Introduction

Mallow Town Council has responsibility for the administration of the town of Mallow.  The Council works in partnership with the community, the private sector and the public sector to develop the town.  The economic, social and cultural well-being of the people is influenced by the capacity of the local authority to deliver an extensive range of public services.  It is an objective of the Town Council to continue to provide the maximum range of quality services to the people of the town.  Mallow is the largest of the 9 Towns within Cork County which have Town Council status.  It is a thriving retail and commercial centre serving not only the surrounding residential area but also a larger catchment area stretching to the borders with County Limerick to the North and Kerry to the West.

Mallow Town Council as a local authority plays both a representational and operational role.  There are 9 Elected Members to Mallow Town Council.  These members were elected in June 2009.  In accordance with the Local Government Act 2001 elections take place every 5 years and will be held again in June 2014.

The functions performed by the elected members are called “reserved functions”.  These lay down the framework of policy under which the Town Manager operates.

Such functions include:

• Adoption of Annual Budget
• Making or Varying the Town Development Plan
• Adoption of Scheme of Letting priorities for the letting of Local Authority Houses
• Making, amending and revoking bye-laws
• Approval for borrowing money

The Manager, in making his decisions, must act in a way that is consistent with the policy, which has been established by the elected members while, at the same time, advising the members in relation to the performance of their reserved functions.

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Monday 21st. June 2010 - Council Chamber Town Hall.

ADDRESS BY COUNCILLOR Willie O'Regan, NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR OF MALLOW TOWN COUNCIL, TO THE MEMBERS OF MALLOW TOWN COUNCIL.

Town Council Officials, Fellow Councillors it is a great honour to be elected Mayor or Mallow for the coming 12 months. History has been made today with Sinn Fein holding this office of Mayor for the first time. We have many challenges ahead over the next year including retaining services in our hospital, job creation plus job retention and also addressing  the needs of people on our housing waiting list. A major challenge for us will be retaining our Main Street as the primary hub of shopping. I have been asked, what my priorities are for the coming year, well I'd have to say that my priorities have not changed since I was first elected in 2004. The people of Mallow gave me a mandate to serve them and I will continue to do so to the best of my ability.
We in Sinn Fein have earned the right to hold this office with the work we have done for the people and finally I would like to say to you the people of Mallow, we have a great town but the challenge is to make it better.

Cllr. Willie O'Regan.

Mayor of Mallow.