Donegal County Council, the Creeslough Working Group and the Creeslough Community Association supported by Arup have presented a Draft Village Plan and Draft Community Regeneration Project for public consultation.
The process to prepare the Village Plan is being led by the multi-disciplinary and international consultancy service Arup who are offering their services pro bono to assist the Creeslough Community.
The Council Working Group and Creeslough Community Association are ‘grateful to receive this generous offer of services and support.’
The Community Regeneration Project led by Donegal County Council is located on Trustee lands to the rear of St. Michaels Parish Church and is being developed towards planning consent and capital funding stage by the Councils Regeneration and Development Team in parallel with the process to prepare the Village Plan.
These projects have now been developed to draft design stage further to the first stage of public consultation which took place earlier this year.
A spokesperson for Donegal County Council said, “As we continue this work, the parties listed above wish to acknowledge the tragedy which occurred in the village on October 7 2022 and to extend our sincere condolences to the entire community and everyone affected by those tragic events.
“We are liaising privately with the families directly affected by the tragedy so as to respect their wishes, privacy, personal grief and dignity at all times. We trust that all who engage with this process in anyway will also do so in a manner which is first and foremost respectful of the families and the village community.”
Public consultation on the Draft Village Plan and Draft Community Regeneration Project will run between Thursday June 22 until July 13, and will primarily consist of the following events:
Presentation on the project website: https://creesloughvillageplan.commonplace.is/ from Thursday June 22, 2023.
A public information event from 2pm to 8pm on Thursday June 22 in Massinass Hall, Creeslough.
This will be a drop-in event and pre-appointment is not necessary. Everyone welcome. It will be an opportunity to meet the Design Team(s) and members of the Working Group and Community Association and to view the draft Village Plan and Community Project).
Targeted workshops and engagements will also be taking place with local schools and senior citizens this week, while public notice and messaging of these events will also issue under separate cover.
Anyone unable to attend the public information event may view the relevant public consultation material online from Thursday 22nd June 2023 at:
https://creesloughvillageplan.commonplace.is/
Or by requesting a copy from:
The Regeneration and Development Team, Donegal County Council, Three Rivers Centre,
Lifford, Co. Donegal
Tel: 0749153900;
Email: regeneration@donegalcoco.ie
Submissions or observations on the draft public consultation material may be made on or before 4:30pm on Thursday 13th July, 2023, by:
Emailing regeneration@donegalcoco.ie
Writing to: The Regeneration and Development Team, Donegal County Council, Three Rivers Centre, Lifford, Co. Donegal
By attending the Public Consultation Event on Thursday 22nd June 2023 and providing feedback.
By visiting the project website and completing the online survey or submitting feedback.
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