OUTRIGHT WINNERS County Council of the Year
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Wicklow County Council emphasise everything Wicklow has to offer in terms of starting and growing a business, as well as living, working and visiting the county.
“Thanks to magnificent scenery, vibrant towns, excellent road infrastructure and transport links, top of the range educational and recreational facilities, easy access to third level education and thriving industry, County Wicklow is probably the best county to live, work, do business in, or visit in the entire country”, says Frank Curran, Chief Executive Wicklow County Council. Geographically the county is dominated by the Wicklow Mountains. Among the most distinctive features are the Sally Gap, Powerscourt, the Bray to Greystones Cliff Walk and the early monastic site of Glendalough. County Wicklow has a population of 142,332 (CSO 2016) with the major population centres in the east of the county,
primarily in the larger towns of Bray, Greystones, Arklow and Wicklow. The south and west of the county are more rural in character. Wicklow County Council’s Mission is: “To improve the quality of life for the people and communities of County Wicklow through sustainable development, efficiently delivered effective services, democratic civic leadership and co-ordination with other public, community and private organisations to optimise available resources.” Wicklow County Council provides essential public services thus contributing to the quality of life of its citizens and communities. Services include social housing, roads and infrastructure, fire
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