On Monday, 24 September, a group from Skibbereen Tidy Towns travelled to The Helix in Dublin for the 2018 annual Tidy Towns awards. A total of 883 entries were submitted from towns and villages all over Ireland. Skibbereen was awarded a bronze medal for the fourth year in a row and increased its marks in all but one category to achieve a total of 322 out of a possible 450. This was an increase of 8 marks year over year and reflects the work done in and around the town over the year.
The Tidy Towns committee would like to thank the Skibbereen community, Cork County Council, CE scheme members and Tidy Towns volunteers in achieving this award. We look forward to continued support for a range of projects being planned for 2019. We are always looking for volunteers and if interested please contact us through our social media channels or by email to skibbereentidytowns@icloud.com.
Details of the adjudicator’s report are available by clicking on the links from each of the following categories:
- Community – your Planning and Involvement / An Pobal – Pleanáil agus Rannpháirtíocht
- Streetscape and Public Spaces / Sráid-Dreach & Áiteanna Poiblí
- Green Spaces and Landscaping / Spásanna Glasa agus Tírdhreachú
- Nature and Biodiversity in your Locality / An Dúlra agus an Bhithéagsúlacht i do cheantar
- Sustainability – Doing more with less / Inmharthanacht – Mórán ar an mbeagán
- Tidiness and Litter Control / Slachtmhaireacht agus Rialú Bruscair
- Residential Streets & Housing Areas / Sráideanna Cónaithe & Ceantair Tithíochta
- Approach Roads, Streets & Lanes / Bóithre Isteach, Sráideanna & Lánaí
The adjudicator concluded the report with the following remarks:
“We would like to congratulate your committee and volunteers on an excellent performance in this years competition and we look forward to returning next year to see many of the exciting projects that are currently underway completed.“
Skibbereen Tidy Towns 