Vacancy and Regeneration Drop-in Days at Cork County Council Libraries
Following the success of recent information sessions held by Cork County Council about the supports available to owners of vacant, under-utilised and derelict properties, the Council is inviting property owners to a further series of events this month.
A series of Vacancy and Dereliction Drop-in Days will be held at libraries in Newmarket, Ballyvourney, Dunmanway, Mitchelstown, Cobh, Carrigaline, Kinsale, Millstreet and Castletownbere during the month of May. This follows recent well-attended sessions in twelve other libraries around Cork County in April, where queries relating to 145 individual properties were addressed.
Staff from Cork County Council’s Town Regeneration Office (TRO) will be on hand to provide property owners with information about how to avail of grants and other supports to assist in bringing their properties back into use, and to answer queries property owners may have.
The Town Regeneration Office and Vacant Homes Office of Cork County Council, work collaboratively across County Cork to identify vacant properties, engage with owners and implement the Derelict Sites Act where necessary.
Cork County Council has surveyed 2,824 properties to confirm if they are vacant through its Residential Vacancy Survey. Currently, 125 properties are listed on the Cork County Derelict Sites Register. In addition, over 1,100 Vacant Property Refurbishment Grant applications have been approved by the Council across County Cork since the scheme launch in 2022.
Mayor of the County of Cork, Cllr. Joe Carroll commented,
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Méara Chontae Chorcaí, An Comhairleoir Joe Carroll
There has been very positive feedback about the drop-in days held in April. It’s great to see that these very practical events are now being brought to further Cork towns, as many more property owners will have the opportunity to become aware of supports available to them to improve their vacant and derelict properties.
Chief Executive of Cork County Council, Moira Murrell, added,
Moira Murrell
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Cork County Council is continuing its work to support the regeneration of Cork towns and villages. The Library Drop-in Days have a part to play in this regeneration and have provided many property owners with advice and direction that will guide them as they take steps to bring properties back into use.
The full schedule of Drop-In Days for May is as follows:
- Newmarket Library: Tuesday 13th May 10:30-12:30
- Ballyvourney Library: Tuesday 13th May 14:00-16:00
- Dunmanway Library: Wednesday 14th May 10.00-12.00
- Mitchelstown Library: Wednesday 14th May 10:30-12:30
- Cobh Library: Wednesday 14th May 10:30-12:30
- Carrigaline Library: Thursday 15th May 14:00-16:00
- Kinsale Library: Friday 16th May 10:30-12:30
- Millstreet Library: Friday 16th May 10:30-12:30
- Castletownbere Library: Friday 30th May 10:30-12:30
For more information email townregenerationoffice@corkcoco.ie or phone 021 4285317