Planned town ‘a shining example’

A NEW sustainable town plan for part of Waterford city will act as a showcase for future community developments in Ireland, a labour party councillor said yesterday.

Cllr Pat Hayes said the development of a new town at Carrickphierish on the city’s north western fringe, will be a “shining example” of how community development projects should be planned.

“I think the development will turn out to be a showcase to the rest of the country as to how you should plan and develop community neighbourhoods,” Mr Hayes said. “The new town will have plenty of green space, a variety of facilities and three schools, which will make it a lovely place for families to live and rear children.”