Cllr. Niamh McGowan is standing for re-election in the forthcoming local elections on 23 May 2014.

Vote no 1. for Niamh McGowan to ensure that Ashbourne has a strong voice on Meath County Council. Niamh is a person of integrity, who is capable, articulate and hardworking.

Please contact Niamh McGowan for any help or information, or if you want to help with the campaign.

About Niamh McGowanNiamh McGowan is a Meath native, living in Ashbourne. She is a practising barrister, specialising in employment, labour and equality law. Niamh is a mother of two children, aged 10 and 9.

Cllr. Niamh McGowan was elected to Meath County Council in 2009, and was Cathaoirleach in 2012/13. Cllr. McGowan sits on the Local Area Committee, the Planning SPC, the audit committee, the joint policing forum and as Cathaoirleach on the protocol and corporate policy group.

Niamh is a FLAC volunteer lawyer, where she gives legal advice at free clinics and also attends the specialist employment law clinics. Niamh is also a longstanding volunteer with meals-on-wheels. Niamh is training to be a volunteer and is a committee member of the Ashbourne Youth Café. She was formerly a director of An Post National Lottery Company.

Cllr. Niamh McGowan has provided honest and effective representation to the people of Meath. She will be asking for your support on 23 May 2014 so that she can continue to make Ashbourne an area where people are happy to live, work, play and raise their families.

Cllr. Niamh McGowan has also helped make Ashbourne a better place to do business and to shop. The Ashbourne main street development is due to commence in March 2014 and will redevelop the street from roundabout to roundabout. This will help sustain employment and attract people to Ashbourne.

Contact Niamh McGowan:

, 3 Hunter’s Lane, Ashbourne

> 086 22 44 666

g niamhformeath@gmail.com /Cllrniamhmcgowan @CllrNiamhMcG

Cllr. Niamh McGowan examining the plans to refurbish the Main Street in Ashbourne in 2014

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PARCEL COLLECTION SERVICE TO RETURN TO ASHBOURNEFollowing representations made to An Post I am delighted to confirm that the parcel collection service is to return to Ashbourne. For two years Ashbourne residents have been severely inconvenienced by having to collect undelivered parcels in Dunshaughlin but thankfully the Ashbourne-based service will now be restored.

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Cllr. Niamh McGowan and Dominic Hannigan, TD working for Ashbourne

Taking in charge: Niamh McGowan has worked with residents’ associations and the Council to ensure that estates are taken in charge. Since 2009 six estates in Ashbourne have been taken in charge: Deerpark; Baldara Court; Alderbrook; Johnswood; White Ash Park and Racehill Lodge. Cllr. McGowan’s ongoing efforts in Ashewood will see this estate being taken in charge in the very near future, with Brindley Park, Racehill Manor, Millbourne Hall and the Ashbourne Town Centre following.

Planning: On Meath County Council, Niamh McGowan has worked to ensure proper land zonings, helping to attract investment in the county. It should be the needs of the local area that decide what is in a local area plan. Proper planning and sustainable development cannot be developer-led.

New school campus: Niamh McGowan has welcomed the announcement of the new school campus to the north of the town. This exciting development will accommodate the new second level school and two primary schools. Key to its success will be the access routes to minimise traffic disruption and to ensure safe pedestrian and cycling access.

Youth facilities: As Cathaoirleach, Niamh McGowan obtained a commitment of a skate park for Ashbourne and arranged for the transfer of land on Hunter’s Lane for the provision of a scout den. Cllr. McGowan also secured release of €1m from Meath County Council for the redevelopment of the Community Centre. Niamh is a volunteer and committee member working to bring a Youth Café to Ashbourne and is committed to the development of a public park and improved playground facilities for the town.

Traffic and public transport: Niamh McGowan has prioritised traffic safety and public transport provision. This includes new bus stops in Ashbourne, new pedestrian crossings (Johnswood and Curragha) and preventing estates from becoming rat-runs (Alderbrook/Garden City). She is committed to improving facilities for bus users in tandem with the development of the main street.

New electoral area for Ashbourne

The local election boundaries have changed and the new Ashbourne Municipal District, with Ashbourne as its base, includes the electoral areas of Ardcath, Ardmulchan, Donaghmore, Kentstown, Kilbrew, Rathfeigh, Skreen, Stamullen and Tara. The Ashbourne Municipal District will have six Council seats.

Niamh McGowan says

“ On 23 May 2014, it will be important for the people of Ashbourne and surrounding areas to ensure that they have an experienced and effective representative on the Council, so that their needs are not overlooked, as happened in the past.”

Cllr. Niamh McGowan Honest, effective representation

Cllr. Niamh McGowan and Ashewood residents, after securing the release of the bond to complete the estate

Niamh McGowan tree-planting in Garden City

Niamh McGowan launches the ‘Green Dog Walkers’ initiative

Niamh McGowan and Cian O’Connor swapping her Cathaoirleach chain with his Olympic bronze at a celebration for Meath’s Olympic and Paralympic athletes and officials