Overall Developmental Approach:
The excellent work
which your large committee, Wexford County Council, WORD, FAS, An
Taisce and your Local Community have been carrying out in Clonroche
was very evident on adjudication day and was much admired by the
adjudicator. Thank you for all the information sent with the entry
form and for the map which was most useful. Your 2005 plan makes very
interesting reading and we wish you every success with it. Based on
what has been seen this year there is no reason why the vast majority
of projects listed cannot be achieved over the next 3 years with
careful planning and attention to detail.
The Built Environment:
Commercial
premises in the village are being maintained to a very high standard
and indeed could set an example for other centers as to what can be
achieved in this area. In particular they have to be commended to
their landscaping which is a great addition to your overall effort.
You School, Community Centre, Health Centre and Garda Station were,
again, very well presented and the newly painted house beside the
Heath Centre was indeed noted and looks extremely well. Some
dereliction still exists and your comments in this respect have been
noted. Continue to work with Wexford County Council on this matter
which hopefully will be solved in time. The well maintained street
furniture throughout the village is a very nice feature also.
Landscaping:
A lovely effort by
all concerned again this year, right throughout the village. The
Millennium Park is maturing very nicely and is a lovely facility to
have in the center of the village. You name stones are a very nice
feature and hanging baskets, tubs of flowers, window boxes and
planters, where presented, looked extremely well and are being well
maintained. The wonderful display at The Cloch Ban was very much
admired as were those on many other commercial premises. Your flower
beds looked lovely, particularly on the approach road from New Ross
and trees and shrubs planted in the past are now maturing very
nicely. The Johns Lane project, which was walked by the adjudicator,
reflects great credit on all concerned and is a wonderful community
effort. It is assumed that the notice board at the end of lane will,
in time, contain information on the local surroundings. The sign
posting, the wildlife notice and the Sli Slainte notices are a great
addition to the overall project. Continue to maintain what you have
to a very high standard and do, as part of your future planning,
consider the planting of more trees and shrubs which will give you
some colour on an all year around basis and, in the event, are easily maintained.
Wildlife and Natural Amenities:
Your comments
regarding Diers Lawn have been noted and hopefully the end result
will be a good one. The Millennium Park is a lovely area for the
development of a wildlife project as indeed is Johns Lane. In both
cases a good start has been made. Consult your Tidy Towns Handbook
for further information on this subject or there may be someone
locally who is knowledgeable on wildlife in the local area who could
help you further with this project.
Litter Control:
The center of the
village was litter free on adjudication day. Unfortunately there was
some litter to be seen on the side road towards the new Woodlands
housing estate which took away somewhat from the overall effort.
Perhaps a litter bin in that area might help.
Tidiness:
As already
mentioned great efforts are being made by your commercial premises to
keep their surrounds and foregrounds tidy and they are to be highly
commended for this. The village was presented in a very neat and tidy
manner and all concerned are again to be congratulated.
Residential Areas:
In general housing
estates looked well. Visits were made to Canon Murphy Park, Woodlands
estate and the Villas, all of which are being well maintained.
Individual houses throughout the village also looked well and many
had lovely gardens in full bloom. Those that have not gardens
presented window boxes, hanging baskets and tubs of flowers which
added greatly to the over all appearance of Clonroche and great
credit is due to them for it.
Roads, Streets and Back Areas:
The appearance of
approach roads from New Ross and Enniscorthy looked very well with
evidence of strimming and cutting. Some building is taking place in
the side street towards the Woodland estate which has caused some
untidiness but, this will pass and has been allowed for in the
adjudication. Otherwise roads throughout the village particularly the
main road are being very well maintained as are pathways and this
reflects great credit on your Local Authority. The main road in
particular is much improved since last year.
General Impression:
Excellent work has
been done and judging by your plans and what was seen on adjudication
day, there is no doubt with the co-operation of all, Clonroche will
continue to progress in the Tidy Towns competition, a matter which
again is reflected in your marks this year. The volume of passing
traffic is still a problem but, nevertheless, the village has a
lovely atmosphere and it is a great pleasure to return to it again
this year to see further progress made.
OVERALL COUNTY WEXFORD
Category 'B'
|
Town |
2003 Mark |
Percentage |
|
Blackwater |
231 |
77 |
|
Ballymurn |
228 |
76 |
|
Ballycanew |
223 |
74.3 |
|
Clonroche |
205 |
68.3 |
|
Camolin |
201 |
67 |
|
Coolgraney |
198 |
66 |
|
Oylgate |
197 |
65.7 |
|
Campile |
193 |
64.3 |
|
Taghmon |
174 |
58 |
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