€500,000 secured for Belmullet, under Fáilte Ireland Destination Town status, on behalf of Mayo County Council, to be included in the developed and emerging destintation towns capital investment programme.
Project details
- Evidence to support the prioritisation by the local authority of Belmullet as a destination town, including masterplans, tourism strategies, regional/ county strategies, etc.
- Highlighting recent and planned investment in Belmullet
- Set out attractions/ activities/ amenities in the vicinity of Belmullet, capable of attracting people to stay overnight
- Research the range of food and drink offerings in Belmullet, including the evening time economy
- Identify the specific current visitor experience gap being addressed by the project, with reference to the ‘Development Guidelines for Tourism Destination Towns’
- Summary description of the project and how it addresses the visitor experience gap identified above
- Outline the positive impact the project will have on the visitor experience, local economy and community
- Impact analysis plan, including visitor tracking, footfall counters, surveys, visitor attraction numbers, etc.