Best Kept Housing Schemes Competition
The Council is holding a competition for the Best Kept Council Housing Schemes. The competition is run on a Municipal District basis and a substantial prize fund is available, which will be awarded in the following categories according to merit:
1. Schemes of 20 houses or less
2. Schemes of between 21 and 50 houses
3. Schemes of 51 houses or more.
Consolation prizes will also be awarded in meritorious cases.
In order to qualify, at least 20% of dwellings in an estate must be in the ownership of the Council (minimum of 2 dwellings apply).
The Council reserves the right to re-allocate prize money should insufficient entries be received for any category.
The prize money must be spent for a community purpose approved by the Council.
Residents of housing schemes should consult together, and if interested, form a Residents’ Committee and submit an entry form signed on their behalf by two tenants of the Scheme.
The adjudication of entries will take place during July. Marks will be awarded under the following headings:
1. Effort involved
2. Absence of litter
3. Planting trees, shrubs, flowers and gardens
4. Colour and colour harmony
5. Condition of houses in the Scheme
6. Absence of unsightly objects
7. Special factors.
The Entry Form is available for download HERE
Completed entry forms should be returned to your local Public Service Centre:
• Dungloe Public Services Centre, Gweedore Road, Dungloe
• Carndonagh Public Services Centre, Malin Road, Carndonagh
• Letterkenny Public Services Centre, Neil T Blaney Road, Letterkenny
• Donegal Public Services Centre, Drumlonagher, Donegal Town
• Housing Office, Three Rivers Centre, Station Road, Lifford
PHONE NUMBER FOR ALL OFFICES: 074 91 53900.
The latest date for receipt of entry forms for the competition is Friday, 27th June 2025.