Sligo Borough Council’s Regeneration Team is pleased to announce the handover of six newly refurbished houses as part of the Cranmore Regeneration pilot project and to welcome the new residents to the community.  The handover of the houses by TH (Contractors) Ltd. to Sligo Borough Council was organised to coincide with the immediate take up of occupancy by the new tenants. Members of Sligo County Council staff, Cranmore Regeneration Group representatives  and local residents groups turned out at the Springboard Family Resource House to welcome new residents on Friday 25th May.

The new members of the community participated in pre-tenancy courses as part of the Council’s Estate Management Strategy. This is an important part of  ensuring that all new tenants of Sligo Borough Council are fully aware of their own responsibilities as well as the role and responsibilities of the local authority.

The Cranmore community has worked tirelessly in partnership with Sligo Borough Council and other local agencies to develop a strategy to improve the quality of life in the area. The need to address the negative visual and social impact of vacant houses was identified early in the process. Sligo Borough Council was successful in securing funding from the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government to undertake a major refurbishment of these voids. A further seven houses will be completed in the coming months bringing the total number to 13.

The design and management of the refurbishment project was overseen by Sligo Borough Council’s Architectural Dept., and TH (Contractors) Ltd. were contractors for the project

For further information contact the Cranmore Regeneration Project 071 9149179.

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