Update on Ferrybank's Clover Meats site - additional meetings held with key parties

A report issued at a recent meeting of the Piltown Municipal District Council outlined updates to ongoing work ahead of developing the former Clover Meats site in Ferrybank for the community.

The first steps in the development of a masterplan for the site have commenced, with the first public consultation taking place recently.

The consultation drew a large crowd of locals who suggested playing pitches, a community hall, swimming pool and gardens be developed at the site.

Following this consultation meeting, the design team met with Kilkenny County Council to review the consultation submissions and decide how to proceed in regards to the points raised.

Additional meetings were also held in May and June with local stakeholders. 

One of these meetings was to discuss sports facilities in the Clover Centre site, in particular the demand for a playing pitch for sports.

A meeting was also held with the local Men’s Shed to understand their requirements and the potential to share facilities with the Women’s Shed.

Ecological surveys have been completed and an asbestos survey was completed on the derelict building on the site.

The date for the second public consultation session will be towards the end of July. 

Following this it is envisaged that the first conceptual proposal will be presented to the Piltown Municipal District Council for further discussion and consultation in quarter four of this year.