1. As noted in a number of submissions to the draft County Development Plan Carlow needs an up to data LCA Landscape Character Assessment, and HCA Historic Character Assessment, which should include the River Barrow and topath. Support should not be given to reinstate the Barrow Blueway proposal without these up-to-date documents.
2. The River Barrow should be assessed in a new LCA and HCA as a National Heritage Area.