A swimming pool for west Wicklow has been listed as a priority on Wicklow County Council s Capital Plan and €50,000 will go toward a feasibility study for the project.
The Capital Plan includes a list of large-scale infrastructural projects to be prioritised for the next three years, if and when funding is made available.
The Community Pool for West Wicklow campaign group started in 2018 and stressed that the Baltinglass Municipal District was the only district in the county without a community pool.
Chairperson Deirdre McCormack was delighted with Wicklow County Council s announcement on Friday (26th). This is great news, she said.
Feasibility study for new swimming pool in West Wicklow
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Wicklow County Councils’ Capital Plan has listed a pool for West Wicklow as a priority and committed to €50,000 towards a feasibility study for the project.
The Capital Plan includes a list of large- scale infrastructural projects to be prioritised for the next three years, if and when funding is made available and will be considered by council members at next week’s meeting.
Deputy Jennifer Whitmore commented: “The Capital Plan has designated the pool for west Wicklow a priority project depending on the availability of funding. The Plan also commits to €50k towards a feasibility study in conjunction with the Pool for West Wicklow Committee, and will further progress this much needed project.