus and wishing you had something new to read? Well you can now download ebooks from Fingal Libraries, click on the link above and sign up. Happy downloading!

Mayor Gerry McGuire and Minister Leo Varadkar at the stone plaque unveiling and tree planting ceremony for the Malahide Castle and Gardens Redevelopment Project.

Fingal County Council have a premises in Swords Main Street (near Plaza Shopping Centre) available for short term leases from February to August. SMEs, Entrepreneurs, Community Groups etc interested in this initiative should contact popupshop@fingalcoco.ie or call 018905708

Tell us what you think of he Draft Fingal Heritage Plan 2011 - 2017. Submissions or observations will be accepted until 4pm 17th February 2012.

Our video of the Operation Transformation Walk at Newbridge House on 14th January is now online. Check yourself out!

Work will begin shortly on a dual carriageway, bus lane, cycle track & footpath in both directions on the R132 from the junction at Dardistown to the roundabout entrance to Dublin Airport.

Construction of an additional lane in each direction of the M1 between Junction 3 (Drinan) and Junction 4 (Lissenhall) is due to start on Wednesday 25th January next.

With effect from Wednesday 1st of February, Blanchardstown library will close at 8 pm Monday to Thursday inclusive. No other branch libraries are affected by this change.

Our Mobile Libraries timetable is changing from Monday 9th January 2012

Plans and details for construction at Watery Lane Depot Swords are on public display until 13th February. Submissions to be received before Tuesday 28th February.

Download our leaflet for lots of tips and information on water conservation and water services in Fingal.

Fingal Councillors agreed the Revenue Budget for 2012 on 20th December. The budget allows for a 2% reduction in the annual commercial rates charged to businesses in Fingal.

As and from the 3rd of January, 2012, Fingal County Council Libraries will introduce new late fees on selected items: Fines will be increased from 50c to €1 for DVDs and console games only, with the loan period for DVDs reduced to one week. In the case of console/computer games, the loan period will remain at 3 weeks. Fines and loan periods on all other items are unaffected by this change.

Fingal Pilot Health Transport - A FREE door-to-door service for over 65s in Portmarnock/Baldoyle/Sutton/Howth areas to travel to health appointments. Service by Vantastic in association with Fingal County Council & the Fingal Senior Citizens’ Early booking is required as places are limited. For further information contact Vantastic on freephone 1800-242703

Householders are urged to be cautious if anyone calls to their property, claiming to be Fingal County Council staff and seeking access to the house to check water supply. These may be bogus callers, impersonating Council staff to gain access to houses. If in doubt, ask for ID, or call Fingal County Council to verify.

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