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If you wish to contact any member of the WPPN Secretariat or any WPPN Representative please email the WPPN Staff at ppn@westmeathcoco.ie. The WPPN Staff are Mark Ahern, Resource Worker and Martin Fagan, Support Worker.

Westmeath PPN Secretariat

The Secretariat is elected by the membership at the Plenary and is responsible for overseeing
the budget including the oversight of the day-to-day running of the WPPN by the two WPPN staff members.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Merin Rebecca Thomas Mullingar Indian Association Community & Voluntary Pillar
Vincent Bagnall Kinnegad Combined CE Community & Voluntary Pillar
Larry Quan Independent People with Disabilities Social Inclusion Pillar
Anne Drury Ballinfaid, Multyfarnham Bunbrosna ARA Social Inclusion Pillar
Michael Kenny Delvin Tidy Towns Environmental Pillar
Dave Rafits Westmeath, Environment & Climate Action Network Environmental Pillar
Cathryn Whelahan Rochfortbridge Mullingar Municipal District Delegate
Hugh Farrell Irish Wheelchair Association Athlone Municipal District Delegate

Local Community Development Committee

Assist with the development and implementation of local and community development initiatives including the Local Economic and Community Plan (LECP) and Rural Development Programme.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Hugh Farrell Irish Wheelchair Association Social Inclusion Pillar
Anne Drury BMB Active Retirement Association Social Inclusion Pillar
Cathryn Whelehan Rochfortbridge Social Inclusion / Community & Voluntary Pillar
Joe McEvoy Athlone Canal Heritage Group Environmental Pillar
Vincent Bagnall Kinnegad Combined CE Community & Voluntary Pillar

Westmeath Community Development Directors

Westmeath Community Development is a partnership which empowers people and communities to overcome disadvantage and enhance the quality of their lives chiefly through the LEADER and SICAP programmes. There are 5 PPN Reps on the 15-person Board of Directors.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Michael Gogarty Independent People with Disabilities Social Inclusion Pillar
Paula O’Connor Women’s Community Projects, Mullingar Social Inclusion Pillar
Paul Lynam Steamstown Tidy Village Community & Voluntary Pillar
Paul Heduan Westmeath, Environment & Climate Action Network Environmental Pillar

Housing, Community, Recreation & Culture Strategic Policy Committee (SPC)

Advises and assists the Housing, Community Development, Arts and Recreation and Library sections of Westmeath County Council in the development of policy.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Riju Varghese Mullingar Indian Association Mullingar Indian Association
Hugh Farrell Longford Westmeath Community Transport Social Inclusion Pillar
Anne Drury BMB ARA Social Inclusion Pillar

Environment Climate Action, Rural Water & Emergency Services Strategic Policy Committee (SPC)

Advises and assists Westmeath County Council on environmental protection measures such as waste management, river basin management plan, litter control, energy efficiency, climate change and major emergency planning.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Monica Dolan Rahanine Trail Blazers Community & Voluntary Pillar
Jack O’Sullivan Westmeath, Environment & Climate Action Network Environmental Pillar
Larry Quain Independent People with Disabilities Social Inclusion Pillar

Planning Regeneration & Transportation Strategic Policy Committee (SPC)

Advises and assists on the formulation, development and review of policies as they relate to the County Development Plan, Local Area Plans, Town/Settlement Plans, Heritage and roads and transportation policy.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Alison Hough Westmeath, Environment & Climate Action Network Environmental Pillar
Therese McCullagh-Melia Hillview Residents Association Community & Voluntary Pillar

Economic Development, Agriculture & Tourism Strategic Policy Committee (SPC)

Advises and assists on the formulation, development and review of policies relating to the Local Enterprise Office and maximizing investment, business, enterprise, promotion and tourism initiatives in the county.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Michael Ward Mullingar Employment Action Group Community & Voluntary Pillar

Westmeath Sports & Recreation Forum

Advises and assists with the promotion of recreation and sport in the county through its oversight role in the development and implementation of Westmeath Recreation Strategy and work of Westmeath Sports Partnership.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Vincent Bagnall Kinnegad Combined CE Community & Voluntary Pillar

Road Safety Working Together Group (RSWTG)

A local authority group which advises and assists the creation, publication and review of a multi-agency Road Safety Action policy and its implementation at a local level.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Michael Kenny Delvin Tidy Towns Environmental Pillar

Westmeath County Stakeholder Action Group of the Midland Regional Drug & Alcohol Task Force (MRDATF)

This group participates and contributes to the development and implementation of a community-based Drug & Alcohol Action Plan for Co Westmeath.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Michael Kenny Delvin Tidy Towns Environmental Pillar

Westmeath Heritage Forum

Assist with the development and implementation of the Westmeath Heritage Plan and advise on relevant heritage issues in the county.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Seamus McDermott St Owens Restoration Group Community & Voluntary Pillar
Mary Fallon
 Castlelost Heritage Group Community & Voluntary Pillar

Board of Longford Westmeath Community Transport CLG

LWCT is a not-for-profit organization managed by a voluntary board of directors with responsibility for managing TFI Local Link (Rural Transport) services in counties Longford, Westmeath and Roscommon.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Kathleen Grennan Rosemount Tidy Towns Community & Voluntary Pillar

Biodiversity Working Group

This working group is to provide guidance and expertise throughout the planning, implementation, monitoring and review phases of the Local Authority Biodiversity Action Plan.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Cassan Water Street Association Community & Voluntary Pillar

Midland Regional Drugs & Alcohol Task Force

One of ten Regional Drugs Task Forces covering counties Longford, Westmeath, Laois and Offaly Role is to research, develop, implement and monitor a co-ordinated response to illicit drug use at regional level.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Dave Raftis Kinnegad Combined CE Scheme Community & Voluntary Pillar

Mullingar Kinnegad Municipal District Delegates 2024

Delegates present submissions received from member groups to meetings of the Municipal District as part of the formal submissions process.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Therese McCullagh-Melia Hillview Residents Association Community & Voluntary Pillar
Cathryn Whelehan Rochfortbridge Tidy Towns Community & Voluntary Pillar
Monica Dolan Rahanine Trail Blazers Community & Voluntary Pillar
Rosaleen Madden Castlepollard ICA Community & Voluntary Pillar
Anne Molloy Castlegrove Castlepollard Community & Voluntary Pillar
Carol Hayden Castlepollard Tidy Towns Community & Voluntary Pillar
Lynda Robinson Castlepollard ICA Community & Voluntary Pillar

Athlone Moate Municipal District Delegates 2024

Delegates present submissions received from member groups to meetings of the Municipal District as part of the formal submissions process.

Name PPN Group Pillar
Hugh Farrell Irish Wheelchair Asociation Social Inclusion Pillar
Turlough O’Brien Moate Railway Station Group Community & Voluntary Pillar
Linda Jo Quinn Disability Working Group Social Inclusion Pillar
Dermot Hope Independent People with Disabilities Social Inclusion Pillar
John Tynan Athlone Access Action Social Inclusion Pillar
Orlagh Dooley Connaught Street Traders and Environs Environmental Pillar
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