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Fingal County Council has welcomed the news that as well as maintaining the much-coveted Green Flag Award at six locations across Fingal, the hard work undertaken at Santry Community Garden has also been recognised after picking up a Community Award.

In order to keep pace with continued growth across the county, Fingal County Council has adopted a spending plan of around €300m for 2022 which will help deliver improved services and see support remain in place to help reenergise economic development in a post-Covid environment.

With all sport back in action, Swords Tennis Club has celebrated a return to the courts by being presented with a Tennis Ireland Bronze Clubmark Award.

A new campaign by Fingal Local Enterprise Office, which was launched this week, is asking consumers to look local when they are shopping for products, services and experiences this Christmas.

Ireland achieved an End-of-Life Vehicle (ELV) reuse and recycling rate of 87.43% and a reuse and recovery rate of 95.21% in 2019, in compliance with current EU targets.

ANCA has today launched a public consultation on Aircraft Noise at Dublin Airport.

To celebrate the 1500 year anniversary of the birth of one of Ireland’s most prolific saints - St Colmcille, Fingal County Council in association with Creative Ireland have launched a documentary series about the life of the saint and his connection with the Swords area.

 Irish Water, working in partnership with Fingal County Council, is commissioning the new water supply infrastructure in Howth to safeguard the drinking water supply for homes and businesses. Six kilometres of watermain have been constructed including three railway crossings. In addition a new pumping station and chlorination building has been constructed at Dungriffen Reservoir.  

Please be advised that essential tree works, including pruning and felling are proposed to commence in a section of Newbridge Demesne on November 8, 2021.

A local producer of Irish cucumbers has been named by Fingal County Council as the winner of its first-ever Sustainable Business Competition. Welgro Produce, based in Rush, won the accolade as part of an initiative aimed at encouraging businesses across Fingal to implement more sustainable approaches into their day-today operations.