Roads and Transportation

• Road works completed along the N10 Ring Road between Old Dublin Road and Boherantounish Road Roundabouts.
• Smarter Travel Day was launched in 2011.

Planning & Housing

• 153 applicants accommodated under Rental Accommodation Scheme.
• 19,000 planning files were scanned and made available.
• €1.6m collected in development contributions.

Arts & Heritage

• Unveiled current phase of conservation and restoration works to Talbot tower.
• Co-ordinated & promoted Kilkenny heritage week 2011.
• 1,640 people engaged as audience or participants in Culture Night.
• National drawing day took place at the parade tower.
• 10,000 people engaged with various arts events throughout 2011.

Library Services

• A new mobile library was launched and a new library for Ferrybank and South Kilkenny.
• 262,233 books were issued over 241,135 visits.

Water Services

• 10.1 million cubed metres of quality drinking water provided.
• 13,800 quality tests conducted on public and private water supplies.

Waste & Environment

• 18,431 tonnes of waste collected from kerbside - 40% of this was recycled.
• 2,819 tonnes of recycling collected from kerbside.
• 81% of schools participated in the Green School Programme.

Parks & Amenities

• Kilkenny now has 15 Council operated playgrounds. 5 outdoor fitness areas were installed to complement playgrounds.
• Lacken Walk was redeveloped and now forms part of the River Nore Linear Park.

Fire Services & Civil Defence

• Fire service responded to 721 incidents.
• Average response time for fires was 6 minutes and 39 seconds.
• Civil Defence volunteers provided first aid at 15 events and the Kilkenny Senior Hurling team home coming.