Clonakilty wins Urbanism Award
Clonakilty has been voted the best town in the UK and Ireland.
It beat over 40 other towns to win the "Great Town" Award 2017 at the Urbanism Awards Ceremony in London.
The award is one of five given out to recognise the most improved urban environments.
The Market town was praised for the quality of the design and maintenance of the main street and Emmett Square.
Michelle Grant who leads the assessment team for the awards commented on the town saying;
“The quality of the town centre and the town’s location close to the sea and beautiful beaches make it an attractive place to live, do business and visit.
“Clonakilty is a good example of those three elements coming together in a sustainable way that celebrates local distinctiveness, tradition, entrepreneurialism and a strong sense of local pride.”
The Urbanism Awards are the same organisation that handed the Great Street Award to Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork City last year.
Other winners included Copenhagen for European City of the Year and Waterford's Viking Triangle won The Great Place Award.
The Great Town goes to CLONAKILTY #UrbanismAwards pic.twitter.com/MkCgDuTRui
— Academy of Urbanism (@theAoU) November 16, 2016
More from Cork
-
Lord Mayor Of City Felt Privileged To Represent Cork During Such A Difficult Time As He Faces Into Last Month In Office
Councillor Joe Kavanagh will be handing over the mayoral chains outside of City Hall for the first time ever on June 18th due to the pandemic
-
Expert calls for people to reduce meat intake
Eating too much meat can increase the risk of serious illnesses by as much as 30%.
-
International Care Day Is Being Celebrated At The Bessborough Centre In Blackrock Today
The event highlights the positive impact of the experience of young people in care
-
UPDATE: Teenage Girl Killed And Three Teenage Boys Injured In Knocknaheeny Crash
It's understood the teenage driver of the car fled the scene on foot
-
Angry Farmers To Stage Protest Outside Aldi in Mitchelstown Later
They're appealing to retailers to come to the talks table
-
UPDATE: Toddler Who Was Injured At Her Home On The Boreenmanna Road Has Died
The two year-old was rushed to hospital with traumatic head injuries