Reimagining Portumna – Public Consultation – Public Realm Enhancement Scheme

by | Dec 9, 2022 | Environment, Portumna, Potholes, Roads, Rural Ireland, Rural Regeneration, Shannon Flooding, SME, Social Enterprise, Social Inclusion, South Galway Flooding | 0 comments

Public Consultation Portumna Public Realm Enhancement Scheme

All submissions welcome!

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Welcome to the public consultation process for the Portumna Public Realm Enhancement Scheme.

You are invited to have your say to help make the best possible public realm plan for Portumna town centre.

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The public realm in its simplest terms refers to the space between buildings and includes

  • roads
  • streets
  • lanes
  • boreens
  • parks
  • squares
  • footpaths.

The plan will aim to be creative and innovative, putting placemaking at its heart and embracing urban design and architecture to ensure that Portumna will realise its full potential as an attractive and thriving hub within Irelands Hidden Heartlands.

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This project has been commissioned by Galway County Council, led by the Regeneration Team and is being prepared by a consultancy team led by the RPS Group. It is funded through the Rural Regeneration and development fund, a key element of Project Ireland 2040.

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It forms one part of the wider Portumna Vision 2030 regeneration programme being delivered for Portumna through rural regeneration funding, including the redevelopment of the iconic Courthouse on Clonfert venue.

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This exciting project will give Portumna a once in a lifetime opportunity to reimagine itself as a more attractive, inclusive and dynamic town for people to live, work, visit and invest.

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Galway County Council are now giving you the opportunity to provide feedback and ideas to make the best possible enhancement plan for Portumna.

How to have your say

The closing date for feedback is 23rd December 2022

If you wish to have a printed copy of information panels  as a booklet – explaining the plan preparation – please do not hesitate to contact me at:  anne.rabbitte@oireachtas.ie

or alternatively follow the link below:

https://consult.galway.ie/en/consultation/portumna-public-realm-enhancement-scheme