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Mountmellick Town Centre First Plan (TCF)

Pre-Draft Public Consultation Stage

Laois County Council has appointed SLR consulting to support the Mountmellick Town Team and LCC’s Town Regeneration Office in preparing a Town Centre First Plan for Mountmellick Town.

The Town Centre First Plan aims to establish a community-led vision to regenerate Mountmellick whilst tackling issues such as vacancy and dereliction and building on the assets and unique attributes of Mountmellick Town.

By commencing the preparation of the Town Centre First Plan, we want to ensure that the TCF Plan meets the aspirations of the whole community, including local residents, businesses and community groups.

We have prepared a short survey below as a place for you to provide your comments and thoughts on Mountmellick Town. The results of this survey will help to inform the Draft Town Centre First Plan for Mountmellick. Once the Draft Plan is compiled there will be further opportunities to engage with the team in the coming months.

We would appreciate if you would complete the following short questions which should take no longer than 5 minutes. Please note the closing date for this survey is 17.00 hrs on the 6th of March 2025.
1.In what capacity are you answering this survey (please tick all that apply)
2.What are the Town's best assets?
3.What challenges and opportunities does Mountmellick offer as a business location?
4.What would you like to see introduced into the Town?
5.How would you improve Mountmellick in terms of services, access, walks, open spaces, community services, sports, recreation etc?
6.Are there particular areas which would benefit from regeneration improvements?
7.As a Town, please tell us issues / problems that you feel are most apparent in Mountmellick
8.What features of Mountmellick Town require improvement and why?
9.Is Mountmellick a safe place to live? If not, what are the safety issues?
10.How do you access/move around and in/out of Mountmellick?
11.What are the main accessibility / safety concerns?
12.How can the town best promote walking and cycling?
13.Would it benefit from improved signage?
14.How can the Town improve transport and connectivity for all?
15.What additional sports / recreation facilities would you like to see provided locally?
16.What additional shops / services would you like to see provided locally?
17.What other activities do you visit Mountmellick for?
18.What opportunities are there for Tourism in the Town?
19.What do you see as the greatest need for Mountmellick in the next five years?
20.What do you see as the greatest opportunity for Mountmellick in the next five years?
21.In considering Climate Actions, what measures would you like to see incorporated into the future development of Mountmellick?
22.How do you stay informed of what is going on in the local community and business?
23.How can Mountmellick be made more appealing for both residents, workers and visitors?