Consultation has now opened.
A new Heritage Plan is being prepared for Westmeath.
It will set out a framework for the work of Westmeath County Council Heritage Office with groups and agencies, to deliver heritage projects within the County.
Westmeath Heritage Forum have prepared the Draft Heritage Plan 2024-2030, which aims to increase awareness and appreciation of the County’s Heritage and to safeguard it for present and future generations.
Each of the actions has performance indicators, which will be used to monitor the implementation of the plan.
Heritage Officer Melanie McQuade says:
“The Westmeath Heritage Plan 2024-2030 will be the fourth Heritage Plan for Westmeath. It is written in the context of the national Heritage Plan, Heritage Ireland 2030, and the Heritage Council Strategic Plan 2023- 2028 ‘Our Place in Time’. It aims to build on the achievements of the previous county heritage plans. A full review of the actions of the Westmeath Heritage Plan 2018 -2023 is set out in Appendix 2 of the Draft Heritage Plan.”
The Draft Heritage Plan is available on the consultation portal: Here and Here.
Hard copies of the Plan may be viewed in local branches of Westmeath Library.
The consultation period on plan will close on Friday 15 September 2023.
The Plan will undergo screening for Appropriate Assessment and the final Plan will be brought to the Council for their approval before year end.
Councillor Louise Heavin the Chair of the Heritage Forum said,
“I encourage everyone with an interest or involvement in the Heritage of our County to help shape the Heritage Plan by reviewing the Draft Westmeath Heritage Plan 2024-2030 and submitting their comments.”
Submissions and queries may also be sent by email: heritage@westmeathcoco.ie and by post to the Heritage Office, Westmeath County Council, Áras an Chontae, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath.
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