Maximum Mark Mark Awarded 2002 Mark Awarded 2001 Mark Awarded 2000 Mark Awarded 1999 Overall Development Approach 50 29 27 26 22 The Built Environment 40 24 23 22 21 Landscaping 40 32 31 30 23 Wildlife & Natural Amenities 30 18 19 16 16 Litter Control 40 33 32 29 26 Tidiness 20 14 14 13 13 Residential Areas 30 18 18 18 18 Roads, Streets & Back Areas 40 28 27 26 26 General Impression 10 7 7 8 5 TOTAL MARK 300 203 198 186 170     Clonroche. County Wexford   OVERALL DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH Thank you for completed entry form and the very comprehensive 3 year development plan you submitted. Congratulations on your involvement in the International Nations in Bloom Organisation and especially your success in securing a silver award. Clonroche has worked manfully over many years to help create for itself an identity and an ambiance which is both pleasing and indicative of further potential. Like most villages, on main thoroughfares, it is a constant struggle to create, devise implement and sustain a clear-cut division between it and the surrounding countryside. In this connection we applaud the installation of the large stone village nameplate. The provision of front facing walls where absent or in respect of recently completed dwelling, is important to promote an ongoing sense of enclosure and continuity. The national school area was very well presented and we applaud the mural in the shelter. On the negative side, Clonroche has a number of tired plastic, commercial and promotional signs which could with advantage be replaced by more appropriate and appealing signage. The serious accusations in your development plan in respect of your Committees interaction with Wexford County Council raise important but separate issues which, more appropriately, can be addressed in a forum other than the Adjudicators report.   THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT The Community Centre was well presented and pleasantly painted. The Clochba'n Bar was colourful, as was the Boro Inn (1877). Tectors projected an appropriate air while the Glanbia plant and especially shop were well presented. The Orchard looked splendid on the day of adjudication, while the Garda Station sign would benefit from mere washing LANDSCAPING Pride of place is of course the Millennium Garden which is being exceptionally well maintained. The matured trees on the verge from Chapel Road junction towards New Ross are maturing very well and helping to give this needed sense of enclosure to the village. There are many excellent individual gardens and communal grassed areas are equally well presented. Avail of the opportunity to use ground planting rather than planters where feasible, as these are more natural, longer lasting and often require less maintenance. WILDLIFE AND NATURAL AMENITIES The Millennium Park, Johns Lane Project and sections of Fr Murphy Housing Estate are important potential elements in the devising of a wildlife programme. Enlist the aid of the Wildlife Officer from Duchas in the devising of a 3 or even 5 year programme to encourage more bird life particularly and wildlife into sections of your centre. LITTER CONTROL It is pleasing to report further enhancement in litter management. The litter bins positioned at Millennium Park were well maintained and the national school, in other centres a black spot, was in Clonroche, clear of litter. Congratulations to all involved. Litter bins were suitably sized and appropriately located in Cannon Murphy Park. Some litter was noted inside the railings at Glanbia plant. TIDINESS Traffic volumes will always be a difficulty in villages like Clonroche. The Recycle for Life facility at Chapel Road was suitably sighted and clearly being used. A number of plastic signs, as mentioned elsewhere, do now need urgent remedial attention. Very often simple sweeping of the area between the base of houses and other premises and the road proper would enhance matters considerably RESIDENTIAL AREAS The villas housing estate looked splendid and Cannon Murphy Park was also well presented. Individual houses throughout the village and on the side roads contributed to an overall good impression in this category. ROADS, STREETS AND BACK AREAS The very fine stone "Welcome to Clonroche" signs are visually important and very well presented.The speed limit signs on both Enniscorthy and New Ross roads were well presented. GENERAL IMPRESSION There is a passionate commitment evident from the members of Clonroche Development Association and the Tidy Towns group. We would recommend the devising of attainable clear-cut objectives, within the competence and capacity of your Committee. In particular give attention to the profusion of plastic signs which are no longer a positive element. Devise a suitable, long term wildlife and natural amenities programme while continuing to concentrate your welcome efforts on the elimination of litter. OVERALL COUNTY WEXFORD Category 'B' Town 2001 Mark Percentage Blackwater 229 76.3 Ballymurn 226 75.3 Ballycanew 220 73.3 Rosslare 216 72.00 Clonroche 203 67.7 Coolgraney 197 65.7 Camolin 197 65.7 Oylgate 192 64.0 Campile 190 63.3 Duncannon 00 00   1998 Report Homepage