EU funding for the greening of the city of Gornja Radgona

Project activities cover the comprehensive improvement of green areas throughout the city of Gornja Radgona. The project aims to improve the quality and functionality of existing green areas, develop new green infrastructure and connect all publicly accessible green areas into a coherent and functional network.

The project also includes the installation of missing urban amenities to further enhance the use and attractiveness of the urban area. The main activities include planting trees and shrubs, creating green belts, installing flower boxes, benches, waste bins and other urban amenities, establishing a motor skills park within the city park, renovating existing access points and stairways, installing signs and lighting, and implementing other measures to improve access to public green areas. The project will result in the establishment and improvement of green infrastructure and urban amenities across a total area of 2.84 hectares.

The project is being implemented under Slovenia’s EU Cohesion Policy Programme 2021–2027. The total project value is €1,459,637.26, of which €1,138,410.30 will be provided by the European Regional Development Fund. The Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning is responsible for project implementation, while the beneficiary of the funding is the Municipality of Gornja Radgona.