Donegal County Council, the Creeslough Working Group and the Creeslough Community Association supported by Arup are pleased to launch a public consultation process to prepare a Village Plan for the Creeslough Community.
The process to prepare a Village Plan will outline opportunities for project development, village renewal, regeneration and healing in the aftermath of the tragedy of October 7, 2022 and will be led by the multi-disciplinary and international consultancy service Arup.
Operating in Ireland since 1946, Arup is a global sustainable development consultancy using imagination, technology, and rigour to shape a better world.
Arup 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.
It is proposed that this collaborative arrangement will also see the early identification and progression of a community project on Trustee Lands to the rear of St. Michaels Parish Church.
It is proposed that this community project will be informed by the first stages of community consultation and that thereafter the project will be developed towards planning consent and capital funding stage by the Councils Regeneration & Development Team in parallel with the process to prepare the Village Plan.
The first stage of public consultation will run between Thursday, May 4, 2023 and Thursday, May 25, 2023 and will consist of the following events:
- Launch of the project website: https://creesloughvillageplan.commonplace.is/on Thursday, May 4, 2023;
- A Senior Citizens Workshop in Creeslough Day Centre from 12noon to 1pm on Wednesday, May 10, 2023;
- A public information event from 2pm to 8pm on Thursday, May 11, 2023 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 discuss the proposed Village Plan and Community Project). And,
- Workshops with National, Gaelscoil and Secondary schools across Wednesday, May 10, to Friday, May 12, 2023.
Advance Public notice and messaging of these events will also issue under separate cover.
Anyone unable to attend the public information event may also view the relevant first stage public consultation material online from Thursday, May 4, 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 first stage public consultation material may be made on or before 4:30pm on Thursday, May 25, 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, May 11, 2023 and completing a submission form.
- By visiting the project website and completing the online survey or submitting feedback.
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