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Monaghan County Council are pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant of €199,341 from the ERDF Northern and Western Regional Programme 2021-2027. This significant funding will support the development of a Town Plan for Monaghan Town, carry out citizen engagement, and identify and develop proposals for a number of heritage buildings within the town.
The aim of this initiative is to breathe new life into Monaghan town and to enable it to function as the sustainable and vibrant heart of the communities it serves. The project will be an opportunity for citizens to engage with the local authority to develop a place plan, select suitable projects for development, and identify sustainable and viable end uses for underutilised heritage buildings in the town centre. The development of the Plan will provide the means of securing further capital funding for the renovation and reuse of a heritage building in public ownership.
Robert Burns, Chief Executive of Monaghan County Council expressed his gratitude for the funding stating “We are grateful to Northern and Western Regional Assembly, as Managing Authority for the ERDF Northern and Western Regional Programme 2021-2027 for their support in providing this grant. It will allow us to work with the community in developing Monaghan Town, making it an attractive, engaging and inviting space that serves the needs of residents and visitors alike. Following on from the development of the Peace Campus it will provide a springboard to further enhancements to the town”.
Councillor David Maxwell, Cathaoirleach of Monaghan County Council said “ Monaghan County Council is committed to the improvement of all our towns in the County. Through the public, community groups and the council working together we can ensure this occurs. The development of a Town Plan for Monaghan will be the opportunity to agree a common way forward with specific projects to implement.
The development of plans will also allow us to securing funding for capital projects into the future similar to the Peace Campus, which is already a great success and thereby add to the attractiveness of the Town Centre