Congratulations to Arklow Tidy Towns
Well Done to Arklow Tidy Towns who were scored at 309 points and received a Bronze Award in this year’s National Tidy Town competition. This is an increase of 6 points from 2016.
The judges praised the constant hard work by the Tidy Town group & volunteers, and gave additional compliments on how the town’s image is improving.
Arklow Positive Ageing Week
A packed calendar of events is scheduled for Positive Ageing Week 2017. This year’s celebration will run from Saturday 30th September to Sunday October 15th, with events taking place throughout Arklow.
The official launch of the Week begins on Saturday, September 30, 2017 in Starbucks, Bridgewater Centre Arklow at 2pm.
For further information on the extensive list of events organized by Arklow Positive Ageing, contact Maria Neary on 086 081 7534 or email arklowpositiveageing@yahoo.com
Arklow Enterprise Town 
The Arklow Enterprise town event is taking place in Glenart College, Coolgreaney Road, Arklow on Saturday, October 7th from 11am until 3pm. Enterprise Town is a free event and represents a fantastic opportunity to showcase local businesses, clubs and societies as well as local schools to potential new customers or new members.
Demand to participate in Arklow Enterprise Town is high and, since the launch, over 60 local organisations have registered to take part. The event is completely free for both exhibitors and attendees. For attendees, there will be lots of entertainment for all ages, kids’ activities, spot prizes and special guests.
For more information about the event check out their Facebook page or please contact your local Bank of Ireland on 07662 30619 or e-mail Derek.tobin@boi.com.