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"To ask the Manager to arrange for the clean-up of the green space adjacent to 28 Knockmore Drive where constant dumping takes place to the detriment of local residents?"
"To ask the Manager, recognising the growing popularity of skate boarding in the area, to investigate the possibility of establishing an area in one of our parks or grassland areas that would facilitate young and older people engaged in this sporting activity?"
To ask that the litter bin outside Mannion's Newsagent on Monastery Road is re-located as it is currently within inches of the window shutter posing a fire risk as well as being a nuisance in the event of it overflowing which is a regular occurrence at weekends?
SOCIAL HOUSING LEASING ARRANGEMENTS IN THE RATHFARNHAM AREA
That this Committee calls on the Manager to arrange for the extension of the wall (upwards) to the rear of the houses in the vicinity of 277 Cushlawn Park and backing on to the apartments at Cushlawn Dale as residents are experiencing ongoing problems with elements gaining access to their homes as a result of the wall being very low on the Cushlawn Dale side.
That this Committee calls on the Manager to arrange for the installation of railings on the stub wall at the end of Knockmore Drive in the vicinity of 28 Knockmore Drive to discourage youths from sitting on the stub wall and dumping on the green space adjacent.
That this Committee, following on from the report on the Greater Dublin Noise Action Plan requested by me and presented to the September 2010 meeting, welcomes the subsequent noise monitoring carried-out in mid-January by Environmental Health Offices at residential areas fronting onto the Outer Ring Road and backing onto the N4 at Lucan and at Kennelsfort Road in Palmerston and requests that a report be presented on the findings of this monitoring and any resultant noise mitigations measures which may now be considered.
That this Committee, following on from the report on the Greater Dublin Noise Action Plan requested by me and presented to the September 2010 meeting, welcomes the subsequent noise monitoring carried-out in mid-January by Environmental Health Offices at residential areas fronting onto the Outer Ring Road and backing onto the N4 at Lucan and at Kennelsfort Road in Palmerston and requests that a report be presented on the findings of this monitoring and any resultant noise mitigations measures which may now be considered.
That the Manager will target the constant dumping along the Aylmer Road in Newcastle and Grange Castle area by more regular cleaning, patrolling, enforcement where possible and the installation of CCTV.
To ask the Manager to report on increases in the number of householders who are in receipt of mortgage assistance from the Council owing to low income?
To ask the Manager if there have been any applications for declarations under section 5 of the Planning and Development Act 2000 and have any of these related to works to have the external walls of a house insulated and have any declarations been made that the works were not an exempted development and if the Manager will make a statement on the matter?
To ask the Manager if, noting that Motion (3) was passed by the Council at its December 2010 meeting, he will give a report on the present position of the strategic review of the options available for the continued provision by the Council of a Household Bin collection service by direct labour, and if he will report to members on what measures and actions have been considered, and where appropriate discussed with the Trades Unions representing staff, to improve the performance of the current Black and Brown Bin systems, including the possibility of using trucks which can collect Black and Brown Bins together, alternative options to the existing alternating Black and Brown Bin schedules, the potential to achieve more efficiency in the management and work practices at present being implemented, and the verification measures implemented to ensure that only householders who meet the household income waiver conditions are in receipt of waivers?
To ask the Manager for an updated report on the review being carried out of the Council's Five Year Playground Programme, and if, as Part of that review, he will examine the option of a revised programme which includes, as well as the provision of regional and local playgrounds, the possibility of the Council working with local residents groups to provide small local play facilities in selected areas on estate open spaces, small parks, where local residents might be prepared to contribute to the financial resources required to provide equipment and the management of such small playgrounds?
To ask the Manager if he will approach owners of land zoned for residential and industrial development in the County to discuss with them the possibility of parts of their lands being used for the provision of temporary/short term allotments, under low or zero rent lease agreements which would allow land owners to move quickly on the development of their lands when the economic situation improves in coming years?
To ask the Manager if he will provide members with data that show, on an Electoral Area Basis, trends in presentation rates of Black and Brown Bins since the full implementation of the Brown Bin Service, and if he can advise members on how this Council is in compliance with the Government order requiring reduction of waste presented for land fill, and if he can provide compatative information for other local authorities, including LAs which have outsourced their household waste collection system, and LAs which have not?
To ask the Manager if he will advise on the expenditure on traffic calming schemes/projects, by Electoral Area, in the last two years, and if in view of the shortage of funds for traffic calming, he will examine the feasibility of implementing small scale (eg one or two ramps, or other appropriate road alteration measures) at locations where there are significant safety risks, as opposed to the large scheme approach of recent years, which are now not financially viable on a County wide basis?
Mayor's Business
That the elected members of this Council opposes any decision to privatise the bin collection service.
We oppose any loss of jobs from the bin service and believe that privatisation of the bin collection service will lead to a more expensive service for the householder.
That the Manager will identify potential sources to provide assistance to householders who are in need of replacing lead service pipes at their homes. Further that the Manager will report on the extent of the problem where service pipes are not buried to the 45cm specification.
That this Council, noting that in other countries many Local and Regional Governments have put in place and are implementing Climate Change Adaptation Strategies, requests the Manager to write to the Minister for Environment, Heritage and Local Government, urging the Minister to publish, at the earliest possible date, a National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, promised by Government in 2007, so that this Council, and neighbouring Local Authorities, can develop local and regional policies on Adaptation for inclusion in their overall Climate Change Policies.
PROPOSED EXTINGUISHMENT OF PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY AT KILCRONAN CRESCENT, CLONDALKIN
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