cornelscourt improvement october 2013

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