Two Meath projects awarded Town Centre First funding

Two Meath projects have been included in the latest round of projects to benefit from €2.6m in Town Centre First funding announced by Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys earlier today.

Funding of €49,500 has been approved for Drumconrath to begin pre-planning on the re-development of a derelict site in the village as a public park and amenity space. The funding will go towards the public consultation and planning to bring the project to a shovel ready stage.

It will provide a new focal point in the village while also dealing with an eyesore by removing two derelict sites.

Separately €49,500 has been been granted towards a new amenity project in the planning for Enfield. The funding is to carry out preliminary and final designs on a community facility on Diocese owned lands and will also complete public consultation activities and any planning processes/ documentation. Funding will be used to appoint a consultant to carry out preliminary designs, public engagement, final/preferred layout design and planning documents required to progress the project to a shovel-ready stage.

Minister Heather Humphreys said: "I am delighted to announce funding of €2.6 million today which will support local authorities and Town Teams to develop a strong pipeline of shovel-ready projects in our local towns.

"I am announcing funding for a wide range of projects today from the development of green spaces and parks in our town centres to projects which look at how vacant and derelict buildings in our towns can be brought back into use. I look forward to seeing these exciting projects and initiatives progress and make positive impacts for our rural towns and villages”.