Waterford Winterval

Ireland’s Christmas Festival: 30th November – 23rd December 2012

For the fun in everyone! Waterford’s Winterval is a delightful Christmas festival, packed with seasonal events and activities set in unique heritage sites around Waterford City. From Santa’s Grotto in the Medieval Undercrofts to a Georgian Christmas in the Bishop’s Palace, a toy museum, ice-rink and animal farm complete with reindeer, Winterval is set to be a highlight in the Christmas calendar that every family will want to experience.

Look forward to craft making for children, an artisan food fair, storytelling in Reginald’s Tower, and a spectacular 3D light show and Christmas Market in Cathedral Square. This truly unique festival will take place in Waterford City throughout the month of December and should be top of everyone’s Christmas list for being good this year!

Visit Waterford Winterval – Ireland’s Christmas Festival Events including:

  • Waterford on Ice
  • Waterford Illuminates
  • The Christmas Markets
  • Santa’s Grotto at the Medieval Museum
  • Winterval Express Train
  • Toy Museum – large Room, City Hall
  • Yule Viking Christmas at Greyfriars Church
  • Waterford city Enterprise Village
  • A Georgian Christmas at the Bishops Palace
  • Story Telling at Reginald’s Towner
  • Christmas Carousel
  • Christmas Treasure Hunt at City Square
  • Christmas at Waterford Crystal

To download the Waterford Winterval brochure click here.  For more information visit: www.winterval.ie

REMINDER: Estate Clean-up

PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF TIME

The Greenfields Residents Association supported by Waterford City Council plan to have an estate Clean-up Day Sunday 4th November from 12.30 – 1.30pm. This is a great opportunity to lend a hand to ensure our estate is well maintained and presented.

Residents will be meeting at No. 1 Beech Court (near the entrance of the estate) at 12.30pm. Bags, pickers and gloves will be provided. All motorists are asked to pay particular attention and reduce speed on the day to ensure we have a safe Clean-up Day for all.

Home Security Initiative

A new Home Security initiative has been launched in association with Waterford Community Police, the Sacred Heart Community Action Group and the Sustainable Neighbourhood Unit Waterford City Council.  If you would like to make your home more secure you can obtain a chain lock and spy hole for your front door.  These items are of top quality and have been sourced through a reputable security firm and are Garda approved.

Should you wish to obtain a chain lock and spy hole the Greenfields Residents Association can provide you with these two items for a cost of €20.00 per set. Please note that if the occupants of the household are elderly the local Care and Repair programme will install these items free of charge. However, this offer is open to all households in Greenfields for only €20.00.

To register your interest and to obtain a chain lock and spy hole set today please email your details to greenfieldswaterford@live.com and a member of ther Greenfields Residents Association will be in touch to collect money and to deliver the products to your home.

Estate Clean-up Day 04.11.12

The Greenfields Residents Association supported by Waterford City Council plan to have an estate Clean-up Day Sunday 4th November from 12pm – 1pm. This is a great opportunity to lend a hand to ensure our estate is well maintained and presented.

Residents will be meeting at No. 1 Beech Court (near the entrance of the estate) at 12 noon. Bags, pickers and gloves will be provided.  All motorists are asked to pay particular attention and reduce speed on the day to ensure we have a safe Clean-up Day for all.

Halloween Contact Numbers

The Greenfields Residents Association wish all residents and especially the young children of the estate a very happy and safe Halloween. To ensure that this year’s Halloween period is safe and fun for all, the Greenfields Residents Association will be actively monitoring and patrolling the estate and surrounding areas over the coming days and for the entire Halloween period.

Should you notice waste for bonfires building up or any anti-social behaviour you are encouraged to report such incidents to the Greenfields Neighbourhood Watch Area Coordinator (Brian Power) on 0879762955.  Additionally, please use the below contact numbers:

Waterford City Council
(Environmental Dept. for removal of bonfire material etc.)

(Office Hours) – 051 849563
(Litter Warden) – 051 849794 or 849531

Waterford City Council
(Fire Services)

(24 hours) – 051 875556
Emergency Serivces – 999 or 112

An Garda Siochana
(Waterford City)

(24 hours) – 051 305300
(Duty Sergeant) – 051 305339
Emergency Serivces – 999 or 112

Greenfields Neighbourhood Watch Area Coordinator
(Brian Power – No. 1 Beech Grove)

(Mobile) – 087 9762955

Autumn Newsletter

Circulating this week to all residents is the Autumn 2012 edition of the GRA Newsletter.  In the Autumn edition find out how you can take preventative measures to ensure all residents have a safe and fun Halloween, how you can become involved in the next Estate Clean-up Day and read our the Community Notices section.

If you would like to download a copy of the GRA Newsletter then simply click on the link below.

Halloween Waste

Around this time every year Waterford City Council receive an increasing number of calls about waste being collected and stored for Halloween bonfires. This waste can be anything from wooden pallets to tyres, mattresses, couches, etc.  If you are concerned about waste being stored in the Greenfields area, please report it to the Waterford City Council Enforcement Team by phoning 051 849563 or emailing environservices@waterfordcity.ie

This is especially important in the days leading up to Halloween, as the waste that is accumulating could be used to build a bonfire. The Waterford City Council Enforcement Team uses Waste Management Acts 1996 – 2005 and the Waste Management (Prohibition of Waste Disposal by Burning) Regulations 2009 to prevent waste collecting and being burned. Over the coming weeks, any households that are illegally storing waste in their gardens will be asked to remove the waste and dispose of it appropriately.

Should material builds up on green areas before Halloween, Waterford City Council staff will remove this material.  Additionally members of the Greenfields Residents Association and the Greenfields Neighbourhood Watch Team will be actively monitoring the Greenfields area over the Halloween period, reporting any buid up of material to Waterford City Council and An Garda Siochana.

Source: Waterford City Council / GRA

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