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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN, NEWCASTLE, RATHCOOLE, SAGGART AND BRITTAS AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

MOTION NO. 6

MOTION: Councillor E. Ó Broin

That this Area Committee agrees that in the interests of safety and addressing reoccurring anti-social behaviour that all hedges located on the green area that is between Woodford Garth and Knockmitten Church (Church of the Presentation) be reduced in height to no more than one metre.

REPORT:

The open space between Woodford Garth and Knockmitten Church was inspected in October 2023 and a number of measures have been put in place to improve the area.  This includes the removal of a short section of hedge at the back of Boomers Pub which will occur in Q4.  Other hedges on the open space were identified for hard pruning and this has recently taken place.  The hedges were reduced in width and height.  While it was not possible to reduce the height of all hedges to 1 metre, they have been reduced to between 1.0 to 1.3 metres.