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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, June 22, 2016

MOTION NO. 13

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

Cathaoirleach's Business

"That this committee agrees that given that the ''That Balgaddy Community Garden in Balgaddy be in stated in the Plan.'' was agreed at development plan - what plan is in place to re house the community garden from its location beside Priest House and a discussion take place on this ? also that this committee asks SDCC to come up with an alternative site as a matter of urgency."

REPORT:

The community garden was originally on land that was the subject of an agreement between the Council and the Parish to transfer to the parish in order to allow them to develop same as a pastoral centre with additional facilities.  The Parish served notice on the community garden users stating that they would require the land for development.  However there has been a change of Parish Priest in the area and this has delayed the development and the transfer of the land.

At the time of the notice an alternative site for the community garden was made available in conjunction with the Partnership in the nearby Resource centre in Meil an Ri.  This is now up and running and working well.   There are no proposals for another community garden at this time