Headed Items
Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of April Lucan Palmerstown North Clondalkin ACM
Housing
Questions
To ask the Manager how many build to rent apartments under construction in the areas of this ACM it expects to be leased directly by SDCC or through AHBs for social housing provision and to provide a breakdown of the numbers by development in each area.
This committees ask that Chief Executive confirms what is deemed open for consideration in Part V planning applications. At last months meeting a discussion on providing opportunities to build IL into Lucan area are challenging and it would appear now that we are heavily reliant on designing IL into Part v as a way of providing IL for the area. This question seeks clarification on whether IL can be part of a Part V.
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Quarter 1- asb report 2022
Housing Allocations Report
Community
Questions
To ask the manager for a further update on the situation with regards to the reopening of the Lucan Leisure Centre and any relevant and helpful information that can be offered with regards to addressing the growing concerns of both the staff and parents of the many children relying on the essential and affordable service rates offered by the Naíonra Mháirín in resecuring their original tenancy.
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Deputations for Noting- NO BUSINESS
Motions
This committee seeks an update on the agreed motion passed previously in regard to carrying out an audit in the Adamstown area to ascertain the need for extending the Adamstown Community Centre to facilitate a Youth Cafe/Centre. Given the continued growth in the area in the young population and with the continuation of planned developments including the part8 development at Balgaddy and Foxborough area this committee requests the Chief Executive to examine the possibility of designing a new youth centre next to the Careline centre (opposite Kishoge CC) as this would be in keeping with the services already existing here and would be easily populated with the young citizens of the area.
That the Chief Executive provides a definitive and hopefully positive response regarding the continuation of a Naíonra and afterschool in the refurbished leisure centre as requested on multiple occasions by myself and a number of other elected reps, as well as clarification for other previously requested clubs, given that the tender process has advanced; and, noting that a timescale for the completion of the swimming pool was not given as requested last month, to provide an update to members on the likely opening date of both facilities and reopening of the car park, given the huge inconvenience being experienced by users and by residents of Ash Park.
That the Chief Executive look at requests made from residents living in new towns of Lucan, namely Adamstown, regarding putting in community gardens. With all the apt being built it's important for people to have a piece of land to connect with and grow food. This could be a way to promote bio diversity, create awareness on importance of growing your food locally and hopefully become part of community enterprise opportunities.
Transportation
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive Officer for an update on the current layout of the L1011 including the situation where the path does not the full length on the northern side of the road, lack of cycle lane, lack of pedestrian priority at the roundabout, and barrier posed by kissing gate at entrance to Griffeen Park, in light of the need for more active travel routes and for safe routes to school and to the parks, and if he will make a statement on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive when footpath repairs are scheduled to take place in Palmerstown Avenue and in particular what the timescale would be outside (address Provided) as three holes were filled in outside this house's front wall many years ago and are currently in a terrible state?
To ask the Chief Executive for an update in the investigation into the wall repair opposite the Maxol and the assessment of other areas; and if a statement can be made on the matter.
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads - NO BUSINESS
Motions
That the Chief Executive Officer to give an update to the Committee about the next steps in relation to the Lucan Village improvements, including in relation to aspects of the Part 8 scheme that, prior to its adoption as amended, were shared between the main street and village green, such as undergrounding of utilities, and the stone and paving in the approach to the entrance of the green, and if he will make a statement on the matter
This committee calls on the Chief Executive to provide an update to members in regards to the examination and review of the roads connectivity existing and future with the view to remove HGV's of the Newcastle road which has been demonstrated many times via motions tabled at area committee over the last number of years, that the road design has unprecedented exits and entrance and has an high footfall of pedestrians/cyclists and school going children. With the newly built Celbridge link road due to open soon and the planned Clonburris link road, to ask Chief Executive to look at other possible linkages to alleviate traffic including the HGV's . If a detailed map of Lucan roads including projected ones could be provided as part of the response.
That the Chief Executive give a time line of when the report on the recent Traffic survey in Palmerstown be available and if he would make a statement on the matter.
To call on the Chief Executive to undertake a review of the tonnage limit on the R136, given the large amount of schools in the immediate vicinity, taking views of all stakeholders into account, including schools, businesses and resident associations.
That the manager now examines the entrance and lead-in to the Lucan weir and promenade at Watery Lane, to consider installation of new public lighting, ahead of the planned works at this location.
To call on the manager to carry out immediate footpath repairs on Westbrook Park Lucan. It was excluded previously in Hillcrest Works but paths are dangerously raised
Moved without Debate
To ask the manager to expedite the negotiations for repairs required to the wall on the Leixlip Rd in Lucan Village, that bounds the Italian Ambassador's residence, with a view to completing these works in advance of the annual Lucan Festival scheduled for September.
That Chief Executive give his view on the timeline for the expected repair of the boundary wall of the Italian Embassy, and if it will be repaired in time for the proposed Lucan Festival in September.
This area committee agreed to have an examination of the squares areas in Arthur Griffith Park with a view to marking in new car parking spaces. This does not seem to have happened and the motion asks that the management carries out this examination by way of engaging with the residents to ascertain what area's require the markings to be placed in
To call on the manager to explore funding options nationally or from our capital budget for footpath repairs in Lucan Village on the main street. Dishings are lacking, there are severe lips, there are signposts hindering access, all of which need to be upgraded for greater and safer access for pedestrians in the village
Planning
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive if there is any finalised report or new correspondence received in relation to the opening between Mount Andrew and St Edmunds; and if a statement can be made on the matter.
To ask the Chief Executive on the progress being made to achieve resolution regarding the breached boundary between Mount Andrew and St Edmunds
To ask Chief Executive for an updated reported on the landownership matter at site for Griffeen Community College and to advise if this issue has in any way impacted the planning process for the school build.
To ask the Chief Executive Officer for an update on any planning permissions or conditions for new childcare services in new residential areas in the Lucan Electoral Area, including Adamstown, and if he will make a statement on the matter
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Motions
To call on the manager to ensure Accessible Picnic Benches, boardwalks, Communication Boards (Finding Charlies Voice), Sensory Play areas and accessible equipment is installed in Airlie Park before taken in charge
Economic Development
Questions
To ask the manager how many applicants SDCC have had in the Lucan Area for Shop Front Grants
To ask the Chief Executive for an update on the meeting between SDCC and NMS about the old graveyard in Lucan village and to ask if, following the meeting, SDCC plan to claim adverse possession given their ownership role
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Libraries & Arts
Questions
To ask Chief Executive if the library has children books available in other languages, a recent event "story telling in our parks" highlighted some children that wouldn't have English as their first language and made it a challenge to read English. If it was possible to consider introducing books of different languages in particular the large story telling books.
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
NEW WORKS (No Business)
Library News & Events
Application for Arts Grants
Corporate Support
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Motions
That the Manager responsible report if there has been any progress with Fingal Council to agree a schedule of meetings for the Liffey Valley Monitoring Committee.
That this Committee expresses concern at the delay in the appointment of a new public health nurse covering parts of Lucan and Adamstown and the fact that this is causing serious concern for parents not least in terms of assessing development milestones; and to further emphasise the urgent need to open a public healthcare facility within the Adamstown SDZ as previously communicated by members.
Moved without Debate
Performance & Change Management
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Public Realm
Questions
To ask The Manager for an update on a previous agreement at this ACM to explore options between SDCC and Cloverhill Courthouse to lessen the negative visual impact of high security netting adjoining Whitethorn Estate.
To ask the Manager if SDCC will install litter bins in the vicinity of Cloverhill Courthouse.
To ask the manager to outline clearly if the green area that has served as an unofficial playing pitch for Arthur Griffith FC kids (adjacent to the clubhouse on the Newcastle Road) will be reduced in size post phase 2 works, and to now further confirm that this green space will be resufaced and aerated to safe playing standard.
Correspondence
Correspondence(No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Motions
That the manager reinstates the 2 litter bin units into Sarsfield Park - One at the car park opposite 126A and the second one on the pedestrian path at the bottom of the steps leading down from Lucan Road (opposite St Joseph's).
Moved without Debate
That the Chief Executive would include Rochfort Downes and the area behind Hermitage Valley in the next three year tree maintenance programme
Moved without Debate
That the Council provide litter bins at the entrances to Glenaulin Park/Gaels Field form both Oak Court and Glenaulin Green.
That the Chief Executive looks at access to Griffeen Valley Park in a holistic way and, in line with a helpful suggestion from a local resident: - finds alternatives to kissing gates in at least some key locations around Griffeen Valley Park to facilitate access to all to the park, beginning in areas where scramblers and mopeds have not been identified as a recurring problem, rather than mobility users, buggy pushers and cyclists having to request specific local access, and especially as such gates could be considered "hostile architecture" as per the Mayor's motion passed recently; - Opens car parks early enough to facilitate school drop-offs.
That the Council agrees to tidy up the area at the gate adjacent to The Park, Grange Manor, including widening footpaths narrowed by overgrowth, trimming nettles near pedestrians in the vicinity of the gateway and hedging bordering the estate, as children playing are unable to retrieve balls at this location in Griffeen Park if they kick it over from playing ball on the road in the estate; to clarify if this is a designated "managed for wildlife area" or if a small section of grass could be cut shorter for children to kick ball at this location; and if a statement can be made on the Council's overall policy in relation to this section of the park.
Moved without Debate
To call on the manager to upgrade the planting on the roundabouts outside Grange Manor, Haydens Car Park and Rossberry Estate
Moved without Debate
This committee requests the Chief Executive to carry out a study on the gates in the parks in Lucan area, in particular the ones that are connected to each other and adjacent to housing estates, and to take the report sent in by members of the public as part this study. It's been recognised and complimented on the newly installed gate at Griffeen Park, Esker road. This new gate did give many the opportunity to highlight the accessibility aspect of the councils gate design/policies. Attached below is copy of the detailed report on the park gates and the road layout including maps of the said areas. As part of the study to ask that the opening hours of the car parks in parks that are enroute to schools are changed to earlier opening hours.
Environment
Questions
To ask Chief Executive to report how many community clean ups/events are recorded with the council in the last years. To include the volume of clean up materials provided to groups, and if a list of the various groups/areas could be provided.
To ask the Chief Executive Officer for an update on the use of pitches in the new parks in Adamstown and what system will be in place and will local schools get priority and if he will make a statement on the matter
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Motions
That the Chief Executive initiate a feasibility study into the possibility of using the Mill Race and Old Mill buildings on Mill Lane Palmerstown for a Hydro Electric scheme, possibly as a private/public partnership.
That the Chief Executive investigate possible locations north of the Naas Rd for new or additional allotments in light of the increased interest in allotments over recent years.
Moved without Debate
To call on the Environmental Health Officer to Engage with Picker Pals Programme (www.pickerpalsworld.org) and register as a Local authority Willing to engage in the process for schools in the Lucan/Palmerstown/North Clondalkin LEA. There are currently 18 LA's signed up nationally . It is a free programme that provides motivation and tools for children, teachers and families to create a better environment for our shared future
Water & Drainage
Questions
To ask the Chief Executive to investigate the possibility of having the hydro electric plant at Lucan be brought into working order and fed into the National Grid.
Correspondence
Correspondence (No Business)
Headed Items
New Works (No Business)
Motions
That the Chief Executive, following on from an investigation that found blockages in both a foul gully and a surface water gulley at address to the rear of (Address Provided) to which an outlet pipe from a utility room flows, takes action to ensure that water no longer pools in the laneway behind houses listed in Arthur Griffith Park Lucan (272/273/274 and adacent), which is exacerbated following heavy rainfall. This issue did not arise when water from the rainfall was able to flow into an adjacent ditch and the Council needs to find a way to divert the water, irrespective of whatever obligation rests with the owner of the property concerned, as it is causing problems for residents living in a number of dwellings in AGP.