Coveney welcomes €145,000 funding for Cork Tidy Towns Committees

Towns across Cork have been awarded funding through the Department of Rural and Community Development for Tidy Town Committees. Tánaiste Simon Coveney has welcomed the allocations of €145,000 for Cork towns, particularly for the 60^th anniversary of the Tidy Towns competitions.

This scheme will allow each Tidy Towns committee to apply for a grant of between €1,000 and €4,000 to support the work they do and will support numerous committees throughout the county. Carrigaline, Bishopstown, Douglas and Ballincollig are just some of the Cork towns that will receive the maximum of €4,000 for the committee funding.

Speaking at the announcement of the €1.4 million in funding for Tidy Town Committees, Tánaiste Simon Coveney said, “This investment by the Government will directly support the local Tidy Towns groups. These volunteer led community initiatives bring out the best in our towns and villages. This competition really shows us the importance of participation. Our local Tidy Towns volunteers are a credit to our community. I encourage anyone who feels strongly about our community and our environment to get involved with Tidy Towns”.

“Tidy Towns groups have made our country as a whole a better place to live in and to visit. The work is carried out on a voluntary basis and we all benefit from it. This investment by the Government will further enhance our towns and villages and represents great value for money.”

“I have no doubt that towns and villages across Cork will benefit hugely from this investment. Wherever you have active Tidy Towns committees, it gives the place a real boost and creates the environment for tourism,” Minister Coveney said. 

Allocations for Cork towns below: