COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
QUESTION NO. 21
QUESTION: Councillor E. Tuffy
To ask the Manager for a report on the inaugural meeting of the Friends of Glenaulin, in which senior Park's Department Staff participated?
REPLY:
The inaugural meeting of the Friends of Glenaulin took place on 31st May 2011 and was attended by representatives from the Community, Sports Clubs, Palmerstown Together, Palmerstown Community Council, Elected Members, An Garda Síochána, Park's Department, Schools and Business Community. The meeting was well attended and was conducted in a positive and constructive manner with the various representatives actively contributing to the discussion.
The Senior Parks Superintendent suggested the development of a strategy for Glenaulin Park which would include short, medium and long term objectives. Following discussion, the meeting agreed to the establishment of a working group with the aim of developing such a strategy for the park along these lines.
It is envisaged that the strategy will identify a range of actions and timeframes which, if implemented in a planned way with the agreement of the various stakeholders, would lead to the substantial reduction or even elimination of anti social behaviour in Glenaulin Park. The strategy will assist the Council and Gardaí in terms of routine activity and maintenance as well as assisting in the planning and delivery of key actions identified, having regard to the limited resources available and the wider operational remits of both organisations.