Intent: To secure an increase in the Chamber’s annual grant from Westmeath County Council, emphasising the growing scope of our work, the delivery of key business and community initiatives and the need for enhanced resources to continue supporting economic development and local enterprise effectively.
Details: To seek an increase in the Chambers annual grant
Intent: To engage key stakeholders by extending an invitation to the Chamber’s Annual Awards, highlighting the event’s role in celebrating business achievement, strengthening partnerships, and showcasing the positive contributions of local enterprises to the Athlone community
Details: Invitation to Chamber annual awards
Intent: Inform DPOs about a concept PBSA development in Athlone and proposed benefits of same.
Details: Proposed Student Accommodation Development
Intent: To secure funding support for the Chamber by presenting proposed projects and initiatives that deliver clear community and business benefits. We outlined the Chamber’s role in economic development, event coordination, and business support, and demonstrated how the requested funding would enable continued delivery of projects that strengthen the local economy and community.
Details: Chamber Funding Proposal to SPC
Intent: Proposing the rezoning of land at Monksland Athlone for residential development
Details: contacting local council representatives regarding the Joint Urban Area Plan Athlone
Intent: Advocating the economic benefits of HRI & to ensure continued government support for the Irish horseracing industry
Details: Stallion Trail Invitations
Intent: To voice farmers' anger and frustration at the ever-increasing administrative burden being placed on them which has had a major impact on farm family incomes.::To highlight the following key issues that contributing to growing frustration and anger with the political system;::1. The transformation of CAP away from supporting food production towards actually reducing farm output. CAP funding is being redirected to environmental schemes – the EU is effectively implementing new environmental regulations such as the “eco-schemes” on the cheap by redirecting existing funding instead of allocating additional funds.::2. The failure of the EU to properly compensate farmers under CAP. In 2014, Ireland received €1.16bn in Pillar one funding from EU – that figure is effectively the same today, 10 years on, despite huge inflation in farmers' cost of production in the interim. Farmers are being asked to do much more to receive a lot less funds in real terms.::3. The proposed Mercusor trade deal bei
Details: Westmeath County Council - 'Enough is Enough' Campaign
Intent: Approval of grant aid
Details: Application to Westmeath Economic SPC for funding. Outlining Chamber activity in supporting local business, tourism, community and trade
Intent: Greater awareness and impact of pending sale of Athlone Alkermes facility to NovoNordisk
Details: Sale of Alkermes Athlone manufacturing facility
Intent: Ensure understanding of business priorities for regional development
Details: Ibec participation in the AIR 'Regions in Focus 2023' Conference - Shaping Ireland's Regional Development
