Carrick on Shannon Hosts 2017 Ireland and UK Purple Flag Awards

Carrick on Shannon Hosts 2017 Ireland and UK Purple Flag Awards

Carrick on Shannon hosts the Spring 2017 Irish and UK Purple Flag Awards on Wednesday, February 8th. Don't be surprised if the town looks particularly purple this week as local businesses, shop, cafes and lighting in the town attains a purple hue. Carrick on Shannon is very proud to be offered the opportunity of hosting the Awards by the Association of Town and City Management (ATCM) and Purple Flag Ireland. 9 Towns from the UK will travel to Carrick on Shannon to obtain their Purple Flag Standard as well as a number of Irish towns.







Irish Towns who have Purple Flag status will also attend the Irish Network of Purple Flag Towns taking place in the town on Wednesday afternoon. The Purple Flag standard awarded to towns, similar to the Blue Flag for beaches, aims to raise the standard and broaden the appeal of town and city centres between the hours of 18:00 & 05:00. Towns awarded the Purple Flag are recognised for providing a vibrant mix of entertainment while promoting the safety and wellbeing of visitors and local residents.







Carrick on Shannon was the smallest town in Ireland to achieve this prestigious standard in 2015 and each year the town has to ensure it maintains or improves on the standard achieved. Carrick on Shannon’s Purple Flag Steering Group is comprised of local business, local authority staff and elected members, Tidy Towns and Gardai. The initiative is funded by Carrick on Shannon chamber of Commerce and Leitrim County Council and co-ordinated by the Economic Development Unit of Leitrim County Council.







Shortly, we will be offering the general public their chance to again participate in the Purple Flag process by giving their opinion on the town through a Public Perceptions Survey which is an integral part of the Purple Flag application process to find out how you the public and visitors to the town rate experience the various aspects of day and night time activity in the town.



Tell us about your energy efficiency and be in with chance to win

Tell us about your energy efficiency and be in with chance to win

Join us to Raise Carrick on Shannon's Purple Flag for Well Managed Evening Economy

Join us to Raise Carrick on Shannon's Purple Flag for Well Managed Evening Economy

Carrick on Shannon is the smallest town in Ireland yet to achieve the prestigious standard of Purple Flag for its well-managed evening and night time economy.

We will formally raise the Purple Flag on Friday evening next, January 29th at 4.15pm. All businesses are encouraged to help turn the town purple for the weekend. The raising of the Flag will take place in the Tourist Office carpark at 4.15pm and there will be a special prize for the most creatively "Purple-themed" outfit by a Woman and by a Man.

The town was awarded the standard in November 2015 and to mark the start of the Spring season in the town, the Purple Flag will be raised at the Tourist Office Car Park by Cathaoirleach John McCartin and the McGloin Family who were selected through public recommendation to raise the Flag.

 

Manorhamilton Regional Economic Development Zone ploughing ahead

Manorhamilton Regional Economic Development Zone ploughing ahead

Leitrim County Council successfully applied for pilot funding for the Manorhamilton Regional Economic Development Zone (REDZ) and work is continuing at pace to develop an Enterprise and Employment Strategy for the area. A short but intensive planning process was devised to develop a Plan for the Manorhamilton REDZ. Building on work previously done by Leitrim County Council a locally based REDZ group was brought together. So far four planning sessions were facilitated with the group, based on the TV "Dragon's Den" idea but in this instance outside people were brought into "pitch" ideas to the Group to help them devise a plan for the REDZ.
Carrick on Shannon Festive Activities from Town Marketing Group

Carrick on Shannon Festive Activities from Town Marketing Group

The new Carrick on Shannon Town Marketing Group have been working away in the background to prepare an extensive line up for Draiocht san Aer - Nollag I gCora or for those who prefer Englishmagic in the Air - Christmas in Carrick on Shannon. the full line up is available on christmasincarrick facebook page #ChristmasinCarrick

 

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