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Laois Co Co - Control of Horses

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Estate Management Activities

The Estate Management Section is involved in the following activities:

Establish and support Residents Associations.
Meet with the residents associations on a bi-monthly basis.
Pre-Tenancy Courses.
Best Estate Competition.
Control of Horses
Summer Camps - Camp Coco. [Affordable summer camps for the children of Local Authority Estates.]
Estate Management Grants - to assist Residents Associations in the development of their estates.
Deal with all Anti-social Behaviour and breach of tenancy complaints.

Mobile Caretaker for Aged and Disabled Tenants:

Mr. Blanc visits all our aged and disabled tenants in the County on a rotational basis, assess's their needs, if any and ensures their needs are met . Also the majority of our aged and/or disabled tenants live alone therefore it is important that Mr. Blanc calls on a regular basis as it means a lot to them to see a friendly face and to know someone cares enough to call. If you have any queries please ring 057 86 64000

Control of Horses

Under the Control of Horses Act, 1996, A local authority is empowered to declare, by means of bye laws, control areas where horses may not be kept with out a license. Laois County Council has made byelaws declaring part of its functional area to be a control area. A person cannot keep a horse in this "controlled area" without a license.