ICBAN NSMC Greenways & Blueways Information Seminar Thursday 30 April 2015.
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Transcript of ICBAN NSMC Greenways & Blueways Information Seminar Thursday 30 April 2015.
Irish Central Border Area Network Formed in 1995 Local authority led cross-border development: five RoI and three NI members Communities had much in common: similar issues needing common solutions
Our Developing Role1995-2000 – Partnership; making acquaintances and networking
2001 – 2006 – Limited Company; intermediary funding body for INTERREG
2007-2013 – INTERREG Lead Partner; Councils collaborating on projects‘Regional Strategic Framework ‘ launch
2015+ – Project innovation; Tap into wider funding streams; Promote Region’s Development
Celebrating 20 Years of Cross-Border Collaboration, 1995-2015
£50 million of EU funding drawn down
Excellent audit and governance performance
Implementation of first regional cross-border strategy on the island, the ‘RSF’
RTPI Planning Excellence Award 2014, for RSF
‘DataCENTRAL’ information resource freely available
Playing a more involved role as an EU region
www.icbaneurope.com EU Information and Funding Portal
Stage 2 of the EU ‘Connected Communities’ call for Telecomms
Strategic Roads and Regional Telecommunications Studies
Greenways in Central Border Region• SLNCR line: Sligo town – Ballintogher – Manorhamilton (Leitrim)
– Blacklion (Cavan) – Enniskillen (Fermanagh): approx 57 km• The Ulster Canal linking Erne system to Lough Neagh: Enniskillen
(Fermanagh), Clones & Monaghan Town (Monaghan) and Blackwatertown (Armagh) & onto Lough Neagh: approx 93km.
• The Old Great Northern rail line: Enniskillen – Kesh –Pettigo – Belleek - Bundoran -Donegal Town: approx 75km.
• Other routes: Cavan Leitrim Railway Greenway, Boyne Valley to Lakelands Greenway, Langfield (Omagh) to Donegal etc.
• Linkages North, South, East and West
Promoting Connections – Border UplandsBuilding geo-tourism and recreation from UNESCO Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark into Border Uplands area
• 19 trails (50km) varying in type, length and composition• Fermanagh– upgrade of the Cuilcagh Mountain Path 10km• Marble Arch Geopark cycle path 2 km • In Cavan Burren 5km multi-access trail i.e. cycling.• 2 driving routes of 20km in Leitrim• In Sligo in excess of 12km of trails.• Trail composition: compacted gravel, board walk to tarmac
Delivering on our Region’s Needs• Promoting concept of Regional Masterplan (as per “Regional
Strategic Framework for Central Border Region” (RSF))• Cross-Border delivery of complex trail and connections
projects• Generating and promoting best practice examples (e.g.
Westport, Rhine Valley)• Joining-up developments: sustainable development,
recreation, tourism, health & well-being, geology etc.