COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL
MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE
Tuesday, December 12, 2017
MOTION NO.3
MOTION: Councillor E. Murphy
"That the Area Committee requests the boundary wall at Ellensborough Meadows be repaired and that a fence be erected at the location."
REPORT:
"In response to a representation received on this matter earlier this year the following position was outlined.
- The Council's Public Realm Section will repair the boundary wall and remove the loose stones from the area in front of the wall, adjacent to the main road. This work will be done early in the new year.
- The Public Realm section does not propose to erect a fence or railing on top of the wall in question.
The resident affected and on whose behalf the representation was made has since requested that the repairs to the wall do not go ahead as proposed, as it will likely lead to the wall being vandalised once again. There is no urgent need to repair the wall as it is not unstable and therefore the proposed repairs can be put on hold as requested. The removal of the loose stones and debris will go ahead as planned however.
With regard to the request for a railing to be erected on top of this wall, the following should be noted.
- The Council has received only one request, from one resident in the area, for this work to be carried out.
- There is no indication that such an action would be supported by other residents in the area.
- The Council has not been notified of any anti-social activity in the area that would justify the work being carried out.
- The estimated cost to erect a railing as requested is expected to be in the region of €20,000 if the railing were to continue to the end of the Ellensborough boundary wall. At this time the Council is not aware of any issues or circumstances that would justify the expenditure of such a large portion of the limited budget on this single item. There is no provision in the current budget for this work to be done."