What’s the story like? 1/2012
It’s a new year, its a new dawn and all that stuff and i need a job! Hello 2012, may you be a good one! Well kicked off the year with my first ever web application competition entry for the #Apps4Fingal competition. You may have see my entry, it’s UrbanRural and i’m going to give...
Open Data – Ever wondered where all the applications are?
I’m quiet a big fan of all the nice open data initiatives that are ongoing throughout our country and i’m really impressed with the much larger effort in the uk. When the Fingal Open Data Hub appeared on the map i thought sweet, i can go do something with their data but I really wasn’t sure at...
Bag’o Links “Independence Day”, Chinese ghost estates and more…
Well folks since it will be independence day by the time I publish this post Happy America day folks and for those in Canada belated Canada Day! That crap aside down to business, been some great links this week! Chinese ghost estates (cough) CITIES! Interesting piece by those plucky Aussies on dateline down under – Watch Chinas...
Fingal – First draft of Plan due next March
FINGAL’S new County Development Plan must be agreed by April 2011 with the first draft expected to go on public display next March. Councillors met last week to begin the next phase of the preparation of the Plan following on from the initial round of public consultation during the summer. Public representatives play an important...
Local area plan to be completed
A LONG-awaited local area plan for Rivermeade in St Margaret’s will be completed by the middle of next year, according to Fingal County Council. Cllr Tom Kelleher (Lab) put a motion to a meeting of the Balbriggan/Swords Area Committee last week asking for an update on the RV1 or rural village plan. The council’s planning...
