'All systems go' for Laois town's exciting landscaping plan

Its all systems go in the Laois town of Mountrath as plans begin to redesign the town centre's landscaping.

Mountrath Tidy Towns and the Mountrath Town Team are working closely with Tim Austin from Austin Associates and Brian Gaynor from Green Pine Consultants to create a landscape plan to help revitalise and improve the historic market town near Portlaoise. 

The landscape plan is aimed to provide a road map for landscaping improvements to the town which will benefit the local community and future visitors alike.

The Town Regeneration officer Denise Rainey and Sports and Leisure Officer Ann Marie Maher have have been working with Lillian Ashe, Margaret Moore and Paul Phelan from Mountrath Tidy Towns and Liam O’Neill from Mountrath Town Team to help advance the plan.

The landscape project is being carried out with funding allocated by the Department of Rural & Community Development under the Town and Village Renewal Scheme. 

Lillian Ashe with Laois County Council Town Regeneration Officer Denise Rainey.

The Mountrath Town Team Chaired by local businessman Mark Sheeran, is committed to revitalising the Town Centre.

The committee comprised of representatives from all the local community groups is focusing on projects which will promote the social and economic revival of Mountrath Town Centre. 

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The Landscape plan is just one of many projects being carried out with more to be announced in the near future.

Mountrath Tidy Towns have worked steadily all year on various projects to help renew the town including growing their own flowers for use throughout the town, a successful litter campaign and implementing a painting scheme to give the town a much needed face lift.