Our Projects

Castlepollard Local Development is an active organisation, pro-actively working to identify needs and opportunities in our local community and following them through to completition with the necessary agencies. We are pleased to share details of these projects below and will post periodic updates on their progress.

ATM
Digital Hub
Hackney Service
Market House Restoration
Social Welfare Office
Town Park Development

Town Park Presentation

7 March 2023

Work will soon begin on the creation of a multi-purpose Town Park for the community of Castlepollard.

Market House Refurbishment Presentation

7 March 2023

Plans have been drawn up to extend and renovate The Market House and repurpose it for use as a community and tourism facility.

Castlepollard Selected For Hackney Scheme Pilot

9 January 2023

We are delighted that Castlepollard is one of 21 rural areas chosen to participate in this new pilot scheme.

No Decision On Social Welfare Office

7 December 2022

No decision has been taken on the opening of a new social welfare branch office in Castlepollard, according to Minister Heather Humphreys.

Members of Castlepollard Local Development Group

CLDG Delighted With Funding Allocation

17 November 2022

Castlepollard Local Development have had a goal of retaining and refurbishing the Market House for community use since they were established in 2018.

Artists impression of redeveloped Market House.

€3.85m Awarded For Local Projects

11 November 2022

Castlepollard Local Development is delighted to announce that just under €4m has been allocated for local projects.

€4.7m regeneration project will bring 'vitality and viability' to Westmeath town's centre

10 November 2022

The €4.7m regeneration of Castlepollard will bring “vitality and viability to the town centre”, the chief executive of Westmeath County Council says.

Castlepollard Media Coverage, September 2022

ATM & Digital Hub Coverage

22 September 2022

Our thanks to the Westmeath Examiner, Westmeath Topic, and Independent.IE for their coverage of our recent activity.

Castlepollard on 'The Tonight Show'

16 September 2022

Ciara Doherty met with Noel Kinahan and Pauline Smyth to discuss local efforts to install a new bank machine and open a digital hub.