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Councillor Deborah Callaghan has said she is delighted to have been part of bringing a Columbarium wall – which is a monumental wall purpose-built to hold cremated remains – to Saint Corban’s cemetery. This wall is the first of its kind in the county. The original idea for the Columbarium Wall was championed by Deborah’s late father Cllr Willie Callaghan in 2013.
There was a great turnout at the Naas Wild Food Festival on Saturday where Mayor Robert Power launched the “Naas Engagers” App. This is an innovative new community mapping project and will provide an opportunity for the people of Naas to put forward and share ideas for the revitalisation & regeneration of Naas. A key part of this pilot project is a mobile phone App that has been developed by Space Engagers, supported by the Social Innovation Fund Ireland in association with Google. The Naas URBACT Local Group, is leading this project as part of an European Union initiative, called “ The City Centre Doctor Project” – which Councillor Deborah Callaghan has been very involved with – the aim of which is to develop a Naas Town Team and to plan for the regeneration of Naas .
Naas Engagers will enable local people to share stories and information about places in the town and to make suggestions as to how some of them could be reused or improved. The aim is to encourage people to think about their town and how they would like it to develop.
Rob said “I’m really proud that Naas is one of only 4 towns in Ireland to trial this digital solution to help rejuvenate town centres.”
Search the App Store for “Space Engagers” and get tagging your ideas for Naas!
Cllr Deborah Callaghan has said she is “delighted” that the Naas Engagers team – of which she is a part – launched the new Naas Engagers App today at the Naas Wild Food Festival.
She has urged all Naas Natives to get involved in your town by searching Space Engagers on the App Store.
James Lawless TD has welcomed the progress on improving the footpaths through the town of Sallins
“In conjunction with Cllr. Carmel Kelly I am delighted confirm that our works have been carried out on footpath repairs in the village. The repairs works included the main footpath through the town. Next to be done is the section on way to primary school going past the Creche. The bins visible in picture were also put in this summer using some of Carmel’s discretionary funding. Most of Sallins village has now had pavement and/or road surface improvements carried out since 2014 between myself and then Carmel representing it on county council.”
James Lawless TD has welcomed the news that a receiver has been appointed for Naas Town Centre.
The Centre has lain uncompleted for the best part of a decade in the middle of Naas.
James commented, “I have been championing this project for some time and have held a series of meetings with NAMA, Kildare County Council, the former owners and a number of other stakeholders to advance the project. The appointment of a receiver is a significant step and this will allow the project to proceed to sale. The appointment of this receiver was essentially the final hurdle in allowing a sale of the project to take place.”
“I have again spoken with potential buyers in the last few weeks since the receiver was appointed. Following this move, these buyers will have a new chance to put proposals to Kildare County Council as this removes many of the legacy issues which had previously dogged the site. The old planning permission is obsolete so there is a fresh chance to make this work.”
“I am very please with this significant step forward for the development. There are many strands to Naas as a retail destination but completing the town centre is one of the biggest steps. I will continue to work on this project to ensure it change hands, progresses, and gets open for business as soon as possible.”