The National Awards Ceremony for the annual Tidy Towns competition took place at the Helix, DCU, on Monday 30th September, 2019. The committee is delighted to announce that Skibbereen achieved its first silver medal with an overall mark of 331, up 9 marks from 2018 and a further 8 marks from 2017.
The committee would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped achieve this award – volunteers, community employment team, County Council, schools, private residences, businesses, sponsors, donors and supporters. After four bronze medals in a row it is an incredible achievement to cross the threshold to silver. A silver medal is difficult to obtain and even more difficult to retain, so increased support is required for the year ahead. We look forward to continued support for a range of projects being planned for 2020. We are always looking for volunteers and if interested please contact us through our social media channels or by email to skibbereentidytowns@icloud.com.
The adjudicator’s report on each category is available by clicking on the links below:
- 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:
“Skibbereen was a pleasure to visit on a first visit for this year’s adjudicator. You are commended on the work you are doing enhancing the town while retaining its heritage and its uniqueness. Keep up the good work and you are wished well in the future.“
Skibbereen Tidy Towns 