Update October 2017

The Council initiated a separate public consultation process and issued a Questionnaire on the 13th June 2017. Questionnaires were sent to all the elected members and to the PPN for distribution. They were also sent to local primary schools and became available for download from Council website. A notice was also posted through the Councils Facebook page and questionnaires were delivered to Palmerstown Youth and Community Centre. At the request of local residents we extended this consultation by a month. The questionnaires have all been returned.

It is intended to commence a tender process before end of 2017. It usually takes about 8 weeks to order and deliver equipment so construction is programmed for early 2018. This timeframe is based on similar projects elsewhere but is highly dependent on the outcome of the consultation

Residents' associations have been contacted around possible locations for native apple trees, we are collecting their responses. The Irish Seed Savers Association have been contracted to provide the trees. 

South Dublin County Council are in the process of purchasing books for the free library books initiative and finding suitable locations.

The Council is meeting with the local community and committees around this year's Christmas lights in Lucan.

The feasibility study for the restoration of Silver Bridge, Palmerstown, will be presented to elected members as part of the Liffey Study. Fingal County Council are appointing a consultant for this study.

Public Realm is assessing the level of vegetation and site clearance and how this will be dealt with as currently the site is inaccessible.  Therefore, before a programme of works can be formed the site needs to be cleared and works agreed.  A condition assessment report has been previously completed by a consultant conservation engineer and on foot of his recommendations a mortar analysis has been taken, this will be analysed in order to assist with the remedial repair works.

The Council is in the process of confirming land ownership at the site with regard to gaining the proper and formal permission to carry out these works as the area for the pathway and revised entrance are not Council lands.

A number of options were examined with a location at Griffeen Valley Park representing the best option for such a facility. An information leaflet has been drawn up and circulated. It is intended to commence a tender process before end of 2017. It usually takes about 8 weeks to order and deliver equipment so construction is programmed for early 2018.