Route Options for Phase 3 of the Ulster Canal Greenway between Smithborough and Clones have now been developed. Public Consultation events are being held for communities along the proposed route of the Greenway. Landowners, local communities and the general public are invited to attend one of these events to review the route options and to provide feedback to the project team. These drop-in sessions will be held in;

Smithborough Community Hall, Tuesday 26th October 5-8pm
The Courthouse, Clones Wednesday 3rd November 5-8pm

Click on the link below to view the Project Brochure which includes drawings showing the route options and details of how you can provide your feedback.

We’re excited that so many of you are so excited about our project!
And to help you to keep up to date with where the project is at in terms of its progress, we’ve put together a newsletter.
You can view the very first issue by clicking on the link below.

Ulster Canal Greenway Newsletter July 2017

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The Department of Transport Tourism and Sport has published a public consultation paper on a “Strategy for the Future Development of Greenways” and is inviting submissions from interested parties on the issues raised in the paper by 14 July.

Minister Shane Ross says:

“ The paper discusses a wide range of issues surrounding the development of greenways and poses a number of questions to prompt further debate and inform the development of an overarching Strategy for the future development of Greenways. The public consultation paper sets out the policy context for Government investment in Greenways, including their value from an economic, health, community and rural and regional regeneration perspective. It also references the significant tourism benefits that can accrue as well as providing a more sustainable transport option for many communities. Importantly, the paper seeks views from interested parties on some of the more contentious issues that have arisen in the development of some greenway projects and asks what approach should be taken to such issues in future.”

“Since becoming Minister I have been inundated with requests from all around the country for funding for Greenways. It is important that we target our investment in greenways that will deliver the most for their communities and for the country at large. The outcome of this public consultation will inform the development of a new Greenways Strategy to ensure that future funding is spent on the right projects, in the right areas and at the right time. To make sure that we take the right approach in future we need as many people as possible to give us their views during this public consultation process.”

The consultation document can be viewed at:

http://www.dttas.ie/publications

http://www.smartertravel.ie/content/greenways

As set out in the public consultation paper, submissions can be made electronically to greenways@dttas.ie or by post to:

Sustainable Transport Division

Department of Transport, Tourism & Sport

Leeson Lane

D02 TR60

The closing date for submissions is Friday 14^th July 2017.

A template for submissions is attached.

File attachments:

Strategy for the Future Development of Greenways – Consultation Paper

Greenways Map

Template for Responses

Just a reminder, if you would like to give your feedback on the Ulster Canal Greenway Development Strategy you can do so by following the link below and completing the survey.

>> https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/UCGreenway