Bill Collentine

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: To discuss a potential project which could increase tourism in Mullingar.

Details: Tourism promotion of Mullingar’s Musical Heritage.

Intent: Advocating the economic benefits of HRI & to ensure continued government support for the Irish horseracing industry

Details: Stallion Trail Invitations

Intent: Gain publicity and awareness of our new programme

Details: Event to officially launch the Mullingar Gift Card

Intent: Understanding of the Developments of Budget 2025 in a face to face environment with Minister Dara Calleary.

Details: Mullingar Chamber of Commerce hosted an In Person Event to bring together our affiliated members with the Minister of State for Trade Promotion, Digital and Company Regulation to profile our pre budget submission.

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: Greater awareness and impact of pending sale of Athlone Alkermes facility to NovoNordisk

Details: Sale of Alkermes Athlone manufacturing facility

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: Support accessible housing in our town

Details: Letter of Support for Bell Homes

Intent: Attendance at project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).

Details: Invitation to project launch event for National Just Transition Fund - funded project (Midlands Bioenergy Development Project).