Community Future’s project set to launch in west Mayo village

The Brackloon Hinterland Communities group is set to launch a collaborative project with Mayo Community Futures on Sunday, March 22.

The initiative, which is supported by Mayo County Council and South West Mayo Local Development Company, is a community-led process that assists communities with the preparation and development of a 5-year Community Action Plan for their community.

The programme sets out to encourage active community involvement, strengthen and develop community organisations, as well as help identify and progress priority projects and actions.

Speaking ahead of the launch, Chairman of The Brackloon Hinterland Community group, Tom Kitterick, said the group has conducted surveys and gathered input from the community residents.

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“We’ve done our house-to-house surveys, we have a community open day, and now we’re getting ready for our launch.”

Detailing the proposed improvement plans, Tom says, 

“A big part of our plans is infrastructure deficits, including road improvements and flooding. In addition, we want to look at cycle lanes and walkways in our community,” he said.

“We’re a community of 20 townlands, and it includes the villages of Napa, Brackloon and Liscarny. We want better internet connectivity for those in rural areas. Alongside that, projects on biodiversity and generally everything to do with outdoor activity. 

The Brackloon Hinterland Community group chairman also said that he has kept local councillors informed of their plans and initiatives. 

“We’re starting relatively new at this. We’ve done quite a bit of work towards the end of last year and earlier this year,” he added.

The Brackloon Hinterland Community Group will launch its collaborative project with Mayo Community Futures on Sunday, March 22.

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