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My experience of working as opportunities and threats which were used in preparing

Secretary of the Callan Town Team for the future development and enhancement of the town.

since it was initially set up, has Moreover, the data obtained in the assessment supported

been a very positive one. With the future community and socio-economic planning and de-

ongoing guidance from Kilkenny velopment of the town. Following various consultation ses-
County Council and assistance in sions, the Callan Town Health Check collated information

setting up of the key structures based on a range of indicators and issues that were raised,

that represent various sectors in the overall performance of the town was then assessed

the local community. This repre- against pre-determined indicators in order to create reliable

sentative process has played a key baseline information. The Health Check report was com-

role in focusing the Town Team on developing spe- pleted and the recommendations of that re-

cific actions that were included in the Callan Town port have been considered by the
Team Plan. The majority of our short/ medium and Callan Town Team and this has

some long term aims have already been achieved and since resulted in the development

these successes have been of huge benefit to our and publication of the Callan Town

town. Improvement Plan .

Etaoin Holahan

Secretary (Callan Town Team)