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Welcome to the Parks Section "Sligo Borough Council Parks Section is a provider and manager of active and passive leisure recreational facilities. Sligo Borough Council are working towards developing quality recreational facilities for Sligo with phase I works - development of Mitchell Curley Park now completed. The development of Forthill Park ( Phase II) and Cleveragh Regional Park ( Phase III) will be the focus for development over the next five year period. The Parks Department participate in the regulation of proper planning and development with a particular emphasis on protection and enhancement of the environment. We are most disposed to communicating listening and consulting with the citizens of Sligo to create a good living environment." Roles: - · Design, construct & maintain recreational facilities including Mitchell Curley Park, Forthill Park, Cleveragh Regional Park · Provide and design play facilities; participate in the development of Sligo as a Child Friendly City. · Design, Construct & manage a network of Parks, Open spaces and Civic Spaces. · Provide professional advice with relation to assessment of planning applications. · Liase with other professionals to develop and manage road and housing/building schemes using sound environmental and aesthetic criteria. · Protect, manage, promote & plant trees. · Protect (enforce legislation), conserve and manage wildlife areas owned by Sligo Borough Council. · Provide advice on matters relating to trees and the environment. · Provide Christmas and seasonal displays. · Manage and improve public swimming pools via the management services of Sligo Regional Sport Centre Ltd Objectives: - · Develop an infrastructure of Parks & Open Spaces equivalent and / or better than international standards for parks · Truly reach the status of a Child Friendly City, and be "Disabled and Aged Friendly" in our Parks and Open Spaces. · Develop closer ties between the City Council and the Community. · Establish Sligo as a centre for Arboriculture excellence by fostering and promoting the planting of trees throughout the city each year (ie.-In the planting season November to March) · Develop urban woodland at Cleveragh Regional Park · Engender a true respect and appreciation of the natural environment and wildlife among the citizens of Sligo.

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Parks Dept,
Sligo Borough Council,
City Hall,
Quay St.,
Sligo.
Phone No (071) 9114506
Fax No (071) 9114499
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