A series of information evenings about the Offaly Greenways Strategy will be held around the county this month. The strategy will examine areas, including the Grand Canal, where walking and cycling projects can be improved and developed around the county. There will be an emphasis on both improving existing routes and creating new routes for walkers and cyclists.
A statement regarding the strategy on the Offaly County Council website states: “The Offaly Greenways Strategy is well placed to include projects that complement national cycle routes while also providing Offaly with accessible, family friendly walking and cycling tracks. The draft Greenways Strategy will acknowledge that Offaly has a wealth of amenities from both a recreation and tourism point of view, and will include projects that can assist in improving accessibility to these amenities.”
In December, it was reported that Offaly County Council had announced proposals for a walking and cycling path along the Grand Canal from the county boundary in the east to Shannon Harbour in the west. “The strategy will also examine the peatlands and railway lines that are no longer in use with a view to making connections both within and outside County Offaly,” the council website read.
The Offaly County Council statement “would strongly encourage people to attend the public consultation sessions to be held this month as there are a great number of active walkers and cyclists in the county who have local knowledge and experience, and their views and opinions will assist staff greatly in preparing the best strategy for Offaly.”
Interested parties and members of the public are invited to attend the following public information evenings:
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