Tralee Steps Up Tidy Towns Effort 


 

Winning a bronze medal in 2006 and silver medal last year, Tralee has stepped up its Tidy Towns effort by not one but two gears in 2008 according to chairman, Cllr. Johnnie Wall. Cllr. Wall was speaking at the launch of the Business Flower box Initiative with Tralee Chamber President Mr. James Clifford. A feature of the top performing towns in the national competition is the profusion of flowers, particularly in the Town Centre. Tralee wants to enter the prestigious club of gold medal winners and is going all-out to do so. Over 100 local business are participating in the scheme, double the number originally anticipated, according to Mr. Clifford. The business community want to play their part with the others sections of the community in assisting the Tidy Towns effort and there are also positive economic benefits for having a beautiful and attractive town. Meetings took place between Council officials, Towards a Better Tralee representatives and business on a street-by-street basis over several months and the initiative is the first fruits of these. The baskets have been prepared and erected by Ballyseedy Garden Centre and are watered by the Tidy Towns Group.