By Dan Walsh at Enniscorthy Municipal Council District meeting
The early plans for the Templeshannon Regeneration Project that will cost more than €5 million at completion was unveiled at Tuesday’s monthly meeting of Enniscorthy Municipal District Council held in the Council Chamber at the Presentation Centre.
David Whitty, Executive Engineer at the Special Projects Office of Wexford County Council introduced the draft document to the members for ratification.
Known as the Templeshannon Hub and Link package the aim is to intervene decisively to counter the worrying decline of the heart of Templeshannon and its disconnection from Enniscorthy town centre.
The package aims to be a catalyst in the restoration of vitality and vibrancy through redevelopment, refurbishment and a radical improvement of public spaces.
The package also aims to rapidly improve walking and cycling connections between Templeshannon and Enniscorthy town centre. (has nobody noticed the hilly terrain that takes place from the river to the Market Square!).
To summarise the package, it aims to provide 70 parking spaces, two bus parking spaces and a set down area, a link corridor between Enniscorthy bridge and the railway station, a new play or skate park area, a new ramped link to Enniscorthy old bridge, opportunities to interact with the river and continuation of a riverside promenade walk.
Going forward there will be continual engagement with landowners and land valuations, planning, dependence on URDF funding and the entire package is estimated to cost in the region of €5-6 million.
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