Applications are now Open for Gort Streetscape Scheme

Over 90 people attended the launch of the Gort Streetscape scheme which aims at delivering a significant enhancement to the town centre

Galway County Council is pleased to announce Gort Town Centre Streetscape Enhancement Measure. Applications are now being accepted for the Gort Streetscape Scheme until July 31st 2024.

This activity Scheme is undertaken by Galway County Council with funding secured from the Department of Rural & Community Development (DRCD) under the Town & Village Renewal Scheme. The project is one of the key actions of the Gort Town Centre First Plan as part of the Town Centre First Initiative and promoted locally by the voluntary Gort Town Team.

An Information Event was held in Gort Town Hall on Tuesday June 25th and over 90 people attended and showed a high level of interest in the scheme.

The focus of the Streetscape Measure is to support the upgrade and enhancement of shopfronts and street facades of defined areas within selected rural town/village centres. The defined area or qualifying location for this Measure is presented in the map below.

Property Owners and Tenants in areas included in the Scheme are eligible to apply for to 80% of grant funding per property to enhance façade within the Scheme limits. The Scheme is open to commercial, residential and vacant premises.

The areas included in this Scheme are properties facing Market Square, Crowe Street, Bridge Street, George’s Street (section), Barrack Street and Church Street.

Applications can be made on-line fromJune 26th to July 31st 2024 using this link https://submit.link/2ES

Applicants can register on the site by following the link and complete as many details as feasible. In order to fully complete and submit your application the following information must be provided:

  • The Property Eircode
  • An up to Photo of the Property owned or Leased
  • Quote for Works 
  • Permission of the Owner if you are a Tenant or Leaseholder of a Property

Anne Curtin the Colour Consultant will be holding 20 minute appointment sessions in The Resource Centre on Wed 3rd & 10th July in the afternoon. The 3rd is fully booked for the Colourist but there are a few slots on the 10th if anyone needs an appointment.

Eimear Dolan, Galway County Council, Town and Village Renewal, will also be available for anyone that wants a 1-to-1 & support with the actual grant applications on both days. Because of the demand, it would be useful to book an appointment.

Contacts

Contacts

Eimear Dolan GCC – Please phone or email and state  Gort Streetscape –

(091) 509396 or  

(091) 509334

Email: tandv@galwaycoco.ie.

Colourist Anne Curtin – Please use the above contact details but specify which person you want to speak with.

Our own lovely Suzanne in Nine & Fifty Swans is also available to people for colour advice and is happy for folk to just drop in & talk to her and get advice on heritage colours & complementary colour schemes

Anyone seeking advice on the Council Mortgage Scheme should contact Galway County Council Housing section directly Email: housing@galwaycity.ie. Phone: 091-894370

Further Information visit our web-site Gort Streetscape Enhancement Measure

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Author: David Murray

David Murray is deeply involved in his community and his lead several projects around South Galway. He is an activist in progressing flood relief solutions in place for South Galway after decades of empty promises and also is involved in the development of the beautiful Gort River Walk for the South Galway/North Clare communities. He has recently been part of a successful campaign to bring a national Cycleway (Route5 is alive!) into the area and also part of a successful campaign to stop a mega-biogas plant being built in the environs of Gort and close to the Gort River. David is a Fellow in a hi-tech company called Arm.

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