Portlaoise Tidy Town group receives almost €40,000 in funding
Portlaoise Tidy Towns has been awarded €39,200 for their James Fintan Lalor Landscape and Sustainable Urban Drainage Masterplan project
PORTLAISE Tidy Towns has been awarded €39,200 for their James Fintan Lalor Landscape and Sustainable Urban Drainage Masterplan project.
The funding was awarded from the Local Authority Waters Programme (LAWPRO), that works on behalf of Ireland’s 31 local authorities to protect and restore good water quality Under the fund, local communities and groups were invited to apply for financial assistance to support the delivery of projects and initiatives to enhance local water bodies and benefit water quality and biodiversity.
Since 2018, on behalf of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, LAWPRO has made over €3.7 million available through this funding scheme to communities, assisting in the implementation of the Water Framework Directive through Ireland’s Water Action Plan.
Minister of State with responsibility for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan welcomed the announcement:
He said: “This funding is an investment in the protection and restoration of good water quality nationwide. The Community Water Development Fund provides vital support to the tremendous efforts of local communities and voluntary groups around the country who work hard to raise awareness of their local rivers, lakes, streams and biodiversity.
“Each and every project supported plays a part in achieving our collective goal to improve water quality under the UN Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation.”
Director of Services for LAWPRO Anthony Coleman said: “I’m delighted to announce over €1m in grants under the Community Water Development Fund 2025, our largest fund to date supporting local community driven projects in Laois and nationwide that will go towards improving water bodies."
Full details of grants awarded and for more information on the work of LAWPRO log onto www.lawaters.ie
