Sustainable Ardmore

Ardmore Tidy Towns Submission to The Waterford City & County Draft Development Plan.

Ardmore Tidy Towns Association was originally founded as Ardmore Development Association by members of The I.C.A. who co-opted some business people and representatives of other organisations with a view to improving Ardmore and marketing it as a visitor destination. We have entered The Tidy Towns Competition every year since 1963 and we are continuously mindful of our mission statement of:

• PROTECTING OUR ENVIRONMENT;

• CARING FOR OUR HERITAGE;

• PROMOTING BIODIVERSITY;

• ENHANCING OUR AMENITIES.

We have always received wonderful support, help and advice from Waterford City & County Council at all levels and we work in close harmony with them. We are excited about the proposed new Water Sports Facility for the village and the proposed increase to our Car Park and hopefully Coastal Erosion Protection works including the new path to Curragh. In view of this we have decided to make a submission to The Waterford City & County Development Plan as we see significant opportunities for our community to build on our strengths and try to offset our weaknesses and threats to our development.

We badly need to revitalise the centre of our village, create employment, lengthen the holiday season and improve the economy to support all year round catering and retail.