Longford’s day in the sun and investment that the town has been crying out for
Reaction to €10.4m URDF announcement
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Government chiefs have given the green light for a major multi million euro regeneration of Longford town.
More than €10m in State aid has been set aside under the Urban Regeneration Development Fund (URDF) for a county town’s Camlin Quarter Regeneration project.
The funding forms part of a wider €25.8m stimulus package for four projects across the midlands under a second round of funding announcements linked to the programme.
The €10.4m in funding earmarked for Longford represents the single biggest capital led investment to ever come to the midlands town and brings the county’s overall allocation to almost €13.5m following a €2.9m contribution in 2018.
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Longford s Camlin Quarter redesign waiting on imminent decision on funding
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The Urban Regeneration and Development Fund (URDF) is a flagship element of Project Ireland 2040, which is currently awaiting a government decision on funding.
Under the stewardship of the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government, the Fund was established to support more compact and sustainable development, through the regeneration and rejuvenation of Ireland’s large towns.
The key feature of this fund is continued collaboration, whether between Government Agencies, local authorities, communities and other stakeholders.
In May 2020 Longford County Council applied under the Urban Regeneration and Development Fund Second Call 2020. The Camlin Quarter Master Plan was prepared over the course of 2018/2019 with support from the URDF/DHPLG following a detailed public engagement process. The application submitted by Longford County Council is ambitious and exciting and this projec