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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, April 17, 2019

QUESTION NO. 5

QUESTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"To ask the Chief Executive to issue a full and meaningful progress report on each of the "Clondalkin" projects awarded funding under Have Your Say and have the report include who is responsible for delivery of each project and an estimate of when they will be delivered?"

REPLY:

The Council can provide the following progress report on projects supported and funded through the participatory budgeting initiative in the Clondalkin Electoral Area in 2018/19.

Project  Update 
Safety and Inclusivity Study of Clondalkin's Public Spaces The Council has met with Dr Joanne Bourke, a researcher who recently worked on Dublin City Council's Safer Cities report, as part of market research into carrying out this study. A tender for the research element of this work is expected to issue by May 2019. This work is being co-ordinated by the Communications Unit.
Acoustic Piano for the Rathcoole Community Centre Piano is now publically available in Rathcoole Community Centre. Project is complete.
Gym Equipment and Activities for Rathcoole Community Centre Quotations were submitted to the Council and gym equipment has been arranged for the Rathcoole Community Centre. Project is now complete.
New Christmas Lights for Clondalkin Village Clondalkin Chamber requested to use funding on infrastructure improvements in 2019. Works to be carried out.
Renovate Portocabin for the Clondalkin Men Shed The Clondalkin Men's Shed have drawn down the funding to carry out these works. Project is complete.
A Community Orchard, Clondalkin Electoral Area The Council have made arrangements for 67 native apple trees to be planted in Autumn across 5 different locations. These are; Corkagh Park, Clondalkin Park, Monastery Gate and the open spaces at Boot Road and Riversdale.
Pedestrian Link between the Round Tower and Corkagh Park This is an inter-departmental project that will see assessments carried out on the area and recommendations made to any relevant department within the Council. Assessment work is still be carried out but will progress shortly.
Restoration of Old Nangor Road Water Pump The Council's Heritage Officer is to get in contact with the Clondalkin Tidy Towns on their suggestions for potential works for the water pump. The pump is listed as a Feature of Special Local Heritage Interest.
WiFi Activated Self-Guided Walk - Historical Trail of Clondalkin The County Promotion Unit have carried out research to determine the best way of delivering the Wifi Trail within the specified budget and are drafting up the procurement document to put it to tender. This will be for an app that will be for an app compatible with phones/tablets. SDCC has also identified, in conjunction with Libraries, points on the trail (similar to the current heritage walk) and are currently determining what signage will be required for each point on the trail. The tender is currently being evaluated internally by the Council's Procurement Unit and is provisionally expected to issue by the end of April, pending the unit's approval.
Bottle banks and recycling facilities for Cherrywood Following the refusal of works by the owner of the initial identified site, the Council have now identified a green space near Cherrywood Villas for this project. Letters have been distributed to residents of houses within a 50m radius of the proposed works and the Council remains at consultation stage. This work is being co-ordinated by the Waste Management section.
New Play Ground, Forest Hill Estate The Council has agreed to meet with Forest Hill Residents Association prior to commencement of the design stage.
Planting Flowers across the Bawnogue Area Sites to be identified and work carried out. This project is being co-ordinated by the Council's Public Realm section.
On Street Bicycle Pump, Clondalkin Villlage Site to be identified and work carried out. This project is being co-ordinated by the Council's Traffic section.
Welcome to Clondalkin Hedge Signage Site to be identified and work carried out. This project is being co-ordinated by the Council's Public Realm section.
Irish Signs for Clondalkin This is an inter-departmental project with work progressing on potential locations and signage design.