Laois County Council wants your views on its new local sports plan
The aim is to increase the number of people in Laois that lead active, healthy lifestyles
During the month of April Laois County Council is developing a new plan for the development of sport, physical activity, recreation, play and leisure facilities in the county and is appealing to the public to have their say.
The local authority is carrying out a variety of consultation exercises and will hold workshops at the Midlands Park Hotel, Portlaoise to get the public's input into the plan.
The following workshops will take place:
Tuesday, April 16 - Representatives of Sports Clubs, Local Activity Hubs, Private Instructors, Outdoor Recreation Providers etc
Tuesday, April 16 - Representatives from National Government Bodies and/or Development Officers i.e. County or Regional Boards - Max 2 reps per sport
Wednesday, April 17 - Representatives of Community Groups, community gyms, Family Resource Centres Health & Wellbeing Organisations etc.
Wednesday, April 17 - Representatives of Education - Primary, Secondary, Further Education, Special Needs Educations Community Education, Training Centres, Voluntary Youth Groups & Youth Organisations etc.
Thursday, April 18 - Older Adult groups, Disability Groups, Social Inclusion groups, Rural groups etc.
"We have also created a residents’ survey and a survey for people working across Sport, Physical Activity, Recreation, Play and Leisure, to gather as broad a range of input as possible," said a spokesperson for Laois County Council.
"The plan reflects an aspiration to support everything that helps people to be active and the focus is on increasing the number of people in Laois that lead active, healthy lifestyles."
For further information, please contact Sport & Leisure Officer, Laois County Council, at [email protected]