Our Rural Future: Development of the first ever Town Centre First Plans

We have announced €2.6 million in funding to deliver the first ever Town Centre First Plans, which will be key to tackling dereliction and revitalising town centres making them making more attractive places to live, work, socialise and run a business.

As part of the initiative, 26 local authorities will be provided with €100,000 to support the development of its own unique master plan for one town to map out their future development.

List of towns under the Town Centre First Plan Initiative 2021

The local authorities will work closely with local community groups, retailers and the other members of the Town Teams in devising and delivering on the objectives of their respective masterplans.

This initiative is a key part of Our Rural Future – the Government’s ambitious five year strategy designed to reimagine and revitalise Rural Ireland.

It is also linked to the Government’s Housing for All strategy and the forthcoming ‘Town Centre First Policy’, which will be announced in the coming weeks.