Donegal County Council has welcomed the announcement that five towns and villages here will benefit from a new €7 million fund to support the enhancement of streetscapes and shopfronts.
The Donegal locations are, Castlefinn, Laghey, Burnfoot, Falcarragh and Milford.
Works covered by the funding include painting buildings in vibrant colours, upgrading shop fronts or installing canopies or street furniture
The Streetscape Enhancement Initiative is a key part of ‘Our Rural Future’ and is designed to make our rural towns and villages more attractive places to live, work and visit.
Under the scheme, property owners will be provided with funding to improve the facades of their buildings, carry out artwork and install features such as canopies and street furniture.
The Cathaoirleach of Donegal County Council, Councillor Jack Murray, welcomed the announcement.
“This is a new scheme, run for the first time in the county,” he said.
“Working with the businesses and communities in Donegal, this programme will improve the appearance of our towns and villages and support local communities in the hard work they do for their community. I’m looking forward to seeing the results of this programme, promoting regeneration and supporting businesses.”
The types of projects which may be supported will also include upgrade or restoration of historic/traditional shopfronts.
Speaking about the Streetscape Enhancement Measure Liam Ward, Director of Community Development and Planning Services with Donegal County Council said: “This initiative is part of a suite of programmes through Town & Village, where we are working with communities and business across the County improving the visual amenity and appearance of our towns and villages, building capacity and supporting local business. These programmes work particularly well in the County given the scale and size of many of our settlements and we are very much looking forward to seeing the results on the ground.”
The closing date for receipt of completed applications is 2pm on Tuesday 7th September 2021.
Further details of the programme can be found at the following link: https://www.donegalcoco.ie/community/fundingforyourgroup/streetscapeenhancementscheme2021/
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