Agenda - Terenure/Rathfarnham ACM (2) 9th October 2007

Confirmation and re-affirmation of Minutes of Meeting of Tuesday 11th September.

• H.I. 1

"To ask the Manager:

What steps the Housing Department have taken in the last year to improve Taylor's Court?

How many times has Housing Department arranged for grass cutting and weed clearing and general maintenance?

Why is the cleaning and grass-cutting done only under pressure and on request?"

• Q. 1

Report on housing construction programme

• H.I. 2

Part 8 Report on Taylors Lane

• H.I.3

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

(No Business)

"That the Manager draws up an immediate plan for the cleaning and tidying up of Taylor's Court, Ballyboden, which despite my repeated requests remains in a poor condition. This was an exemplary development only launched a few ywars ago and the Council's Housing Section needs to outline its short-term, medium-term and long-term plan for ensuring its ongoing maintenance."

• M. 2

Application for Grants

(No Business)

Library Development Plan

• H.I. 6 Library Dev Plan
• H.I. 6 Library Dev Pres

Library News Events

• H.I. 7 Lib Events

Part 8 Report on the Community Centre Ballyroan, Rathfarnham

• H.I. 8

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

(No Business)

"That the Manager set out the response from the Department of the Environment on the Council's submission on the proposed works for the restoration of Templeogue House and will he state when these works will commence and ask when consultation will take place with the Templeogue House Development Committee on the matter."

• M. 4

"To ask the Manager to provide an update on my previous request for a Grannite name stone at the entrance to Priory Way/Kimmage Manor?"

• Q. 2

"To ask the Manager whether the kissing gate has been ordered for Knockfield Manor as per recent Members rep reply to this member?"

• Q. 3

"To ask the Manager to clean up the footpath on Anne Devlin Road at the open space opposite Anne Devlin Park?"

• Q. 4

"To ask the Manager if he would include the trees on the open space between Rossmore Cresent and St. Michaels-Templeogue House for pruning in next years programme?"

• Q. 5

"To ask the Manager to provide an updated report on the urgent need to upgrade the park adjacent to Perrystown Community Centre which is in bad need of repair and to provide a gate to ensure enclosure at nights to combat anti-social behaviour?"

• Q. 6

"To ask the Manager to have the trees and shrubs on Rossmore Road cut back and will he make a statement on the matter?"

• Q. 7

"To ask the Manager to examine the possibility of replacing trees cut down in Orwell Park Heights in recent years and will he make a statement on the issue?"

• Q. 8

"To ask the Manager to arrange for a survey of Fernhill Estate to ascertain the number of trees that need to be planted in the estate so as to replace the trees that have been removed without replacements and that provision be made in the forthcoming budget to enable this to happen?"

• Q. 9

"To ask the Manager to arrange the pruning of tree outside house (*details supplied)?"

• Q. 10

Report on open space land at Willbrook Lawns

• H.I. 10
• Map 1
• Map 2

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

"That the Manager give a report on the provision of services in Rathfarnham Castle."

"That the Manager examine the trees on Glendown Lawn which were planted by the residents many years ago but have now grown to great height, in some cases over 30 feet, which now have an adverse effect on the street lighting. There is also a problem with magpie nests in the trees causing damage to cars. The residents believe that the poor street lighting has reduced security on the road and cars have been interferred with. Could the Council examine the situation to see if the trees could be severely pruned, additional lighting provided and the nests removed from the trees."

"That the Manager give a full detailed report on the time schedule for completeing the Dodder Linear Walk."

"That the Manager arranges for a comprehensive clean-up of the wooded and shrubbed areas on BOTH sides of the Templeroan Road as soon as possible given the state of the area."

"That the Manager update the members regarding recent discussions with the residents of Willbrook Lawns."

"That the Manager examine how the grass verge at the shops on St. Peter's Road, which was previously landscaped by the Council, can be redesigned for ease of maintenance, and will the Parks Department carry out an immediate clean up of the area which is overgrown with weeds and has become an eyesore."

"That the Manager give an updated report on the Rathfarnham Castle, and address the issues on his report of the 13-6-06."

"To ask the Manager to outline how many traders, including their names, have been issued with fines in Rathfarnham Village in 2007?"

• Q.11

"To ask the Manager to outline the situation with regard to rats in the grounds of Rathfarnham Castle Park and report on what steps the Council has taken to ensure that children can play in safety?"

• Q. 12

"To ask the Manager to arrange for the completion of the clean up around the perimeter of the community centre in Greenhills as only part of the clean up has been done?"

• Q.13

NEW WORKS

(No Business)

CORRESPONDENCE

(No Business)

CATHAOIRLEACH'S BUSINESS

(No Business)

"That the Council review its cleansing policy with regard to Rathfarnham Village and specifically its policy in relation to the issuing and payments of fines."

"That the Manager

(i) relocates the Bring Banks to the front of Whitechurch Shopping Centre

(ii) engages with the Spar ShopKeeper with a view to assisting with graffiti removal;

(iii) takes action against the landlord in relation to the derelict site/shop;

(iv) engages with the landlord in relation to the condition of the Shopping Centre including the dangerous surface of the car park."