Streetscape
| TOPIC | ACTION | TASKS | TIMEFRAME | RESOURCE REQUIREMENT | STAKEHOLDERS | OUTCOME |
| Quality of Town Streetscape | Address the issues of (i) dereliction (ii) vacant properties in the Main
Street |
Establish a team to:
Surveying building conditions throughout Main St. to the Marina (separating them into derelict properties and vacant properties) Where possible contact owners of derelict buildings with a view to engaging them in repairing their properties. Engage with L.A. to recommend actions where owners of properties cannot be contacted and ask for recommendations which lie within their remit. Work with owners of vacant buildings, creating linkage with local groups and external agencies to identify potential uses for vacant properties |
2018 | Volunteers
Staffing time |
Banagher Development Group
Property Owners Local Authority |
Property owners identified.
Short-term plans implemented that addresses current dereliction; remedial works undertaken to prevent further dereliction of property Land / Building Usage plan devised that can be activated by property owners and potential users Issues of vacant and delict properties dealt with leading to greater sense of community regeneration |
| Vibrant Street & Bridge Lighting | Review existing lighting from the point of view of quality and aesthetics with a view to understand what improvements are needed.
Agree on both the changes and timetable for which these improvements will be completed. |
2020-2021 | Volunteers
Technical Assistance regarding lighting and requirements on same |
Banagher Development Group
Local Authority |
New or improvement lighting works undertaken as part of town enhancement project.
Streetscape that provides renewed sense of Banagher regeneration |
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| Implementation of lighting plan | 2020-2021 | Finance
€250,000 |
Offaly Local Development Company
Local Authority Banagher Development Group |
Town Branding and signage
| TOPIC | ACTION | TASKS | TIMEFRAME | RESOURCES REQUIRED | STAKEHOLDERS | OUTCOME | |
| Signage, Branding and Marketing for town | Develop website with a distinct logo and build branding around this. | Consistent with the signage brand; develop an online/ promotional brand for Banagher and seek commitment for its use including purpose and proposed message of brand.
Liaise with businesses, clubs, and groups in town and gather their details to be included in town website. Seek approval from organisations that they would include brand with their own company and group logo. Develop promotional material and provide branding to public bodies for use on appropriate signage. When all material and approval is gathered launch brand to local companies and groups. |
2018 | TUS (employment support)
Technical support Financial support €10,000 |
Banagher Development Group
Local Authority |
Provide Banagher with a unified identity that has buy in from across enterprise, tourism, education and community sectors
Provide Banagher with high quality on-line presence |
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| Improve the quality and consistency of signage within the town and approach roads. | Survey quality of town signage.
Develop an agreed signage brand Identify key areas / locations around the town for installation of signage Engage with L.A. on funds that could be accessed and develop an improvement programme for the town over a number of years |
2018 – 2019 | Volunteer input
Technical support Financial support €40,000 |
Banagher Development Group
Offaly Local Development Company Local Authority |
Unified street signage plan put in place which “brands” Banagher; defines the town and provides agreed sense of place for the future. | ||
| Improve directional signage to Banagher from other designations | Review the directional signage to Banagher from other destinations
Work with LA to erect directional signage to Banagher |
2019 | Technical support | National Roads Authority and Local Authority | Improved road signage providing directions and distances to Banagher from other destination | ||
