Publications
- Sligo Borough Council Draft Budget 2008
- Development Contributions
Report on Development Contributions
Since 1st November 2003 Sligo Borough Council has operated a Development Contribution scheme, under Section 48 of the Planning & Development Act 2000. This scheme will operate until October 2008.
The following table shows the breakdown of levies collected since the implementation of the scheme up to and including 30th November 2007.
| Classes of Infrastructure | RECEIVED | BALANCE | PROJECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roads, Footpaths and Urban Improvements | 1,235,601 | 294,589 | 941,013 |
| Open Spaces, Parks, Urban Renewal | 1,588,630 |
1,273,811 | 314,819 |
| Libraries, Museum and Cultural Development | 794,315 | n/a | 794,315 |
| Car Parking | 2,994,025 | n/a | 2,994,025 |
| Total | 6,612,571 | 1,568,400 | 5,044,171 |
The projects which have availed of this funding include the following:
- Roads: Car Parks, Traffic Calming and Rapid Matching funding.
- Open Spaces, Parks and Urban Renewal: Matching Funding for Rapid Grants, Matching funding for Urban and Village Riverside Boardwalk, Cartron Foreshore, Cartron Peace Park, Cleveragh Regional Park, Doorly Park, and Forthill Recreation Area.
In 2007 these balances will be used to fund further developments on all of the above projects as agreed at the budget meeting for 2007.
Marie Leydon