Agenda - Clondalkin Area Committee Meeting 19th Sept. 2012

Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes

Minutes of the Clondalkin Area Committee Meeting of 20th June 2012

• HI 1

New Works (No Business)

Planning Files

A. Large Applications Under Consideration (No Business)

B. Files Requested by Members  (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

That the Manager outlines how many planning applications were submitted to the Council in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012 to date for the Clondalkin EA and how many were granted.  Can the Manager bring this as a headed item / quarterly report along with planning files, similar to the Litter Waste Management Plan?

• M 2

To ask the Manager his views on the following:

to acquire the lands at Kilmatead (Finlay Colley's side which includes the Old Mill House) together with the disused agricultural centre located to the south of the area, and to turn these into Clondalkin's Museum & Heritage Quarter. How many jobs would this create?

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

That the Manager brings a headed item to the Council to dispose of land at 45-57 Lealand Drive to the residents on Anti Social Behaviour grounds.

• M 4

That this Committee requests an update regarding the house at entrance to St.Patrick’s Rd., Clondalkin in view of children trespassing and playing games, the residents are anxious about the long delay regarding the land transfer.

• M 5

New Works (No Business)

Library News & Events

• HI 6

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence

A.    Letter to and reply from Waterways Ireland regarding  horses on the Green Route between Locks 9 and 12. (Item 32064 - June 2012 meeting)

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

New Works (No Business)

“SUPREME COURT JUDGEMENT ON SECTION 62 OF THE HOUSING ACT, 1966.”

• H - 9 Judgement
• H - 9 Presentation

Housing Construction and Procurement Report

• HI 10

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

To ask the Manager if there is to be any Council support available for the setting up of a group to cater for the needs of retired and unemployed men in the Clondalkin area?

New Works (No Business)

Application for Grants

• HI 12

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

There are weeds along the wall at the inside of the footpath along the Watery Lane coming from the Woodford Road junction to St Killian's Park.  This is one of the gateways to Clondalkin village and it gives a terrible impression.  Resdients in the area have been working to improve their own roads etc.  However this part of the road has no residents.  To ask the Manager if the weeds can be treated and removed please? 

To ask the Manager what is happening in relation to bins that were promised at Tesco, Convent Road, Clondalkin and new bins promised in Woodford at the last ACM? 

To ask the Manager to install a bottle bank at the Bawnogue Enterprise Centre?

To ask the Manager to:

a) erect “Do not Litter Newcastle” signs in the village
b) install more litter bins in Newcastle village

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

To congratulate all involved in the wonderful cleanups and planting of Clondalkin and to acknowledge the volunteers and the assistance of Community and Parks and that this initiative will become an ongoing feature in the Clondalkin Area.

• M 11

That this Committee agrees to let Clondalkin Tidy Towns use the unallocated unit in Orchard Lodge Apartments for storage of equipment and other uses.

• M 12

This Committee resolves that the Council would engage with the owners of the six vacant and derelict properties in St Brigid's Cottages, (The Ranch), Naas Road, Clondalkin (Addresses supplied) to ensure that the problems associated with these derelict cottages would be addressed.  The existence of such a high number of derelict properties in such a small scheme is having a serious effect on the quality of life of the remaining residents.  There is serious littering and fly tipping in the gardens of the unoccupied properties; there is ongoing antisocial behaviour in the properties and their gardens;  the gardens are in a terrible state, hideously overgrown with awful trees shading the whole area;  an adjoining house is being affected by the damp and dereliction of one of the properties.

This Committee resolves that the council uses it's powers in relation to derelict properties to address this unacceptable situation.

• M 13

That the Manager by way of a report to this Committee  will outline what actions can and have been taken in relation to litter not being collected in private shopping centre car parks in the Clondalkin EA and what are the responsibilities of shopowners on this problematic issue?

• M 14

That the Council undertake a clean up of the old Eircom phone exchange on the corner of the Old Nangor Road and to erect "no dumping signage" highlighting the fines etc.  Thereafter that the Council would monitor the area and investigate any detected breaches of the litter laws.

• M 15

Following my June motion relating to Clondalkin Community Centre and its environs, could I request that the manager presents a report on tackling the litter/dumping issue in the park & waterways, the unkempt landscaping, etc

• M 16

To ask the Manager why the roundabouts in the Clondalkin area were allowed to get into such a bad state over the Sumer months?  Those on the Neilstown Road were completely overgrown with weeds whilst the usually beautiful roundabout at the junction of the Fonthill Road and the Bawnogue Road was in a sad state.  Also the condition of the grass verges at the station on the Fonthill Road and the fact that no attempt was made to cut the weeds under the metal barriers at this location has resulted in a dreadful vista here.  What is happening?

To ask the Manager to support the Clondalkin Tidy Towns group by ensuring that any future watering contracts will cover hanging baskets along with planting at ground level and in the boxes located around the village?

To ask the Manager to remove trees from Nos. 104 and 107 Castleview Road, they are lifting up manhole covers and cracking the foot paths?

To ask the Manager to close off the entrance to the park from Yellow Meadows Ave?

To ask the Manager to provide an update on the provision of pathways from Lealand Grove and Crescent to the traffic lights at the Nangor Road detailing when both pathways will be finished?

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

That the Manager addresses grass that is left behind after being cut/mowed and the Manager outlines how to tackle the issue of over growing grass verges in the Woodford/Monksfield area.

• M 18

This committee resolves that the proposed new access points onto the greenway cycle and walking path along the canal in South West Clondalkin only be proceeded with following comprehensive discussion with local residents so that the objections of residents can be taken into account.

• M 19

That this Committee closes off the gap at the green in Palmerstown Woods at the 3rd road as you go in, take the left, go 2 more roads and undertake to replace the wire with proper protection that cannot be breached.

• M 20

To ask the Manager to remove without delay the redundant telephone boxes in the centre of Clondalkin Village, one on main street and one adjacent to the Laurels pub, and to have the pavement reinstated.  The removal of these telephone boxes was promised to the Tidy Towns Committee as they are an eyesore and a health and safety risk as they are in very poor condition.  Similar phone boxes have, we believe, been removed in Rathfarnham.  This Committee recommends that the same be done in Clondalkin?

New Works (No Business)

Proposed Declaration of Roads to be Public Roads (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

This Committee recommends that work would commence immediately on the project on the Old Nangor Road between the Mill Centre and Coláiste Chillian.  Another school year has already commenced and the children attending the primary and Secondary school in the Coláiste Chillian campus are once again being asked to walk to school along a very dangerous road with no footpath.   This committee cannot ignore this forseeable risk to the health and safety of those schoolchildren and all pedestrians at this location. The committee recommends that a timetable for the completion of the works be provided and that work would commence without delay.

• M 22

This Committee recommends that any remains of the so called gateway features in Clondalkin be removed or modified. 

• M 23

To ask the Manager to give an update of the water situation for football clubs at Corkagh Park.  Has this issue been resolved and how much does each individual club owe?

New Works (No Business)

Correspondence (No Business)

Cathaoirleach’s Business (No Business Received)

The Camac river is at the heart of Clondalkin and was probably the reason for the establishment of a settlement here in pre viking times.  This Committee resolves that attention be paid to restoring this river to it's former beauty.  The river is badly littered at several locations, at the Civic Offices, at Riversdale, at the Community Centre and a plan be drawn up for the improvement and restoration of this river.

• M 25

That this Committee requests the Council to instigate a plan to clean up and restore the Camac River from Watery Lane up to and including the Community Centre. This valued waterway has great potential but has been the victim of neglect by SDCC for a number of years.

• M 26

That the Manager gives an update on works to alleviate the flood  issue to rear gardens in Cappaghmore from the overflow stream alongside the canal bank.

• M 27