Monday, 20 August 2012 15:05

As part of Heritage Week 2012, Balbriggan Town Council is launching the archived minutes of all official meetings since 1860. Balbriggan started out being represented by Town Commissioners and developed into Balbriggan Town Council when Local Government legislation changed. It was decided to make all minutes of the Town Commissioners meetings public in an effort to bring awareness of the rich history that Balbriggan has been immersed in since the inception of the town as a local authority in its own right. As part of Heritage Week 2012, Balbriggan Town Council is launching the archived minutes of all official meetings since 1860. Balbriggan started out being represented by Town Commissioners and developed into Balbriggan Town Council when Local Government legislation changed. It was decided to make all minutes of the Town Commissioners meetings public in an effort to bring awareness of the rich history that Balbriggan has been immersed in since the inception of the town as a local authority in its own right. As part of National Heritage Week celebrations, the minutes of the meetings of Balbriggan Town Council dating back to the establishment of Balbriggan Town Commissioners in June 1860 have been scanned and will be available online for people interested in finding out more about Balbriggan heritage. Speaking at the announcement of the launch, Balbriggan Town Clerk, Brian Murray said, “We have been working on the archive project for a number of years and are launching the service in conjunction with the County Council’s Archives Section of libraries. We will officially launch the archive initiative on 23rd of August and would welcome everyone with an interest in heritage to come along and celebrate the history of Balbriggan with us.”