The Process

The TCF approach is centred on:

Collaboration and communication – a collaborative process involving all relevant local stakeholders, represented by a collaborative Town Team, with good communication in respect of issues raised and the agreed direction.

Understanding the place – analysis and appraisal underpinned by a town audit/ data gathering -process.

Defining the place – shaping the plan around high-level objectives that are subsequently expressed through a series of actions.

Enabling the place– identifying a clear path to delivery of the Plan, cognisant that this will require actions of varying scale to be delivered by different partners.

For more information on the process, news and updates and to explore all other Town Centre First Masterplans please see: https://towncentrefirst.ie/

Policy Context

Town Centre First Policy:

The Town Centre First Masterplans are to be developed within the context of various national, regional and local level plans and reports.

Our Rural Future, the Government’s Rural Development Policy outlines a vision to support the regeneration and development of rural towns and villages to contribute to local and national economic recovery, and to enable people to live and work in a vibrant environment. The Town Centre First policy which was launched in February 2022 is central to this vision. The policy aims to create town centres that function as viable, vibrant and attractive locations for people to live, work and visit, while also functioning as the service, social, cultural and recreational hub for the local community.

The policy lays the foundation for towns to develop a tailored plan by a Town Team in collaboration with the Local Authority. The policy is underpinned by a multi-billion-euro investment programme spread across Government schemes. The Town Centre First Masterplans will subsequently provide a basis for the town to seek support from funding streams such as the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund, Town and Village Renewal Scheme, Active Travel Fund and Historic Towns Initiative.

Milltown

Milltown Town Centre First Masterplan

 Kenmare

Our Rural Future, the Government’s Rural Development Policy outlines a vision to support the regeneration and development of rural towns and villages to contribute to local and national economic recovery, and to enable people to live and work in a vibrant environment. The Town Centre First policy which was launched in February 2022 is central to this vision. The policy aims to create town centres that function as viable, vibrant and attractive locations for people to live, work and visit, while also functioning as the service, social, cultural and recreational hub for the local community.

The policy lays the foundation for towns to develop a tailored plan by a Town Team in collaboration with the Local Authority. The policy is underpinned by a multi-billion-euro investment programme spread across Government schemes. The Town Centre First Masterplans will subsequently provide a basis for the town to seek support from funding streams such as the Rural Regeneration and Development Fund, Croí Cónaithe (Towns) Fund, Town and Village Renewal Scheme, Active Travel Fund and Historic Towns Initiative.

The Town Centre First Masterplans will be developed within the context of various national, regional and local level plans and reports