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Village Green project in Malahide will showcase how to refresh and improve the quality of green spaces in our towns. Significant work has been progressed on the Village Green Improvement Works project in Malahide which will see the current Village Green redeveloped into a new green public space which will re-invigorate and improve the quality of the village green and to enhance the open space as an area to visit and enjoy for all. These works have commenced over recent weeks and are expected to be completed by the end of the year. This will see a major aim of the Public Realm Strategy for Malahide 2014 accomplished even with the difficulties that have been brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Fingal County Council through out the year has striven to continue and complete major public realm projects in a safe manner despite the restrictions that Covid-19 places on our ways of working. The Council continues to deliver on key public space infrastructure which will provide new opportunities for the residents of Malahide. The project led by the Council’s Parks and Green Infrastructure Division is set to re-invigorate and improve the quality of the village green and to enhance the open space as an area to visit and enjoy for the residents of Malahide and tourists. The works have been undertaken by Malahide-based company Peter O’Brien & Sons Landscaping Ltd, which was awarded the contract following the conclusion of a competitive tender process. The plan for the Green seeks to reaffirm its place as a centre within the village and introduces historical ‘markers’ which hint and suggest historical uses on this particular space.
The Mayor of Fingal Cllr. David Healy spoke on the progress of the project: “The Village Green project was part of a larger overall Public Realm Strategy for Malahide which sought to improve the public space that is available to the community of the town. To see that substantial progress has been made on this project, notwithstanding the delays caused by Covid-19 restrictions, is a wonderful example of our continued hard
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