Inform Newsletter Spring Summer 2015

07 Events in theDistrict A full programme of events, both sporting and cultural, takes place in the Fermanagh andOmagh district throughout the year. Included below is a selection of what will take place in the comingmonths: To find out about other events taking place in the district please contact: FermanaghVisitor InformationCentre 028 6632 3411 • fvic@fermanaghomagh.com Omagh Tourist InformationCentre 028 8224 7831 • otic@fermanaghomagh.com 0300 303 1777 For information or to contact any of the council services use the newcouncil number listed above 08 followus Formore news and events in the district you can followus on social media ourmission Leading & serving our community, workingwith others to promote quality of life, quality places and quality services for all May Fri 1 –Mon 4 AWildeWeekend Enniskillen&Fermanagh AMulti-Arts Festival CelebratingOscarWilde Contact www.happy-days-enniskillen.com MayMon 11 – Fri 15 40thAnniversary Classic Fishing Festival Lough Erne Contact events@fermanaghomagh.com May Sun 24 Country Fair Florence Court Contact 028 6634 8249 June Sat 13 Enniskillen 10K Enniskillen Contact events@fermanaghomagh.com June Sat 20 OmaghMid-Summer Carnival Omagh andGrange Park Contact events@fermanaghomagh.com June Sat 27 – Sun 28 All IrelandCycling Championships Omagh Contact www.omaghwheelers.co.uk July Sat 4 Omagh Show - Omagh Contact Tyrone Farming Society 028 8224 2500 July Sat 4 Royal Scottish Pipe Band All IrelandChampionships - Omagh Rugby Club Contact events@fermanaghomagh.com July Fri 10 – Sun 19 Lady of the Lake Festival Irvinestown Contact JoeMahon 028 6862 1656 JulyMon 20 – Sun 29 Ulster Fleadh 2015 Dromore Contact www.ulsterfleadh.com July - August Thur 23 –Mon 3 4thHappyDays - International Beckett Festival Enniskillen&Fermanagh Contact www.happy-days-enniskillen.com 028 8224 2500 August Tue 4 –Wed 5 FermanaghCounty Show Enniskillen Contact www.fermanaghcountyshow.com August Fri 14 ErneVintage Car Rally Enniskillen Contact www.evcc.org.uk August Fri 14 – Sat 15 Ulster Rally Fermanagh Contact events@fermanaghomagh.com September Fri 4 – Sun 6 AppalachianBluegrass -Music Festival American Folk Park - Omagh Contact www.nmni.com/uafp 028 8224 2500 September Sat 12 Enniskillen 100Revival –Motorcycles Enniskillen Contact events@fermanaghomagh.com September Sat 12 – Sun 13 EuropeanHeritageOpenWeekend Across the Fermanagh andOmaghDistrict Contact tourism@fermanaghomagh.com September Fri 18 CultureNight Omagh town& local area Contact events@fermanaghomagh.com September Sat 19 – Sun 20 Get OutdoorsWeekend 2015 Across the Fermanagh andOmaghDistrict Contact events@fermanaghomagh.com Late September FLive - Arts Festival Enniskillen Contact www.flive.org.uk Off Street Car Parking On 01April 2015 responsibility for themanagement andmaintenance of off-street car parks at 39 locations across the district will transfer to the newFermanagh andOmaghDistrict Council. The Council will not be responsible for on-street car parking. The transferring car parks are listed below: FermanaghArea OmaghArea Fairgreen, Lisnaskea Main Street, Fintona Upper Fairgreen, Lisnaskea TownCentre, Fintona Market Yard, OldQuarry, Lisnaskea Main Street, Dromore NewBridge Road, Lisnaskea Drumquin Road, Dromore Station Road, Kesh Main Street, Carrickmore Brownhill, Kesh Road, Irvinestown CunninghamTerrace, Omagh TheDiamond, Tempo Foundry Lane, Omagh Boyhill, Maguiresbridge Johnston Park East (1), Omagh Main Street, Ballinamallard Johnston Park East (2), Omagh Wellington Place, Enniskillen Johnston ParkWest, Omagh Castle Park, Enniskillen Market Street, Omagh Eden Street, Enniskillen Market Place, Omagh Derrychara Road, Enniskillen NewBrighton Terrace, Omagh Head Street, Enniskillen Brook Street, Omagh Queen Street, Enniskillen Campsie Road, Omagh Hollyhill, Enniskillen Castle Street, Omagh Down Street, Market Street, Cross Street, Enniskillen Church Street North, Omagh Shore Road East, Enniskillen OldMountfield Road, Omagh (already in council ownership) Shore RoadWest, Enniskillen DrumraghAvenue, Omagh Quay LaneNorth, Enniskillen Quay Lane South, Enniskillen All Pay &Display car parks will continue to operate under the existing charges and, where the current £1 for 5 hours scheme applies, it will continue to do so. The only Pay &Display car parks where this does not currently apply are at NewBrighton Terrace, Omagh and at Quay Lane South and Shore RoadWest, Enniskillen. At these locations 6 hours parking is available for 80p, with over 6 hours available for £1.20, and these rates will continue. Those car parks which currently operate as free car parks will continue to do so. Whilst the Council is responsible for the operation of the off-street car parks from01April 2015, car parks enforcement will continue to be provided, on an interimbasis, under the existing contract that Transport NI has in placewithNSL. The Council has extended the number of days when free car parking will be available in Pay &Display car parks and therefore therewill be no requirement to pay and display on the following days: • NewYear’s Day • St Patrick’s Day • EasterMonday • Easter Tuesday • May BankHolidays • July BankHolidays • August BankHoliday • Christmas BankHolidays The Council will have the ability to vary the charges going forward and to change the hours of operation, however, there are no immediate plans to change the existing charging regime as any loss of revenuewould be a cost to the ratepayer. In the interim, the Council will review the availability of coach parking in bothOmagh and Enniskillen. The Council Brand Identity Fermanagh&OmaghDistrict Council has a new logo to help you identify the Council, its services and its facilities. The logowas designed to represent our district’s beautiful natural environment, rich heritage and strong community ethos. The bounding area in the shape of a shield brings together our castles, churches and historical buildings that are inter-twined throughout our history; the central circular symbol shows howour Council will work together with individuals, community and businesses; the horizontal lines underneath represent the lakes and rivers that meander throughout our district; and the lines gradually rising and falling on either side of the base of the shield convey our hills, fields and agricultural land. The logowill be introduced on a phased basis tominimise costs and reducewaste. This will mean that from01April youwill continue to see some FermanaghDistrict Council or OmaghDistrict Council signage at various Fermanagh andOmaghDistrict Council locations and facilities across the district as well as on some Council vehicles. This will not impact upon theway inwhichwe deliver services to you.