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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
Monday, April 11, 2016
QUESTION NO.12
QUESTION: Councillor C. O'Connor
To ask the Chief Executive to present an updated report on progress with the Village Initiative Programme and will he give details in respect of each Village.
REPLY:
Following is the current status of the Village Initiative Programme:-
- Works are completed at Palmerstown Village and Manor Road.
- Work is substantially complete in Rathcoole Village.
- Newcastle Village Phase 1 - Aylmer Road
The new footpath linking Aylmer Road to Peamount Utd. is almost complete including a new public lighting scheme.
- Lucan/Tallaght Village Pavement Repair Works
This contract has been awarded and is due to go on site in the next two weeks.
- Newcastle Village Phase 2 – Gateway at Texaco Station
This will issue to tender during April. The developed design for a public plaza at the Community Centre was not acceptable to community groups and will be revisited later in 2016.
- Rathfarnham Village Phase 1 – Gateway Plaza
Tender documents are being prepared for the plaza adjoining the historic cemetery in Rathfarnham and will be tendered in April.
The design for a new plaza at Wolfe Tone Terrace is in consultation with traders. Works to the forecourt at the Castle requires permission from OPW and are currently under discussion.
- Tallaght Village
Preparation of tender documents for works in Tallaght village are nearing completion and will go to tender in April.
- Lucan Village
Preparation of tender documents for the new public-stairway adjoining Lucan Bridge will commence in the second quarter of 2016. Revised proposals for the Village Green will be brought to the Area Committee when complete.
- Templeogue Village
Good progress has been made with stakeholders in Templeogue village in an ongoing series of meetings and subject to agreements, a Part 8 process will commence in March 2016.
- Saggart Village
The proposed closing/refurbishment of Mill Lane has not been approved by Area Committee. As this constituted the spine of the overall proposal, a redesign and re-evaluation is now required and revised proposals will be brought back later in 2016.
- Signage
A recent joint meeting of the Arts/Culture and Economic Development SPCs agreed a strategy for the roll-out of signage across the 9 villages. This is included under the SPC report section of the December Council meeting