5 year Development  Plan for Banteer, Lyre and Nadd areas 

Banteer Lyre and Districts Community Council have now finalised a 5 year local development plan. This plan was compiled by issuing a draft plan and with consultation and feedback from all local groups including Banteer Weds Club,Banteer Youth Club,Banteer Badminton Club, Nadd Development group, Lyre Community Centre,Banteer Cycling Club,Banteer Ladies Football Club,Banteer Juvenile Soccer Club,Banteer Junior Soccer club,Banteer Athletic Club,Banteer Trout Anglers,Banteer Bowling Club,Banteer/Lyre and Districts Community Council,Banteer Social Alarms Group,Banteer Tidy Towns Committee,Banteer Community Childcare Services Ltd,Banteer Drama Group, Glen Theatre,Banteer/Lyre Juvenile GAA,Banteer/Lyre Junior GAA,Banteer Community Sportsfield Ltd,Banteer Community Centre,Banteer Gymkhana Club,Banteer Macra,Banteer Ploughing Association,Banteer Camogie Club,Lyre Parent and toddler group,Lyre Community Preschool.

As well as this input into the plan was sought via local press and community notes. The plan includes possible developments for all the local areas which will improve the quality of life for all people living in the area. These developments include

Glen Theatre –further development of centre events and use.

Banteer Sportsfield/Park-pitch-sanding/improvement programme, hurling wall development, outdoor gym equipment, development of adjacent car parking area, development of additional changing rooms.

Banteer Community Centre-Reroof community centre, solar heating ,tar/chip roadway, construction of larger gym, youth room/cafe, meeting rooms, development of full sized outdoor astro turf pitch and tennis courts.

Banteer and Lyre National Schools-ensure capacity to cater for future numbers.

River walks –development of Glen/Blackwater River walks and picnic areas at Nadd and Banteer.

Tidy Towns /Village improvements- plans for Banteer,Lyre and Nadd villages ongoing via Tidy Towns groups

Community Childcare//Playschools –improvement and maintenance in Banteer/Lyre centres.

Provision of Children’s Playground in Lyre.

Renovation/restoration of various important locations such as St Furseys well, Clonmeen graveyard, Sundays well, Camps etc.

Set up of local medical centre in area to cater for doctor, chiropodist, etc regular visits.

 IT Centre /Citizens Information centre. 

Further development of banteerhistory.ie website.

Defibrillators –new defibrillator for Nadd and maintain installed units.

Fishing development of Glen and Blackwater rivers and Banteer Lake.

Resource support to Elderly groups in the area. 

Set up of local enterprise units/jobs creation.

Tourist Information brochure on Banteer/Lyre /Nadd attractions

CCTV cameras in villages. 

Broadband for Nadd/Lyre via Eircom.

Roads etc-Roundabout at Ballymaquike, Derry cross safe junction, Road crossing/ traffic lights in Banteer village, Banteer Bridge surface, Lyre traffic calming, Kanturk road footpath, flooding problem at Banteer West, Railway entrance,Taffes cross, Millstreet road bend near Deadys,Nadd traffic calming

Social alarms-updated alarms for all elderly.

Sewage-Upgrade of Banteer system.

Publicity-Launch of plan, Weekly co sound slot, Night for newcomers in areas.

Transport-Bus service review, early train ex Banteer station.

Housing-Survey of needs, balance of social/council versus private housing