20/06/2008 -

Sligo Borough Council's Recreation and Amenity Programme

Sligo Borough Council is delivering  a major programme of investment in the city’s recreational facilities to cater for a growing urban population. A range of new amenity projects is underway which will contribute enormously to the quality of life for our communities, and the greening of Sligo and its environs makes our city a desirable place to work and live.

New Parks:

• Mitchell Curley Park
• Forthill Park
• Doorly Park
• Seaview Drive Promenade
• Cartron Recreation Area
• Seaview Park, Sea Road
• Cleveragh Regional Park
• Ballytivnan Park
  

Playgrounds:

• Mitchell Curley Park, Kevinsfort
• Seaview Park, Sea Road
• Acorn park, Cranmore
• Hillside Adventure Park, Forthill
• Doorly Park
  

SLIGO BOROUGH  PARKS PROGRAMME

Cartron Foreshore – Seaview Drive Promenade

A new promenade was completed in 2007. Overlooking Cartron Bay, the scenic setting of the new promenade provides spectacular views of Benbulben to the northeast .Works included paving, lighting, retention walls, landscaping and a circular viewing platform with telescope for wildlife viewing. Seaview Drive promenade has been designed to facilitate access to all visitors to the promenade.

Amenity Area at  Markievicz Road

Located on the site of the ‘old’ swimming pool beside Markievicz Road, the Cartron Recreation Area was opened in May 2008.  The project has seen the transformation of a derelict area into a public waterside amenity space. Works included demolition of the old pool and boundary walls, drainage, earthworks, top soiling, ducting, and development of paved areas.  The outline of the old swimming pool site has been retained through the use of raised seating and the regrading of the area to create a new amenity space. The facility includes new paved promenade walkways, lighting, viewing areas and a central grass lawn area for public use.

Seaview Park

The new recreational facility at Seaview Park was completed and WAS opened  in September 2007. The six acre park has an array of new facilities including a full size grass playing pitch, multi-sports area, children’s playground area, wetland area, walking tracks and landscaping. The new facility has been warmly welcomed by the community.

Hillside Adventure Park Playground  

A refurbishment scheme for the playground, including the installation of a range of new play equipment and upgraded security fencing, was completed in 2007. A new  cable rider was installed with the assistance of €30,000 from the Rapid Playground Grant Scheme

Doorly Park

The derelict overgrown site at Doorly Park has been transformed into a new recreational area. Works on site in 2007 have created a range of recreational facilities including kick- about grass pitch, multi use games area, pedestrian pathways, cycle ways, lighting, seating areas, car parking and landscaped areas.

A new playground will also be developed as part of the recreational facility with funding of €33,000 from RAPID and €60,000 from the local government playground grant scheme secured.

North West Trail

Sligo Borough Council Parks Department secured funding from Failte Ireland and Sustrans to further develop cycling routes and the North West Trail in 2007. A section of the new cycle- way walking route is currently under construction in Doorly Park and Cleveragh. The overall North West Trail is a signed circular cycle route passing through counties Donegal , Tyrone, Fermanagh, Leitrim and Sligo. When completed it will be some 326 kilometres long and will pass through the main towns of  Lifford, Strabane, Omagh, Enniskillen, Sligo and Donegal.

AWARDS FOR RIVERSIDE ENHANCEMENT PROJECT

Sligo Borough Council’s Riverside Enhancement Project, which was completed in December 2006, has been recognised by the R.I.A.I. (Institute of Architects of Ireland) Annual Awards jury by its selection for exhibition in two categories, Best Public place and Best Accessible Project

Phase 1 and Phase 2 of the Riverside project were funded by way of grant assistance from the Urban and Village Renewal Scheme 2000 - 2006, with matching funding being provided from development levies.