Link below to Kildare County Council Twinning Policy; County Kildare Twinning Policy.docx

A set of tables, in link below sets out the feasibility following the site assessments and a summary of the position is as follows; 1. There are 5 locations where bus shelters can be provided without any other works being required. Locations are; Moorefield Road, Newbridge (Moorefield Crescent opposite Tesco, Inbound), Moorefield Road, Newbridge (Outside […]

Thanks to the Leinster Leader for this week’s report of the public part of last Wednesday’s Kildare Wicklow Education and Training Board (KWETB) board meeting. Before the discussion of the minutes from the previous meeting of the board (held Sept 27th) were raised on the agenda of last Wednesday’s board meeting (Oct 11th) I asked […]

My second adjourned motion at today’s (18th Oct) MD meeting; ‘That the council work together with interested community groups including local Grow It Yourself (GIY) groups to help identify locations around the district for the development of a community garden scheme. Report: Kildare County Council has no objection in principle to the development of community […]

My Adjourned Motion at today’s (18th Oct) MD meeting, ‘ That the council provide an update regarding safety issues on the Green Road, including an update regarding the lighting audit and a Technical Assessment and Advisory Group (TAAG) report to include any progress on discussions with the owner of land fronting the Green Road on […]

My second motion at today’s (18th Oct) MD meeting ; ‘ In light of worsening traffic chaos, that we get an update on the status of traffic management plan for Kildare Town and Newbridge Town and a plausible explanation for the ongoing delay. In the absence of a delivery date, I reiterate the request to […]

My second question at today’s (18th Oct) MD meeting, ‘As legislation is unclear on the role of the Municipal District Manager, can the Chief Executive Officer clarify what the nature and extent of the role of the Municipal District Manager is within Kildare County Council? Here is the report issued by: Mr T McDonnell, Director […]

My first question at today’s (18th Oct) MD meeting, ‘Can the Municipal District Manager provide an update on the response, if any, from the Curragh Forum to the municipal district’s invite to update the municipal district on their progress since their inception over two years ago in relation to ongoing issues raised by councillors at […]

My first motion at today’s (18th Oct) MD meeting ‘That the council ask for a meeting between residents of St. Dominick’s Park, Gardaí, the Municipal District Councillors, the Director of Housing and Municipal District Manager and the Peter McVerry Trust to address evidence of increasing levels of antisocial behaviour in and around their estate with […]

Kildare County bottom of the table for Town and Village scheme grant approvals. T&V 2017 projects