Fingal County Council is to seek feedback from the Department of Rural and Community Development to determine why applicants were unsuccessful for the recent Town and Village Renewal Scheme.
The move follows a question put forward by Fianna Fáil councillor, Adrian Henchy at a recent Local Area Committee meeting, which called for a review and evaluation of recent unsuccessful Town and Village Renewal Scheme applications.
The council, in its reply, stated the Economic, Enterprise, Tourism & Cultural Development Department submits project applications on behalf of project promoters under the annual Town and Village Renewal Scheme, which is administered by the Department of Rural and Community Development.
Plans for a temporary one-way system on Main Street Wicklow are still under way.
The project will cost in the region of €90,000 and consultation with stakeholders is under way and should be completed by March.
The one-way system on Church Hill has been operational since late last year at a cost of €20,000.
€150,000 was set aside for works at the Leg of Mutton. The lighting design will be finished off and installed in the coming months.
Works on the Rathnew to Ashford footpath continue. €100,000 went toward the works plus €40,000 in discretionary/IPB funding.
The footpaths are ready to be finished and the wall is under construction at Ballinalea.
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Major upgrades to sites in Tramore, the Comeragh mountains and Lismore are on the cards after funding allocations from central government.
€247,270 as part of the Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme will be used for projects at the Mahon Falls and Owenashad River in Lismore.
The Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme was established to fund medium-scale repairs and upgrades of trails and amenities. €105,900 has already been allocated for six trails in January.
The successful projects are;
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Mahon Falls, Comeragh Mountains, Co. Waterford: €200,000 – Extension and enhancement of existing trailhead and car parking facilities, walking trail maintenance and improvement of road access/passing bags at Mahon Falls, Comeragh Mountains, Co. Waterford.
Kilkenny community projects invited to apply for funding
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Communities are being urged to bring forward projects that might be funded under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme.
Director of Services with Kilkenny County Council, Mary Mulholland, said new projects will be welcome.
She said that if community groups have ideas for projects but don’t know where to go with them, then contact the Community Section of the County Council for advice.
Under the 2020 Town and Village Renewal Scheme projects funded ranged from public realm improvements like footpaths and public lighting, to public seating.
Holly Cairns: We need a new vision for rural Ireland
We need to appreciate the complexity of rural Ireland and empower local communities if we truly want regional development, writes Holly Cairns
Bantry General Hospital, Co Cork. Picture: Denis Minihane
Mon, 01 Mar, 2021 - 10:50
Holly Cairns
Too often, political discussions and media coverage portray rural Ireland in simplistic terms.
This is an unhelpful approach that rarely gets to the heart of the issues involved. In reality, rural areas are as diverse and complex as cities.
My constituency of Cork South West has the rugged Mizen and Beara peninsulas, all manner and sizes of farms, and the towns of Clonakilty and Kinsale, which are rightly held up as models for other communities to emulate.