By Dan Walsh
Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage James Browne TD has announced landmark funding of €18.3 million for four Wexford projects under the Towns and Cities Regeneration Investment Fund.
Wexford projects allocation include:
• Enniscorthy: Town Centre First Regeneration Project – Phase 1, €9m (Cat 1B).
• Enniscorthy: Town Centre First Regeneration Project – Templeshannon Hub & Link, €150,000 (Cat 1A).
• New Ross: John Street Urban Revival, €9m, (Cat 1B).
• Wexford Town: Centre Public Space Improvements (Cornmarket to Common Quay), €150,000 (Cat 1A).
The Towns and Cities Regeneration Investment Fund supports the redevelopment of vacant or underused sites, public realm enhancements and community and civic infrastructure.
Minister Browne said: “I want the centre of towns to be places people want to hang out in, meet up, do the shopping as well as live in. We have to improve these areas because they should not only look well, but they should actually be used by our communities and also feel safe.
“This is a major injection of funding for towns across Wexford and I want to see regeneration beyond a tidying up of old buildings or under-used areas. I am ambitious for our towns in Wexford, and I am going to make sure we have the funding to back that up.
“Fair play to Wexford County Council for their submissions to this fund. I would also like to thank the community groups and social enterprises who have collaborated with them in creating projects.”
There was a warm welcome for the funding, particularly from the Enniscorthy district members Cllrs Pat Kehoe, Trish Byrne, Barbara-Anne Murphy and Jackser Owens and Gorey Kilmuckridge’s Cllr Paddy Kavanagh at today’s (Monday) monthly meeting of Wexford County Council.
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