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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF LUCAN AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

MOTION NO. 5

MOTION: Councillor P. Gogarty

"That the Chief Executive puts in place a strategy with identifiable targets and deadlines to make the pedestrian and cycling corridor between The Glebe/St Finian's and Lucan Village safer for users, including:

- Improvements to public lighting along identified blackspot areas such as the Topaz Hill, the cemetery and the motorway footbridge, including scheduling of additional LCD lighting and major pruning back of all trees overhanging public areas along the hill area

- Provision of CCTV in the vicinity of the footbridge on the Esker Glebe side given the large number of reported attacks on the elderly and disabled as well as antisocial behaviour and intimidation

- Long term consideration for upgrade of this corridor via applications to NTA funding for dedicated cycleways

- Further improvements to footpaths along the route"

REPORT:

"The provision of cycling facilites along this corridor can be considered for a funding proposal to the NTA. A meeting will be arranged with members ahead of the submission of applications for funding in 2017.

Public Lighting improvements can be examined and the Public Realm section will be asked to list overhanging trees for pruning.

The provision of CCTV for public security purposes is a matter for consideration by the Gardai and could be raised at the JPC.

Road Maintenance have carried out major footpath repairs and replacement in the vicinity of the graveyard.The remainder of the route will be inspected and considered for inclusion in the 2017 Footpath programme if deemed necessary and subject to availability of funding."