Agreed LPT Project

Here is a list of Agreed LPT projects; 1. St. Dominic’s Park, Newbridge – Phase 2 – Footpath improvements – €84,000 2. Dara Park/ Ivy Grove, Newbridge – Phase 2 – Footpath improvements – €30,000 3. Rathbride Road, Kildare Town – Provision of new footpath – €100,000 4. Sheep grid at Brownstown Cross or Cut […]

Report of Jakes Law signage plan for the district

My second motion at today’s (20th Dec) MD meeting, ‘That this municipal district get a report of the Jakes Law signage plan for the district. Here is the report: As part of the first call for submissions under Jake’s Law, three estates in the Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District area were approved for Slow Zone signage in […]

Review of the Town Hall by Management Committee

My adjourned motion at today’s (20th Dec) MD meeting, ‘That the council present to councillors the long overdue review of the Town Hall by its management committee so we can get on with the more effective and efficient marketing and pricing of this important community amenity as called for earlier this year, with an eye […]

Review of Council Assets

Can this municipal district get a report of the review of council assets which was to include a review of tenants/sublets and rental agreements on council owned property/land? Report issued by: Ms A Scanlon, Administrative Officer, Community & Cultural Development. ‘Report has already been provided.   Click on Link below to view report; 170713 NEWBRIDGE […]

Tidy Towns

Kildare has succeeded in obtaining 4 Gold, 3 Silver, and 3 Bronze awards in this years competition. See full list of results in link below, http://www.tidytowns.ie/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/TidyTownsResultsBook2017.pdf  

River Cleaning and Drainage Channel Maintenance

The programme for 2018 has been identified and ecological surveys completed. The programme will be finalised subject to landowner access and approval from Inland Fisheries. The window for instream works has now closed. However, some cleaning can continue by hand. It is hoped to carry out another joint water quality and flood protection programme, in […]

Rural Water Programme

In 2016, the Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government (formally Department of Environment, Community & Local Government) announced a multi-annual funding programme for 2016 – 2018. Kildare Rural Water Section’s funding submission for the Rural Water Multi-Annual Programme has been prepared and submitted. This identified proposed upgrade works at various group schemes throughout the […]