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Looking Ahead The Chamber is planning a program of work on your behalf for 2009. Our priority is to ensure the Urban Centre Strategy (UCS) process is started as soon as possible. Among the other activities for the new year will be taking part in the Fingal County Council Liaison Group (FCCLG) for Malahide, creating a Business to Business section on the Website to promote trade, running a Members seminar in February, supporting the Tidy Town Committee and looking at ways we can together promote business into Malahide. The UCS and FCCLG will be two avenues where we can try to improve the traffic and car parking issues that continue to be a major concern for Members. Anyone who would like to make a contribution is welcome to attend our meetings which take place on the second Wednesday of each month at 1pm in the Grand Hotel. Fingal County Council Liaison Group The Chamber had its first introductory meeting with Fingal CC on 17th December. The Liaison Committee will be Chaired by Peter Byrne of the FCC Planing department. The community will be represented by 2 members of the Chamber, 2 members of the Forum, a Tidy Town representative, the Gardaí and our local Councillors. The meetings will take place three times a year (with two extra if required) in Malahide Library. The first meeting will be before the end of January 2009 but the following meeting will not take place until after the Local Elections. The Liaison Committee will see the plans Fingal CC has for work in Malahide as well as budget details. We will use this forum to communicate our issues to Fingal CC and there will be follow up between meetings. Malahide Chamber Awards 2009 - Person of the Year At the Chamber's Christmas lunch we presented the Annual Malahide Awards. This year the Person of the Year was Peggy Burke. This was in recognition of her great contribution to the sporting and social development of Malahide over many years. Pictured are Peggy Burke, Deirdre Rochford, Chamber Vice-President and Al Ryan, President. Malahide Chamber Awards 2009 - Best Kept Premises This award went to Michael White of White's Furniture shop on Church Street. Michael is a veteran member of the business community and successfully operates one of our longest established businesses. Pictured are Michael White, Deirdre Rochford, Chamber Vice-President and Al Ryan, President. Malahide Chamber Awards 2009 - Best New Premises This award was presented to Shoaib Yunus and Sean Collender for their restaurant, Kajjal. Specialising in Pakistani cuisine, Kajjal has very quickly established a reputation for excellence and it a welcome addition to the extensive restaurant offering in Malahide. Pictured are Shoaib Yunus and Sean Collender. Malahide Chamber Awards 2009 - Best Window Display The award was won by the Neola Fashion Boutique for their consistent attention to innovative window displays since they opened in 2007. The shop sells both ladies and gents fashions. Pictured are Neola Killen, Deirdre Rochford, Chamber Vice-President and Al Ryan, President. Malahide Chamber Awards 2009 - Best Shop Front And finally for 2009.... The Best Shop Front award went to Bouchon Jewellers, appropriately located at the Diamond. Margaret Donnellan’s shop is an example of the best of retail that Malahide has to offer, an individual shop with character all of its own. Pictured are Margaret Donnellan, Deirdre Rochford, Chamber Vice-President and Al Ryan, President. |
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