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12 | Inform Winter 2017 2 Inform Winter 2017 | 23 Inbrief AnA-Zofwhat yourCouncil does for you Bin collections & recycling Approximately 46,000 household bins are collected each week across the district. These include the blue bin for recyclable items; the brown bin or caddy for food waste and the green or black bin for landfill waste. We operate 15 recycling centres and 35 glass recycling banks across the district. Building Control Building Control is responsible for the enforcement of Building Regulations to ensure the safety, health, welfare and convenience of people in and around buildings. The regulations are designed to ensure adequate standards of fire safety, conservation of fuel and energy and to provide suitable access for all within buildings. Building Control is also responsible for other legislation, including Energy Performance of Buildings, Street Naming and Numbering, Property Certificates and Dangerous Structures. Building Control Surveyors are based at the Townhall, Enniskillen and 16 High Street, Omagh. Cemeteries We manage five cemeteries located in Enniskillen, Omagh and Fintona. Community Planning We work in partnership with groups and organisations from the public, private, community and voluntary sectors to deliver a Community Plan for the district to improve the social, economic and environmental wellbeing of the area. Community Services We support individuals and organisations within the community and voluntary sector to promote community action and make a difference to local lives. Includes Good Relations and Fermanagh and Omagh Policing and Community Safety Partnership (PCSP). Council & Committee meetings Councillors attend Council and Committee meetings each month to make important decisions on your behalf about local services. Meetings take place at The Grange, Omagh and the Townhall, Enniskillen on a rotational basis. They are open to the public with meeting agendas, minutes and audio recordings published on our website. Environmental Health Our Environmental Health team deals with issues concerning Consumer Safety; Environmental Protection; Food Safety and Hygiene; Health and Safety; Housing Standards and Public Health; Health Improvement, Accident Prevention and Fuel Poverty. Funding & Investment We operate a grants programme for voluntary groups and bursary support for individuals for arts, culture and sport. The grants programme opens for applications twice per year. A-Z Council services Animal Welfare & Dog Control The Council is responsible for enforcing legislation for the welfare of non-farmed animals i.e. domestic pets, horses and donkeys, and dog control. We also work to promote responsible dog ownership and tackle dog fouling. Arts, Culture & Heritage Manages a number of facilities and services which include Marble Arch Caves and UNESCO Global Geopark, The Ardhowen, Strule Arts Centre and the Roof Top Museum, Fermanagh County Museum at Enniskillen Castle, Visitor Information Centres in Enniskillen and Omagh and the delivery of corporate events. We also deliver a wide range of education and outreach programmes. Your Council delivers a number of key services across the Fermanagh and Omagh district to improve the quality of life of our residents and protect and enhance our natural environment. A handy A-Z guide covering some of our key services is below. For further information on any of the services please visit our website or call us on 0300 303 1777. Exciting events programme for Fermanagh & Omagh Over the last number of months we have continued to organise and support a range of exciting events for residents and visitors alike to experience the Fermanagh and Omagh district and showcase all that it has to offer. Omagh’s OASIS Plaza played host to the jiving festival Jive Live in August, while in September BBC Proms in the Park in Enniskillen, Get Out to Gortin Glens, with outdoor pursuits available for the whole family and Festival Lough Erne, a celebration of local food and the waterways at Enniskillen Castle, all took place. In October, a record number of 300 athletes competed in the gruelling FEARmanagh endurance race involving trail running, cycling and kayaking in the Derrygonnelly area and Halloween events took place in Enniskillen and Omagh. These events are just a snippet of those organised or supported by the Council each year with event planning for 2018 currently underway. Make sure to keep an eye on our website, social media and local press for details of events in 2018. Jive Live Free publicWiFi at Council venues You can now enjoy free public wireless internet access at many of our venues across the district. These include: • Our four leisure centres, Bawnacre Centre, Irvinestown; Castle Park Leisure Centre, Lisnaskea; Fermanagh Lakeland Forum, Enniskillen and Omagh Leisure Complex • CKS, Hospital Road and Strathroy Community Centres, Omagh • Enniskillen Castle • Marble Arch Caves Visitor Centre, Florencecourt • Strule Arts Centre, Omagh and The Ardhowen, Enniskillen Do it online Did you know you can access a range of Council services online at a time that suits you? Visit www.fermanaghomagh.com to: • Check your bin collection day • Buy or renew a dog licence • Search for career opportunities and apply for a job • Pay an invoice • Listen to audio recordings of Council meetings and view Council & Committee meetings minutes and agendas • Find your local Councillor • Book a bulky waste collection • Buy a new bin • View planning applications • Apply for a grant or bursary • Plus much more! Improving access to our website An accessibility and translation tool ‘Browsealoud’ is now available on the Council website as part of our commitment to improving access to information. Browsealoud adds speech, reading and translation support to the Council’s website and is particularly helpful to people with dyslexia and lower levels of literacy as well as those with mild visual impairments. The Browsealoud software also provides people with English as a second language an opportunity to access information about local services more easily, as it can translate entire webpages into 97 different languages. BBC Proms in the Park. Image courtesy of BBC NI