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That the Manager report on progress for the Palmerstown Community Centre and confirm when this project is expected to reach completion.
To ask the Manager if he will present a report on the works completed to date on the Lucan Weir Project, the expenditure to date on the works, the sources of funding for the project and the intentions of the Council for further works to be carried out in 2011 to bring this project closer to completion?
To ask the Manager for a report on works to install traffic signals on Griffeen Avenue, where the road crosses two section of Griffeen Valley Park, and also if he will provide an updated report on the request for a School Warden Service at Griffeen Avenue, in the vicinity of Griffeen Glen, Oldbridge and Rossberry Estates?
Cathaoirleach's Business
That this Committee requests the Manager to write to the Superintendent, An Garda Siochana , Lucan Station to request that there be increased Garda Foot and Bicycle patrols in and around Griffeen Avenue, the estates around Griffeen Avenue, Griffeen Valley Park in that area, at least during the coming summer months.
To ask the Manager if he will provide information on the number of Parks Department staff, of all grades and types, assigned to duties in the Parks and other green spaces in the Lucan Electoral Area , including Palmerstown, where, in terms of base and offices, they are currently located, the area and nature of the lands to which they are responsible, and a summary of the duties and work carried out by these Council staff?
That this Committee commends the Palmerstown Boxing Club on the recent establishment of the club in the Palmerstown Parish Hall. This Committee recognises that the future development and expansion of the Club could depend on support from this Council and requires a more permanent premises.
Cathaoirleach's Business
That the Manager would present a progress report on measures being implemented by the Council to reduce litter and illegal dumping in the area around the Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Ballyowen etc., which was an area inspected some months ago by Lucan councillors and Council officials.
Public Realm Initiative
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Cathaoirleach' Business
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That this Committee welcomes proposals by the Planning Department to engage with the National Transport Authority to pursue a ‘Smarter Travel’ initiative in the Griffeen area; and further requests the Planning Department to examine if funding would be available from the NTA as part of this initiative so as to provide a signalised pedestrian crossing on Griffeen Avenue at Oldbridge Estate on the basis that a crossing at this location could reliably be expected to increase the overall number of pedestrians crossing Griffeen Avenue and in particular to increase the numbers of children (and parents) from Oldbridge, Rossberry, Tullyhall and Hayden’s Park estates walking to Griffeen Valley Educate Together NS given that approximately 100 children from these four estates attend that school.
As a follow up to my previous motions and questions on the matter, with reference to the:- Planning permission granted on 31st October 1989 by An Bord Pleanála under Register Reference 88A/666 and PL/6/5/78396 for the construction of 91 houses at Riversdale, Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Co. Dublin, which included at Condition No. 9 of the Grant of Planning Permission stated inter alia:
The walls at the rear of the proposed houses numbers 2 to 24 and along the western boundary of the site shall be retained at their existing heights and shall, prior to the construction of any of the houses hereby permitted, be repaired, made good and improved, where necessary, with walling that matches the said walls..
The above condition relates to several boundary walls of various dwellings constructed on the lands.
In 1999 the Council issued High Court proceedings under Section 27 of the Local Government (Planning & Development) Act 1976 against Caslan Developments in respect of the outstanding works to be carried out in order to bring the estate up to taking in charge standards. The proceedings included the non-compliance with Condition No 9.
An adjournment of the case was sought by the developer and this was agreed to by the Council in order to allow negotiations to be carried out. After several further adjournments, the case was adjourned generally with liberty to re-enter in February 2000.
Given the above history and the fact that the residents concerned had every reason to believe that the Council were looking after their interests especially in the taking of legal action and that additionally the wall forms part of the boundary of the Watertown Public Park which is in the control of this Council, this Area Committee now calls on the Manager responsible to have a safety inspection of the wall carried out without delay and a report brought to (the June meeting) to include proposals for it to “be prepared, made good and improved, where necessary, with walling that matches the said walls”
Cathaoirleach's Business
That the Manager would present a progress report on measures being implemented by the Council to reduce litter and illegal dumping in the area around the Ballyowen Castle Shopping Centre, Ballyowen etc., which was an area inspected some months ago by Lucan councillors and Council officials.
Cathaoirleach's Business
That the Manager would bring an updated report to the Area Committee on progress towards the provision of dedicated Taxi Rank facilities in Lucan Village, as it is now well over one year since the inconvenience and nuisance being experienced by residents along part of Lucan Main Street, on the one hand, and the difficulties experienced by taxi owners in accessing approved rank spaces in the Village was brought to the attention of the Council.
As a follow up to my previous motions and questions on the matter, with reference to the:- Planning permission granted on 31st October 1989 by An Bord Pleanála under Register Reference 88A/666 and PL/6/5/78396 for the construction of 91 houses at Riversdale, Lucan Road, Palmerston, Co. Dublin, which included at Condition No. 9 of the Grant of Planning Permission stated inter alia:
The walls at the rear of the proposed houses numbers 2 to 24 and along the western boundary of the site shall be retained at their existing heights and shall, prior to the construction of any of the houses hereby permitted, be repaired, made good and improved, where necessary, with walling that matches the said walls..
The above condition relates to several boundary walls of various dwellings constructed on the lands.
In 1999 the Council issued High Court proceedings under Section 27 of the Local Government (Planning & Development) Act 1976 against Caslan Developments in respect of the outstanding works to be carried out in order to bring the estate up to taking in charge standards. The proceedings included the non-compliance with Condition No 9.
An adjournment of the case was sought by the developer and this was agreed to by the Council in order to allow negotiations to be carried out. After several further adjournments, the case was adjourned generally with liberty to re-enter in February 2000.
Given the above history and the fact that the residents concerned had every reason to believe that the Council were looking after their interests especially in the taking of legal action and that additionally the wall forms part of the boundary of the Watertown Public Park which is in the control of this Council, this Area Committee now calls on the Manager responsible to have a safety inspection of the wall carried out without delay and a report brought to (the June meeting) to include proposals for it to “be prepared, made good and improved, where necessary, with walling that matches the said walls”
That the Manager amend the Council’s Play Policy to include the provision of a playground in Palmerstown.
That the Manger provide a report on the conclusions to be drawn from the recently-conducted traffic count between the Oval/N4 junction and Kennelsfort Road/Wheatfield Road junctions.
As a follow up to my previous motions and questions on the matter, with reference to the:- Planning permission granted on 31st October 1989 by An Bord Pleanála under Register Reference 88A/666 and PL/6/5/78396 for the construction of 91 houses at Riversdale, Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Co. Dublin, which included at Condition No. 9 of the Grant of Planning Permission stated inter alia:
The walls at the rear of the proposed houses numbers 2 to 24 and along the western boundary of the site shall be retained at their existing heights and shall, prior to the construction of any of the houses hereby permitted, be repaired, made good and improved, where necessary, with walling that matches the said walls..
The above condition relates to several boundary walls of various dwellings constructed on the lands.
In 1999 the Council issued High Court proceedings under Section 27 of the Local Government (Planning & Development) Act 1976 against Caslan Developments in respect of the outstanding works to be carried out in order to bring the estate up to taking in charge standards. The proceedings included the non-compliance with Condition No 9.
An adjournment of the case was sought by the developer and this was agreed to by the Council in order to allow negotiations to be carried out. After several further adjournments, the case was adjourned generally with liberty to re-enter in February 2000.
Given the above history and the fact that the residents concerned had every reason to believe that the Council were looking after their interests especially in the taking of legal action and that additionally the wall forms part of the boundary of the Watertown Public Park which is in the control of this Council, this Area Committee now calls on the Manager responsible to have a safety inspection of the wall carried out without delay and a report brought to (the June meeting) to include proposals for it to “be prepared, made good and improved, where necessary, with walling that matches the said walls”
That the Manager responsible initiate the process for the erection of a suitable and robust sound barrier to the rear of Palmerstown Ave where it bounds the N4, in lieu of unfulfilled promises in the 80s to provide a wall along this section of the busy traffic artery. There is a wall further down the N4 towards the City along Palmerstown Drive and to the west along the boundary with The Coppice. The residential area in question that suffers the anomaly is located between two sets of traffic lights at the Oval and Kennelsfort Road which exasperates traffic noise.
In addition, the former barriers or fences have totally deteriorated and the present “shrubbery” is no deterrent to those bent on anti-social behaviour which has doubtlessly contributed to the spate of recent house burglaries and additional graffiti in the area.
That the Manager will agree for the Parks Department to collaborate with St. Lorcan’s National School with regard to private works to be undertaken on the green space at the Oval adjacent to the school. Further that expertise can be shared with the school regarding appropriate planting and gardening within the school.
That the Manager would agree to improved signage for Palmerstown Community School, including a sign at the junction of Kennelsfort Road and Oakcourt.