Clean-up night Monday

Next Monday, June 11, has been nominated as the first KCA-sponsored 'Clean-Up Evening' of the summer.

Anybody willing to help should meet at the Town Hall at 7.30 where bags and gloves will be available.

At the most recent KCA meeting, it was emphasised that volunteers would not clean street areas which are the responsibility of Kildare County Council, but approaches and amenity areas will be cleaned.

The meeting also reiterated that Kilcullen IS entered in this year's National Tidy Towns Competition. It had been suggested that the town abstain as a mark of protest against the failure of Kildare County Council to provide adequate litter cleaning services.

Meanwhile, a letter has been received from the Council -- which last year opened a 57m euros new HQ -- that litter cleaning services have indeed been reduced in Kilcullen because of 'budgetary constraints'. This admission represents a turnaround from the position previously stated by the Council.

Brian Byrne.