After months of collaboration and planning, Drogheda Tidy Towns launched its Five-Year Plan to support the group’s work across multiple areas of community and environmental development.
This strategy document served as a roadmap for current and future projects, helping the organisation prioritise efforts, strengthen partnerships, and align its work with the National Tidy Towns competition criteria.
The 5-Year Plan was developed as a living, community-driven guide to:
Compiled by the Drogheda Tidy Towns Committee in partnership with specialist advisers, the plan drew on community consultation, stakeholder input and strategic guidance to reflect local priorities and capabilities.
The plan was organised into specific focus areas, each addressing a key element of town stewardship:
This structure helped guide project prioritisation, align work with competition categories and ensure a balanced approach across environmental, social and place-making objectives.
The 5-Year Plan did more than set goals — it helped the Tidy Towns committee and volunteers:
Regular monitoring templates were included to ensure progress could be tracked and updated — keeping the plan relevant and flexible as community needs evolved.
Community voices were integral to developing the plan. Through meetings, stakeholder interviews and online consultation rounds, local residents, volunteers and organisations shared insights that shaped priorities and clarified local needs.
For a complete breakdown of actions, targets, and background context, the full 2022–2026 plan document is available for download on this site.
