The entry for this year’s competition was submitted to the Tidy Towns Unit of the Department of Rural and Community Development at the end of April, ahead of the mid-May deadline. A competition adjudicator uses the entry that includes a customised map, to guide their visit to the town that can take place any timeContinue reading “Midsummer newsletter – July 2024”
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Autumn/Winter newsletter – December 2023
The highlight of the Tidy Towns year is the announcement of the national competition results at an event in Dublin to which representatives of medal-winning towns are invited. This newsletter reflects on the work involved in each competition category during the judging year that ran from June 2022 to May 2023, when Skibbereen won itsContinue reading “Autumn/Winter newsletter – December 2023”
Midsummer newsletter part 2 of 2 – July 2023
This midsummer newsletter is part 2 of 2 for 2023 that summarises some highlights from the final 4 of 8 competition categories during the judging year that ran from June 2022 to May 2023. The 4 categories are: Sustainability – Doing more with less, Tidiness and Litter Control, Residential streets and housing areas, Approach roads,Continue reading “Midsummer newsletter part 2 of 2 – July 2023”
Midsummer newsletter part 1 of 2 – July 2023
The entry for this year’s competition was submitted to the Tidy Towns Unit of the Department of Rural and Community Development in May. A competition adjudicator uses the entry to guide their visit to the town that can take place any time between June and August. In recent years, the visit has taken place inContinue reading “Midsummer newsletter part 1 of 2 – July 2023”
Skibbereen Tidy Towns 