Cavan town retains its county crown
by Michael Cryan Updated: Wednesday, 7th September, 2011 5:30pm
Four in a row in Tidy Towns competition
Cavan has retained its crown as the tidiest town in the county for the fourth year in succession following the announcement of the annual Tidy Town results earlier this week. With a score of 279 marks out of a possible 400, the county town increased it's total by five on last year. Redhills was runner-up on 274 up from 269 the previous year with Lough Gowna third on 265 up a remarkable ten marks and Butlersbridge fourth on 264 up four. Killarney were crowned over all winners with 310 marks. This year saw an increase in the number of communities participating with 821 entering up from 764 on last year.
PRO of the local Tidy town committee told The Anglo-Celt this week that he was delighted with the result and all their endeavours over the past twelve months have reaped dividends. "It is hard to increase your marks on an annual basis so to do it four years in a row is tremendous," said a delighted Eddie Brady.
He paid tribute to the work done by the outdoor staff of Cavan Town Council under the guidance of horticulturist Bernadette McGovern, his own committee as well as the public and business community.
"Towns like Redhills, Gowna and Butlersbridge have been pushing us hard recently but we are up for the challenge," said Mr Brady.
In the adjudicators' report on Cavan town he said the energy and commitment of the Tidy Towns committee, supported by the voluntary helpers and the local authority, and with a wonderful input from the schools, was abundantly apparent. He added it was good to read that the sculpture at Market Square was going to be cleaned. The attractive old streets of the towns are somewhat marred by over-enthusiastic commercial signage and advertising, he added.
The report added that the hundreds of incidental floral decorations were most pleasing - hanging baskets, tubs, boxes - while the rose beds at Church Street were making a fragrant display. On a more modest scale the same positive remarks could be made about the grounds of St Patrick's College, and more modest still the grounds of the Royal School.
Other landscaping that caught the eye in a very positive way was at the front of the Kilmore Hotel, at the Station Lane housing development, at Carrickfern estate and at the Castle Manor retirement village.
He was critical of the approach road from Virginia and said "the disorder has simply crept up over the years." A far better impression is given in the approaches to the town from Cootehill, Clones and Killeshandra, he added.
The Georgian house opposite the Bus Station came in for special mention as what can be achieved with restoration and "dignified" was the term used to describe the terraces on Farnham Street.
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