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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

MOTION NO. 207

MOTION: Councillor G. O'Connell, Councillor P. Gogarty, Councillor L. O'Toole

MOTION:SUSTAINALBE MOVEMENT Public Transport General p 28, Add words in red and underscored to final Bullet point 'Facilitate Rural and Urban transport services that provide for social and economic connectivity between small villages, urban conurbations and larger towns within the County and support the delivery and enhancement of the NTAs Local Link Rural Transport Programme.

REPORT:

The CE Report Strategic Recommendations under Sustainable Mobility, Public Transport General, bullet no. 3 provides for the following:

‘Facilitate rural transport services that provide for social and economic connectivity between small villages/rural areas and larger towns within the County and support the delivery and enhancement of the NTA’s Local Link Rural Transport Programme’.

The proposed amended wording is as follows:

Facilitate rural and urban transport services that provide for social and economic connectivity between small villages, urban conurbations and larger towns within the County and support the delivery and enhancement of the NTA’s Local Link Rural Transport Programme.

The addition of the text ‘and urban’ is considered acceptable. The wording ‘urban conurbations’ suggest extended urban areas, typically consisting of several towns merging with the suburbs of a central city. It is considered that the term ‘urban areas’ would more correctly reflect the type of built-up area in the County.

Recommendation:

It is recommended that the motion is adopted with amendment: The CE Report Strategic Recommendations under Sustainable Mobility, Public Transport General, bullet no. 3 should be revised to read as follows:

‘Facilitate rural and urban transport services that provide for social and economic connectivity between small villages, and larger towns and urban areas within the County and support the delivery and enhancement of the NTA’s Local Link Rural Transport Programme’.