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KILRUSH Town Council have be- gun work on a new blueprint for the erowing town.
This month its town councillors agreed to move forward a new town plan to draft stage.
A report was presented to the members in February outlining the out come of the pre-draft pubic con- sultation process for their considera- soe
The councillors then took part in a workshop to discuss the report fully prior to giving any direction to the manager in relation to the drafting of the plan.
The workshop focussed on discus- sion of the issues raised by the writ- ten submissions and observations made by the public.
The council adopted the manag- er’s recommendations subject to six amendments.
Fifty submissions were received from the public for the draft cover- ing wide spectra of social, commer- cial and economic development.
Formally proposing the prepara- tion of the draft proposal Cllr Tom Prenderville (FF) said the new de- velopment plan encapsulates the council’s vision of where the west Clare capital will be in 2013.
“Kilrush is most fortunate in hav-
ing an infrastructure capable of sustaining a population of 10,000. Recent residential, retail and com- mercial development undertaken in the urban area have been undertaken in this knowledge and has placed the town in a most advantageous position in attracting inward invest- ment,” he said.
‘This council rejoices in the record number of submissions received to date in the KTDP review process. It indicates a welcome interest by po- tential investors and developers in the native place.
“We celebrate this new-found op- timism that permeates the local economy. Kilrush, to all intents and
purposes, stands on the threshold of prosperity. Current retail and com- mercial proposals underway give credence to this happy state of affairs in Kilrush,’ said Cllr Prenderville.
‘There is an onus to frame a devel- opment plan that sustains, supports and facilitates an inclusive society. The provision of adequate social ed- ucational, and recreational services must form a core vision in the plan,” he added.
The preparation of the draft propos- als will take 12 weeks to complete.
The resulting Kilrush Town De- velopment Plan will cover the years 2008 to 2013, and it is hoped it will be adopted by October this year.