A fresh start

 

WORK on one of the largest regeneration and social housing projects in Connacht begins in Tuam early in the New Year.

Construction workers will move on to the Gilmartin Road site in January and the €8 million project is expected to be complete within 18 months.
The development will lead to a complete transformation of the area with 40 new houses being built and a further 21 being refurbished. Local public representatives are aware that there have been mixed reactions to the project from the public given that the area underwent significant redevelopment within the past 20 years at considerable expense and this will be the fourth major development of the street.
On Monday, Galway County Council signed the contracts for the work with Galway and Glenamaddy company Glenman Corporation. The construction period is expected to generate not only significant work for those in the industry but will also be a boost for related trades and businesses.
Cllr Donagh Killilea has praised the Gilmartin Road Residents’ Association for being the “true driving force and true heroes” behind the massive project. He said a number of people living on the road have persisted in their campaign to clean up an area which has become a persistent eyesore in the town.
“For decades many residents who own their homes have had to put up with a lot.
“This will be a new era for the area."

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