10-07-2025
- Business
- Irish Independent
Design team appointed for Ballisodare regeneration project
Councillor Thomas Walsh welcomed the news.
He said: 'I am delighted that design team have been appointed following the closing of the tender process for the Ballisodare Rural Regeneration Scheme. The successful team will comprise of an Architect led Integrated Design team for Ballisodare Public Realm Enhancement Works.
'Category 2 RRDF funding provides the local authority the opportunity to work with communities to identify appropriate projects, develop preliminary designs and progressing such designs through statutory approval and consents processes, thereby enabling application for category 1 funding at a later stage.
'Sligo County Council have purchased two key sites in Ballisodare from this fund and I am delighted that the project is now progressing to the next stage.
'It will include a consultation with stakeholders.'
Cllr Walsh said: 'The design team will work with the council and all community stakeholders (businesses, residents, community groups) to develop options for amenity enhancement in and around Ballisodare village.
'The scheme includes preparation and completion of Part 8 process for respective elements as agreed with Sligo County Council'.
