Kilkenny County Council should apply for funding to help Kilkenny’s towns and villages post-Covid
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Kilkenny County Council should apply for funding for projects to help revitalise County towns and villages after Covid-19, according to Fine Gael TD, John Paul Phelan. .
Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, announced earlier this week that €15 million is to be made available through The Town and Village Renewal Scheme. The closing date is mid-July.
Deputy Phelan said: “ I’m delighted that my colleague, Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, has made this funding available to help rural communities in Kilkenny - making them more attractive places to live, work, socialise and raise a family.
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€15 million in funding has been announced to help revitalise rural towns and villages post Covid-19.
Revealed by Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys, the Town and Village Renewal Scheme is “designed to breathe new life into rural communities – making them more attractive places to live, work, socialise and raise a family”.
Rural towns and villages
The initiative is deemed a key part of ‘Our Rural Future’, the government’s five-year strategy to revitalise rural Ireland.
The measures that will be supported by the 2021 Town and Village Renewal Scheme include:
Tackling dereliction in town centres;
Turning vacant properties into remote working and community spaces;
€15 million fund to revitalise rural towns and villages announced
Scheme encourages projects to upgrade shop fronts, investment in green spaces in town centres
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Minister for Rural and Community Development, Heather Humphreys TD, launching a €15 million fund to help regenerate rural towns and villages. PICTURE: Rory Geary Photography );
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Minister for Rural and Community Development Heather Humphreys has announced €15 million in funding to help revitalise rural towns and villages post Covid-19.
The Town and Village Renewal Scheme is designed to breathe new life into rural communities - making them more attractive places to live, work, socialise and raise a family. The initiative is a key part of Our Rural Future – the Government’s five year strategy to revitalise rural Ireland. The measures that will be supported by the 2021 Town and Village Renewal Scheme include: