Press Release from
Mary Wallace TD
9th February 2010

Wallace encourages Community Groups to apply to the amenity grant scheme

“Community Groups and Residents Associations are encouraged to avail of the 2010 lawnmower/strimmer and Amenity grant scheme launched this week by Meath County Council.” says Mary Wallace TD.

Deputy Wallace continued “Local community Groups and residents associations have done fantastic work improving the landscape of our local area. With the launch of the 2010 Pride of Place initiatives interested groups should avail of these grants to assist in the improvement of our community”.

Grants are available for the following works:
 
- Purchase of New Lawnmowers/Strimmers
- Provision and Maintenance of Green Areas
- Provision of Flower beds, shrubs, trees etc.
- Improvement of Derelict Sites
- Improvement of Green Areas, Walls, Fencing etc on approach roads
- Improvements to areas of historical nature
- Improvements to public walkways/canal banks
 
Applications forms for the above Grants are available on the Council’s website at www.meath.ie or from the Environment Section, Meath County Council, County Hall, Railway Street, Navan, Co Meath.
 
Separate Application Forms will be required for each grant applied for and each form should be e-mailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or returned to the Environment Section, Meath County Council, County Hall, Railway Street, Navan, Co. Meath on or before  4pm on Friday 26th March 2010 .