Public plazas, a riverside boardwalk and greenway will also be constructed in what the council describes as “high quality public realm spaces.”

Waterford City and County Council are advising the public to stay away from a dead whale which has washed up in Ballincalmper, Dungarvan.

As part of the council’s roadmap to delivering a carbon-neutral Waterford by 2040, the local authority is introducing its business pledge for A Cleaner, Greener Waterford on Monday.