COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN MEETING

Thursday, June 17, 2021

MOTION NO.

MOTION: Councillor T. Gilligan, Councillor D. O'Donovan, Councillor E. O'Brien, Councillor E. Murphy, Councillor Yvonne Collins, Councillor T. Costello, Councillor Shane Moynihan

Sustainable Movement: at the end of SM2 Objective 10: “and to ensure that cycle paths are consistently and properly maintained to a high standard to ensure that cyclists use them"

REPORT:

The motion proposes to amend Policy SM2 Objective 10 by inserting the text ‘and to ensure that cycle paths are consistently and properly maintained to a high standard to ensure that cyclists use them’ so that the revised Objective reads as follows:

‘To further develop a footpath and cycle path repair and assessment system where members of the public can report maintenance issues and instigate repairs, and to implement a public lighting renewal, improvement and maintenance strategy and to ensure that cycle paths are consistently and properly maintained to a high standard to ensure that cyclists use them’.

The additional wording is considered reasonable.

A recommendation to amend this objective has already been made under Item ID 71401 so that it would read as follows: 

‘To further develop a footpath and cycle path repair and assessment system where members of the public can report maintenance issues and instigate repairs, and to implement a public lighting renewal, improvement and maintenance strategy in urban areas that provides more adequate public lighting and puts the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, women and minority groups at the heart of this strategy’.

Combining the additional wording recommended by this motion with that recommended under Item ID 71401, SM2 Objective 10 would read as follows:

‘To further develop a footpath and cycle path repair and assessment system where members of the public can report maintenance issues and instigate repairs, and to implement a public lighting renewal, improvement and maintenance strategy in urban areas that provides adequate public lighting and puts the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, women and minority groups at the heart of this strategy, and to ensure that cycle paths are consistently and properly maintained to a high standard to ensure that cyclists use them’.

Recommendation

It is recommended that the motion is adopted. 

Amend SM2 Objective 10 (and combine with revised wording recommended under Item ID 71401) so that it reads as follows:

‘To further develop a footpath and cycle path repair and assessment system where members of the public can report maintenance issues and instigate repairs, and to implement a public lighting renewal, improvement and maintenance strategy in urban areas that provides adequate public lighting and puts the safety of pedestrians, cyclists, women and minority groups at the heart of this strategy, and to ensure that cycle paths are consistently and properly maintained to a high standard to ensure that cyclists use them’.