INISHOWEN community
groups have been urged to apply for a share of a
fund that will help enhance public spaces ahead of
the tourism season.
Donegal County Council has been allocated €105,000
of a €3m central government public area enhancement
fund.
This additional, once-off money is being provided to
support local authorities’ efforts to prepare and
maintain public areas for residents and visitors to
local towns and villages.
Tidy Towns efforts, improvement works to public
parks and walkways, cleaning and tidying of older
graveyards and tidying up derelict buildings are
some examples of work that could be done under the
scheme.
All work undertaken should be additional to work
already planned and must also be supplemented with
25 per cent match funding from the County Council.
It must also be undertaken in co-operation with
community-based groups.
Labour councillor Martin Farren urged local
community groups to contact the council with their
ideas.
“Given the widespread storm damage to our tourist
areas, voluntary community groups need all the help
they can get to restore and enhance our local
environment. This scheme could add little flourishes
to repair works that would optimise the value for
money we can get from the repairs.” |
