Schedule of works agreed for Thurles area
Thurles Municipal District is delighted to announce that a Schedule of Municipal District Works with a total works value of over €10 million has been approved by the elected members of the district at their March meeting.
This schedule incorporates housing maintenance, roads improvement and maintenance, footpath improvements, safety schemes, bridge rehabilitation, and schemes such as the Local Improvement Scheme and Community Involvement Scheme. Street cleaning, burial ground maintenance, maintenance of amenities and drainage works are also included.
Contained within the budget is an allocation of over €8 million to be spent on road improvement and maintenance works. A further allocation of over €1.5 million will be assigned to maintaining our burial grounds, parks and open spaces, as well as street cleaning.
Furthermore, the elected members of Thurles Municipal District also agreed to allocate funding of over €200,000 under the General Municipal Allocation to village enhancement works, Christmas lighting, festivals and grants and residents association supports.
The approval of the Schedule of Works has been warmly received by councillors and council personal alike, as a welcome investment for the ongoing servicing of Thurles District.
Cathaoirleach of Thurles Municipal District, Councillor Seán Ryan states: “I am very pleased to say that the elected members of Thurles Municipal District have approved a Schedule of Works for the district for 2024 with a combined value of over €10 million. This funding is very much welcomed and it will deliver significant improvements across the rural areas, the villages and the towns of our district.”
Sharon Scully, District Administrator, Thurles Municipal District, states: “I very much welcome the approval of the Schedule of Municipal District Works for 2024 and would like to thank the members of Thurles Municipal District for their commitment and enthusiasm to improving the level of service that we deliver across all of our functional roles in the district.”