Page 9 - Callan Regeneration IN FOCUS

Over the last three years Kilkenny County Council
FUNDING & THE Town & Village renewal projects in Callan. Kilkenny
has been successful in the delivery of a number of

County Council has also been successful in secur-

ing significant funding for Callan under the Rural
IMPLEMENTATION Regeneration and Development Fund. This funding

stream is committed by Government to be invested

in rural Ireland over the period 2019 to 2027. The
OF THE ACTIONS purpose of the fund is to support job creation in

rural areas, address de-population of rural commu-

nities and support improvements in our towns and

villages.

The Fund is part of the Rural Development Invest-

ment programme which will assist and support

economic recovery in rural areas. It includes a
number of integrated funding interventions.

Examples include;

• Rural Regeneration and Development Fund.

• Town and Village Renewal Scheme.

• Outdoor Recreation Infrastructure Scheme.

• Local Improvement Scheme.

• LEADER.

• Walks Scheme.

• Other funding streams secured in Callan.

came from the National Transport Authority.