The new Green Route Bus Corridors are soon to be a fact of life in Cork City. Cork people, and drivers in particular, are about to be exposed to a new experience in Public Transport traffic management.
Cork City and the wider Cork metropolitan area have grown dramatically over recent decades and the number of vehicles, particularly private cars, in our city centre have grown.
The role of Green Routes is to provide the end users - drivers, bus/ train users and cyclists the benefit of choice which guarantees that destinations will be reached on time and in comfort and safety.
The Green Routes have been designed to ensure the fast and efficient movement of people in and out of the city. The priority will be the movement of people, not vehicles.
At the moment the construction of the Green Routes is well underway on the No 6 route from Grange to the City Centre and on the No 8 from Bishopstown to the City Centre. Work on the No 8 from Mayfield is to commence shortly.
Early Childcare Supplement will be received by all parents of children under 6 years of age who receive Child Benefit in August 2006. The purpose of the early child care supplement is to help parents to cover part of the costs of child care service for their children. It could definitely cover half a day per week in a crèche or two sections per week in play school. Not that much, but needed!
The supplement will be paid at the end of each quarter, with each payment amounting to 250 euro. So if you are already in receipt of Child Benefit there is no need to apply for Early Childcare Supplement. Those in receipt of Child Benefit should receive the Early Childcare Supplement automatically if the child is under 6 at any time during the quarter in the same way they receive Child Benefit payments.
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Opportunity to Join New Group!
The immigrant led group "Substance Use / Mis-Use Awareness Immigrant Working Group" has been formed in Cork in November. The aim of the group is to involve ethnic minority communities in drug / alcohol prevention strategies in Cork by providing informational support and raising awareness around drug and alcohol use. The meetings of the group will be open to all to attend i.e. ethnic minority group representatives or interested individuals, support groups, service providers and other interested individuals.
All are welcome to attend. Please come and join in the action! For more information about next meeting date please contact Group Secretary Mella Magee at tel.: 021 430 2310 or email: mmagee@partnershipcork.ie
Get your skates on!
Skating is a fantastic exercise activity for everyone regardless of age or ability. You have a possibility to skate in Cork now. SkidZ is a new concept in Family Entertainment which opened its doors in Cork City in October in North Main Street Shopping Centre. It is an indoor skating rink made of a synthetic material that works just as well as real ice. The rink is available Monday to Friday from 2.00p.m to 10.00pm and 10a.m - 8p.m at weekends. At SkidZ you will use real ice skates and we also provide knee and elbow pads for extra protection. SkidZ is the perfect outing for families and friends who want to try something unique and fun.
