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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF RATHFARNHAM/TEMPLEOGUE-TERENURE AREA COMMITTEE

Tuesday, February 13, 2018

MOTION NO.2

MOTION: Councillor P. Kearns

"That the Chief Executive address a number of issues that have been brought to my attention regarding Beechfield Park.

1: Obscene graffiti

2: Burnt out bins

3: Burnt play equipment in the playground

4: Illegal and obstructive Parking

5: Anti-social behaviour

REPORT:

"Following inspection of Beechfield Park on foot of complaints from local residents, the following is the current position in relation to the items listed.  It should also be noted that a provision of €10,000 has been proposed for inclusion in the public realm improvement works programme for upgrading the tennis and basketball facility at the park. 

  1. The graffiti has been removed from the pavilion building and from the roller shutter doors.
  2. The burnt out wheel bins referred to have been removed and the locations cleaned.  Any damage caused to footpaths will be repaired in the coming weeks, the Public Realm Section are in the process of engaging a contractor to carry out footpath surfacing works.
  3. The damaged play equipment has now been replaced and repaired as was found to be necessary.
  4. The issue of illegal parking has been referred to the Council's Roads/Traffic Section who report as follows - "SDCC traffic section request details of the times, days and otherwise when there is illegal and obstructive parking. On receipt of this information, we will verify and develop appropriate remediation actions.  We trust that this matter will also be raised on the traffic management agenda also."
  5. The Council's park rangers patrol Beechfield Park from time to time and will be requested to increase the frequency of their visits.  The rangers liaise with local Gardai in relation to any issues of an anti-social nature that come to their attention, it is expected however that such behaviour mostly occurs outside of the normal hours of duty of the rangers service.   Local residents should make contact with An Garda Siochana as well as the Council whenever they become aware of such activity."