OFFICERS OF KKB
Chairman Sean Leahy
Vice Chairman Kieran Crotty
Hon Secretary Elaine Bradshaw
PRO Peter Bluett
The Keep Kilkenny Beautiful Committee (KKB) founded in 1980 is part of a vibrant City community. The Committee works in partnership with the City’s citizens, City Authorities and County manager, Businesses and Voluntary bodies, enhancing our City and creating a wonderful place to live.
Kilkenny was the overall National Tidy Towns winner in 1985. It has also achieved National and Regional awards in the large town category and has also achieved gold medal status in the competition for many years. The Newpark Fen was awarded a national prize in the ESB/CVI Community Environmental awards 2001 and the Fen was also a national winner for wildlife in the Tidy Towns Competition 2002. The Academy of Urbanism’s European great Town award was received by Kilkenny in 2008. The Best Urban Park award for our river Nore Linear Park came in 2008 and also a national tidy towns Landscaping award for Rothe garden.
Picture under: City Hall on High street. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
The KKB optimistically pursues our annual programme with considerable success, marrying the historic with the modern, reinforcing the city spirit. New members are always welcome! Come and have the time for your life!
Picture under: Left: St Mary’s Cathedral: Right: Castle Park. Copyright: Keep Kilkenny Beautiful
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