FERMANAGH’S binmen have been lifting huge amounts of extra waste from local homes since the lockdown began. With recycling centres and dumps closed across the county for the majority of the lockdown, which began at the end of March, our frontline binmen were left with tonnes of extra work to do. A total of 673 […]
Time running out to avail of rates discount
To get the discount you must pay in full by Friday, July 3.
New crematorium plans gets the green light
PLANS to build a crematorium in the local area are expected to be given the green light this week. The new crematoriu m, which will also include a chapel of rest, has been on the cards for some time, with planning first applied for back in 2012. Now, following feasibility studies and other assessments, Council […]
Illegal dumping as recycle centre is forced to close
LOCAL people have been left outraged following reports of “excessive dumping” at the recycling centre in Lisnaskea after the council was forced to close the facility because it could not cope with the volume of material being dumped. One concerned resident who lives close by told the Herald; “These bags of rubbish have been left […]
Enniskillen’s new dog park set to be opened within week
THE PLANNED Enniskillen dog park will be opened “in the next couple of weeks,” the Herald can reveal. The new free dedicated dog exercise park at the carpark in Henry Street is due to open before the beginning of next month, when new legislation comes into place. The dog control orders, which come into effect […]
St Patrick’s Day parade cancelled
St Patrick’s Day celebrations in Enniskillen will not take place this year amid growing concern about coronavirus. On Tuesday night after 8pm the Council confirmed the event was cancelled. The news came late in the day with the thought locally at the time being that the Fermanagh parade was set to go ahead in the […]
Householders confused over blue bin refusal notices
Takeaway pizza box can’t be recycled… shop boxes can!
Live streaming council meeting could cost £1,000 per hr
LOCAL Council meetings could soon be streamed live online, allowing the public to keep closer tabs on what their councillors are up to. However the Council has claimed it would cost up to £1,000 per hour to do so. Aside from the increasing number of issues that are being discussed confidentially in recent times, all […]
County Buildings reopens as transformed ‘services hub’
THE County Buildings in Enniskillen’s East Bridge Street are to reopen with a customer focused hub designed to make it easier to access FODC (Fermanagh and Omagh District Council) services. The public building will open in Enniskillen, on Monday 24 February after a lengthy period of refurbishment. The Enniskillen ‘Connect Centre’ and a number of […]
£10,000 – Council spend talking about Brexit last year
THE COUNCIL has spent more than £10,000 talking about Brexit in just over a year. It is now considering stopping or reducing the number of meetings it holds on the issue because, essentially, no one knows what is going to actually happen with Brexit. In a report that was due to be presented to the […]