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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE

Monday, September 24, 2018

QUESTION NO. 7

QUESTION: Councillor K. Mahon

"To ask the Chief Executive to confirm that, following on from the Lower Bancroft Residents' deputation, steps are being taken to

- tidy the public area at the end of Bancroft Close

- secure the perimeters of Bancroft Park from scramblers

- install more suitable fencing on the park walls at Bancroft Close and Castle Park

- facilitate higher visibility and safety for pedestrian access between Castle Park and Bancroft Close.

Can the Chief Executive please outline any proposed schedule for said works?"

REPLY:

"Commitments have been given to address the following issues at Bancroft Park.  It is intened that the clean up referred to will be carried out in the coming weeks.  Fencing and railing works mentioned below as well as other work at park entrances will be carried in the coming months and will be completed before the end of the year.

• The Council's Public Realm Section have agreed to carry out work to clean up and tidy the area of the park just inside the entrance at Bancroft Close. This work will be done in September/October.
• A commitent has been given to erect fencing at the Greenhills Road/Westpark gym entrance to close off access to the park for scramblers at this point.
• A commitment has also been given to replace low railings on top of walls at various entrances to the park which are accessible to scramblers.  A higher railing at these entrances will prevent access.
• A commitment has been given to modify the boundary wall at the park entrance at Bancroft Close to prevent people gathering here and sitting on the boundary wall.
• The issue at Castle Park and Bancroft Close relates to a block wall which has been built to close this off as a through road.  This matter will need to be examined by the Council's Roads dept."