cornelscourt improvement october 2013
DESCRIPTION
Cornelscourt village development plan 2013TRANSCRIPT
How to improve our
local environment
Cúirt an Choirnéil
Cornelscourt
Agenda
The local area
Current situation
What we hope to achieve
What is the timescale
Who can help
Sources of funding
Overview
Cornelscourt village
Approximately 200 residents
55 houses
14 small retail outlets
Doctors, Dentists
Drama studio
AIB Bank centre
One of the largest supermarkets in
Ireland
> 6000 daily visitors
Large hidden green areas
Area
Our focus is on Cornelscourt village
and the immediate surrounding
area
Dunnes
Stores
Current Situation
Poorly maintained
street furniture
Current Situation
Poorly maintained
Signage
Current Situation
Unmaintained
footpaths and
verges
Current Situation
Overgrown and
poorly lit pathways
Current Situation
Green space
overgrown
Current Situation
Poorly maintained
railings
Current Situation
Broken and
hazardous
footpaths
Current Situation
Hazardous
paths
Current Situation
Overgrown
hedges
Current Situation
AIB bank
centre
Focus for
anti-social
activity
Current Situation
Derelict
houses
Bridgemount
Current Situation
Not all
negative!
Current Situation
Recently
developed
open
plaza
Goals
Improve the appearance of the village
Improve the footpaths and signage
Lower anti-social behaviour
Increase local trade
Grow passing trade
Encourage local development & amenities
Reduce littering
Timescale
Small steps, area by area
2 year plan
Aim to enter tidy-towns competition
Who can help
DLRCC
Local businesses
Local residents
Local councilors
Next Steps
Establish committee to drive plan forward
Identify priority items
Get DLRCC involved