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Pictured above at the Castle Street public consultation event in the Black Mills are Tom Bradford (TBLA), Tom Jonson (LUC), Aoife Cahill (TCC), Fionn Wandelc (MKO), Rebecca Moore (Tús), Gerard O'Meara, Mohib Hajar (TUS) and Joanna Hughes (AMS). Photo: PJ Wright Roscrea's Castle Street will undergo a transformation in the coming years, aimed at refreshing the streetscape and creating a public space that is safer and more inviting. The plans are part of Roscrea's Town First Plan - Roscrea was one of the first towns in the country and only town in North Tipperary chosen for the roll out of this new format for town planning. Public consultation and reflecting the wishes of the community living and working in the town is at the core of the Town First method and several public consultation events, which run alongside online surveys, have been held to record the opinions and ideas of the public and offer them an opportunity to shape how the designs evolve. Several areas of Roscrea are part of the ambitious plans - with a focus on Main Street and a project aimed at creating a fully fledged town street from Gantly Road part of them, but last week the focus was on Castle Street and an event to enable the public to participate in creating a blueprint for redesigning this crucial central avenue of the heritage town. Three proposed options were on display and members of Roscrea's Town Team and designers greeted the public and engaged in thought provoking discussions about what would be best for Castle Street and potential alterations to the three proposals. READ NEXT: Outstanding Leaving Cert results earns Trinity College Award for two local students Two of the proposals suggest a one-way taffic system, where vehicles would travel uphill towards Market Square and enter Castle Street from the N62 route along the Mall and Church Street. The third option retains two-way traffic, and all proposals include a loss of parking spaces to create space for paved areas and improved safety for pedesrtrians and cyclists.
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Pictured above are local people discussing the future of Castle Street with members of Roscrea's Town Team. Photos: PJ Wright Roscrea's Castle Street will undergo a transformation in the coming years, aimed at refreshing the streetscape and creating a public space that is safer and more inviting. The plans are part of Roscrea's Town First Plan - Roscrea was one of the first towns in the country and only town in North Tipperary chosen for the roll out of this new format for town planning. Public consultation and reflecting the wishes of the community living and working in the town is at the core of the Town First method and several public consultation events, which run alongside online surveys, have been held to record the opinions and ideas of the public and offer them an opportunity to shape how the designs evolve. Several areas of Roscrea are part of the ambitious plans - with a focus on Main Street and a project aimed at creating a fully fledged town street from Gantly Road part of them, but last week the focus was on Castle Street and an event to enable the public to participate in creating a blueprint for redesigning this crucial central avenue of the heritage town. Three proposed options were on display and members of Roscrea's Town Team and designers greeted the public and engaged in thought provoking discussions about what would be best for Castle Street and potential alterations to the three proposals. READ NEXT: Outstanding Leaving Cert results earns Trinity College Award for two local students Two of the proposals suggest a one-way taffic system, where vehicles would travel uphill towards Market Square and enter Castle Street from the N62 route along the Mall and Church Street. The third option retains two-way traffic, and all proposals include a loss of parking spaces to create space for paved areas and improved safety for pedesrtrians and cyclists. Roscrea features an abundance of parking spaces in the large carparks all within a short walk of the town centre and the plans highlight their
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Pictured above are local people discussing the future of Castle Street with members of Roscrea's Town Team. Photos: PJ Wright Roscrea's Castle Street will undergo a transformation in the coming years, aimed at refreshing the streetscape and creating a public space that is safer and more inviting. The plans are part of Roscrea's Town First Plan - Roscrea was one of the first towns in the country and only town in North Tipperary chosen for the roll out of this new format for town planning. Public consultation and reflecting the wishes of the community living and working in the town is at the core of the Town First method and several public consultation events, which run alongside online surveys, have been held to record the opinions and ideas of the public and offer them an opportunity to shape how the designs evolve. Several areas of Roscrea are part of the ambitious plans - with a focus on Main Street and a project aimed at creating a fully fledged town street from Gantly Road part of them, but last week the focus was on Castle Street and an event to enable the public to participate in creating a blueprint for redesigning this crucial central avenue of the heritage town. Three proposed options were on display and members of Roscrea's Town Team and designers greeted the public and engaged in thought provoking discussions about what would be best for Castle Street and potential alterations to the three proposals. READ NEXT: Outstanding Leaving Cert results earns Trinity College Award for two local students Two of the proposals suggest a one-way taffic system, where vehicles would travel uphill towards Market Square and enter Castle Street from the N62 route along the Mall and Church Street. The third option retains two-way traffic, and all proposals include a loss of parking spaces to create space for paved areas and improved safety for pedesrtrians and cyclists. Roscrea features an abundance of parking spaces in the large carparks all within a short walk of the town centre and the plans highlight their
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Mary McNamara from Ashbury in Roscrea completing the survey. Photo: PJ Wright Roscrea's Castle Street will undergo a transformation in the coming years, aimed at refreshing the streetscape and creating a public space that is safer and more inviting. The plans are part of Roscrea's Town First Plan - Roscrea was one of the first towns in the country and only town in North Tipperary chosen for the roll out of this new format for town planning. Public consultation and reflecting the wishes of the community living and working in the town is at the core of the Town First method and several public consultation events, which run alongside online surveys, have been held to record the opinions and ideas of the public and offer them an opportunity to shape how the designs evolve. Several areas of Roscrea are part of the ambitious plans - with a focus on Main Street and a project aimed at creating a fully fledged town street from Gantly Road part of them, but last week the focus was on Castle Street and an event to enable the public to participate in creating a blueprint for redesigning this crucial central avenue of the heritage town. Three proposed options were on display and members of Roscrea's Town Team and designers greeted the public and engaged in thought provoking discussions about what would be best for Castle Street and potential alterations to the three proposals. READ NEXT: Outstanding Leaving Cert results earns Trinity College Award for two local students Two of the proposals suggest a one-way taffic system, where vehicles would travel uphill towards Market Square and enter Castle Street from the N62 route along the Mall and Church Street. The third option retains two-way traffic, and all proposals include a loss of parking spaces to create space for paved areas and improved safety for pedesrtrians and cyclists. Roscrea features an abundance of parking spaces in the large carparks all within a short walk of the town centre and the plans highlight their lack of use - particularly the large Lourdes