COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

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MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, October 20, 2021

QUESTION NO. 3

QUESTION: Councillor Eoin Ó Broin

"That this Area Committee receives an update on the implementation of each item selected as part of 300K Have Your Say in Clondalkin in 2018. See : https://www.sdcc.ie/en/have-your-say/past-winners/clondalkin?"

REPLY:

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

Project  Update 
Safety and Inclusivity Study of Clondalkin's Public Spaces The Scoping Study has been completed and presented to elected members. A communications campaign is currently being planned.
Acoustic Piano for the Rathcoole Community Centre The piano isn't currently available at Rathcoole Community Centre owing to concerns the centre have around space.
Gym Equipment and Activities for Rathcoole Community Centre The gym equipment is available at Rathcoole Community Centre.
New Christmas Lights for Clondalkin Village Clondalkin Chamber requested to use the funding on infrastructure improvements for lighting to provide for a more sustainable Christmas lights programme for Clondalkin and this was agreed with elected members. Work was completed in time for Christmas 2019.
Renovate Portocabin for the Clondalkin Men Shed The Clondalkin Men's Shed carried out the renovation work. The project is complete.
A Community Orchard, Clondalkin Electoral Area The Council planted 67 native apple trees across five 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 Upgrading of public lighting to LED was completed in 2019 but works to footpath repairs and subsequent Public Realm improvements are currently on hold owing to a number of live planning applications on adjacent lands. Any footpath repair works carried out along Mill Lane would be damaged if any of these sites were to commence construction.
Restoration of Old Nangor Road Water Pump Restoration works have been carried out by the Council's Heritage Officer.
WiFi Activated Self-Guided Walk - Historical Trail of Clondalkin The County Promotion Unit launched the app at the Round Tower, Clondalkin in February 2020.
Bottle banks and recycling facilities for Cherrywood The Council identified five suitable locations for this project, at Cherrywood Shopping Centre, Cherrywood Villas, Clondalkin Tus Nua, Bawnogue Church and Melrose Estate but following consultation with the public, all sites have been rejected by the residents living in those areas. This means that this project is unable to be completed as no other sites have been identified as suitable in the location.
New Play Ground, Forest Hill Estate The Council is working with Forest Hill Residents Association on this project but it has stalled owing to resistance to it within the community.
Planting Flowers across the Bawnogue Area The project has been completed with flowers planted and in bloom in time for Spring 2020.
On Street Bicycle Pump, Clondalkin Villlage The site at the Ninth Lock Road was identified as the original site at Pope's Lane was deemed unsuitable. The bicycle maintenance stand was then installed.
Welcome to Clondalkin Hedge Signage The proposed project to install a hedge at Newlands Cross to read ‘Welcome to Clondalkin’ has been found to not be feasible. There is no open space on the way into Clondalkin at Newlands Cross to install a hedge.  While there is open space on the way out of Clondalkin at Newlands Cross between the 1916 garden and Newlands Cross, it is located on the south bound lane and would not be visible to north bound traffic entering Clondalkin.  It is has not been possible to identify an alternative area in the vicinity of Newlands Cross of a suitable size to accommodate a ‘Welcome to Clondalkin’ hedge.
Irish Signs for Clondalkin The County Promotion Unit are linking this project with the wifi historical trail of Clondalkin so as to provide Irish signage along the heritage route with QR codes. The work had stalled owing to Covid but is getting underway again shortly.