Streamstown Cafe and toilet facilitiesUpgrade of facilities at Streamstown greenway stop proposedThe November meeting of Athlone Moate Municipal District was told that an application for CLÁR funding for a small kitchen area at the Greenway stop in Streamstown was unsuccessful. Details of the funding for the Streamstown Greenway stop were provided to last week's district meeting by way of a written answer in response to a motion from Cllr Tom Farrell, in which he called for facilities to be enhanced to meet the current demand. The motion described the car park, camper van parking and kitchen facilities at the Greenway stop as being “inadequate.”Cllr Farrell, who received unanimous support for his motion from his fellow councillors, said the Streamstown stop on the Old Rail Trail could be “a showcase for the Greenway network in the Midlands” if facilities were improved. In seconding the motion, Cllr John Dolan said Streamstown had “one of the best voluntary community groups” in Westmeath, and he called for the regularisation of camper van parking at the Greenway stop. “If the camper vans are coming there anyway, we should provide facilities for them as it is a growing market,” he said.

Source: Irish Independent November 16, 2024 13:04 UTC