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AGM - 27 May, 2013

A Voluntary Community Group

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Constitution

This is a community group set up to improve environmental conditions of each house in those townlands with 3 KM of the Landfill

Membership is open to anyone permanently resident within the area

AGM to be held at least once per year An Executive Committee shall be elected - the

term to be 3 years from the date on which it was elected. Copies of the constitution are available in the

Hall

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Constitution

This is a community group set up to improve environmental conditions of each house in those townlands with 3 KM of the Landfill

Membership is open to anyone permanently resident within the area

AGM to be held at least once per year An Executive Committee shall be elected - the

term to be 3 years from the date on which it was elected. Copies of the constitution are available in the

Hall

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AGM 2013 AGENDA - 27/5/2013

Minutes of Previous AGM Report of activities for the year Proposed Future Small Grant Scheme Report on interaction with the Liaison

Committee & WCC Update on issues with the Ballynagran landfill

and the Ballynagran Community Fund Finances Election of Committee

Any other business

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Minutes of Previous AGM

AGM held on 25th March 2012 (minutes available for review) - this was suspended and deferred to:

22nd October 2011 for Election of New Committee (deferred from March 2011)

Deferred AGM on October 22, 2013 A number of the Committee stood down Remainder of Committee stood for reelection A new committee member stood for election New Committee - reelected / elected:

Pat King, Philip Geoghegan, Val Cosgrave, Declan O’Flaherty, Nils Lignell, Hubert Laird - Mary Millett was co-opted during the year.

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AGM 2013 AGENDA - 27/5/2013

Minutes of Previous AGM Report on interaction with the Liaison & WCC Report of activities for the year Proposed Future Small Grant Scheme Update on issues with the Ballynagran landfill

and the Ballynagran Community Fund Finances Election of Committee

Any other business

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Report on interaction with the Liaison & WCC

WCC and Liaison Committee to oversee allocation and administration of community compensation funds

80% maximum funding applied. Can be offset by own / community effort. - but 5% cash needed against all external invoices own effort only allowed at €10 per hour

Communications challenging - it sometimes feels like WCC / LC is blocking effort rather than encouraging community effort. Given recent WCC funding issues this may be understandable.

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AGM 2013 AGENDA - 27/5/2013

Minutes of Previous AGM Report on interaction with the Liaison & WCC Report of activities for the year Proposed Future Small Grant Scheme Update on issues with the Ballynagran landfill

and the Ballynagran Community Fund Finances Election of Committee

Any other business

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Ballyngran Energy Plus Activities

Current Projects Distribution of 150 Energy monitorsDistribution of 150 Energy monitors

Feasibility Study for wind farmFeasibility Study for wind farm

Development of Nature Walk and Heritage Trail

Development of Nature Walk and Heritage Trail

Preparation for next Small Grant SchemePreparation for next Small Grant Scheme

University / European Research

University / European Research

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Ballyngran Energy Plus Activities

Current Projects

Distribution of 150 Energy monitorsDistribution of 150 Energy monitors

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Ballyngran Energy Plus Activities

Current

Projects

Feasibility Study for wind farmFeasibility Study for wind farm

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Ballyngran Energy Plus Activities

Current

Projects

Development of nature walk / Old Mail Coach Road Development of nature walk / Old Mail Coach Road

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Current

Projects

Development of nature walk / Old Mail Coach Road Development of nature walk / Old Mail Coach Road

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Current

Projects

Development of Heritage Trail

Development of Heritage Trail Ballyngran Energy Plus Activities

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Ballyngran Energy Plus Activities

Prep for 2013 Grant Scheme

Preparation for next Grant SchemePreparation for next Grant Scheme

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Ballyngran Energy Plus Activities Preparation for next Grant SchemePreparation for next Grant Scheme

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Ballyngran Energy Plus Activities Preparation for next Grant SchemePreparation for next Grant Scheme

250,000kWh saving

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Ballyngran Energy Plus Activities Preparation for next Grant SchemePreparation for next Grant Scheme

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Ballyngran Energy Plus Activities University and EU researchUniversity and EU research

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Ballyngran Energy Plus Activities University and EU researchUniversity and EU research

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TUS Funded EmployeeTUS Funded Employee

Thanks to the TUS programme we now have someone working 2.5 days per week for the next 12 months supporting BEP+ initiatives.

This has made a big difference. Declan O’Flaherty is our TUS funded employee and has been very busy supporting projects and activities.

Ballyngran Energy Plus Activities

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AGM 2013 AGENDA - 27/5/2013

Minutes of Previous AGM Report on interaction with the Liaison & WCC Report of activities for the year Proposed Future Small Grant Scheme Update on issues with the Ballynagran landfill

and the Ballynagran Community Fund Finances Election of Committee

Any other business

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Ballynagran Landfill Facility

Greenstar Holdings went into receivership in August 2012. The Bank of Ireland appointed David Carson as Receiver over Greenstar Holdings (those parts of the Greenstar Group not actively involved in landfïll operations). The Ballynagran landfïll is now being operated by Greenstar South East Limited. It should be noted that Greenstar South East is not the licensed operator of the Landfill - the licence is issued to Greenstar Holdings Ltd.

The EPA has issued proceedings in the High Court against Greenstar Holdings Ltd as Licensee of the landfill, Greenstar Ltd, Greenstar North East Ltd, Greenstar South East Ltd, Greenstar Connaught Ltd, KTK Landfill Ltd, Bank of Ireland and David Carson as receiver. This action seeks to recover monies which Greenstar was required to keep for purposes of closure, remediation, restoration and aftercare, and which, in breach of that requirement, it dissipated. Approximately €12 million of those monies is now in the hands of Bank of Ireland, and the Agency is seeking to recover it. The Agency is also seeking payment from Bank of Ireland of €6 million on foot of guarantees which it provided to ensure payment of Greenstar's liabilities.

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Ballynagran Landfill Facility

Over €500K in community compensation fund has apparently been misappropriated by Greenstar / Receiver or Bank of Ireland.

Issues with Smells. Since January the smells from the Landfill have been particularly bad.

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AGM 2013 AGENDA - 27/5/2013

Minutes of Previous AGM Report on interaction with the Liaison & WCC Report of activities for the year Proposed Future Small Grant Scheme Update on issues with the Ballynagran landfill

and the Ballynagran Community Fund Finances Election of Committee

Any other business

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AGM 2013 AGENDA - 27/5/2013

Minutes of Previous AGM Report on interaction with the Liaison & WCC Report of activities for the year Proposed Future Small Grant Scheme Update on issues with the Ballynagran landfill

and the Ballynagran Community Fund Finances Election of Committee / Members

Any other business

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Election to the Committee

The Committee shall consist of up to 7 members

A 3 year term applies

Members Stepping Down Election of New Members

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AGM 2013 AGENDA - 27/5/2013

Minutes of Previous AGM Report on interaction with the Liaison & WCC Report of activities for the year Proposed Future Small Grant Scheme Update on issues with the Ballynagran landfill

and the Ballynagran Community Fund Finances Election of Committee / Members

Any other business

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Ballyngran Energy Plus Activities

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