My first question at today’s (17th January) Municipal District meeting, ‘ Can the council provide a progress report on what efforts it has made to get the transfer completed of the 10 acres community gain, owed by the Department of Defence which was promised from the sale of the Magee Barracks site in Kildare almost 2 years ago. The progress report should include but not limit itself to whether the council has made any representation on behalf of the community regarding acceptable or unacceptable delays in transferring the 10 acres (or value thereof) as promised.

Here is the report issued by : Mr T McDonnell, Director of Services, Housing and Corporate Services. ‘ The view of the Department is that lands have been provided for community gain (school site). In late 2016 the council was asked to identify as to where funds would be expended, should funds be transferred, and the proposed development at Cherry Avenue was nominated to the Department. The most recent advice is that the Department are precluded from providing any other assets to the council.

My second question at today’s (17th January) Municipal District meeting, ‘ In light of the recent petition from parents, teachers and local residents, can the council assess and plan for a pedestrian crossing at Allen School.

Here is the report issued by : Mr B Martin, Administrative Officer, Roads, Transportation and Public Safety. A petition was received in December 2017 and acknowledged by the Roads Department. This is the subject of an existing TAAG query which will be examined and a report provided to the members.

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 Bush, The Curragh – €60,000

5. R403 – Allenwood Middle to L-70733 Bluetown Road, Allenwood – Provision of new footpath – €100,000

6. Suncroft Village to Suncroft Community Centre – Footpath improvements and provision of new footpath – €75,000

7. Spencer Bridge to schools, Rathangan – Provision of new footpath – N/A – Waterways Ireland to deliver

8. Eleson’s corner, Kilmeague Village – Footpath improvements – €90,000*

My first motion at today’s (20th Dec) MD meeting, ‘That the council outline its plans to fix the ongoing flooding issue in Belmont Green, Newbridge.

Here is the report issued by – Ms V Cooke, A/Senior Executive Officer Planning and Strategic Development  : The Planning Section will investigate this issue and will report back to the members on same as soon as possible.

The flooding issue in Belmont Green relates to a malfunctioning surface water attenuation system in the adjacent Walshestown Park development, which is not in the charge of Kildare County Council.

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 2017 – Pomeroy Park Estate, Standhouse Lawns, and Liffey Hall. The signage has been erected and further estates will be completed in 2018.

In response to Irish Rail’s letter which explained that they have closed the toilets at Newbridge station due to antisocial behaviour – can the council offer CCTV cover for the toilets to enable Irish Rail to keep the toilets open?

Here is the report: The provision of CCTV on private property to monitor antisocial behaviour is not a matter for Kildare County Council. The council’s current CCTV camera network relates to traffic management on public roads and off-street public car parks, and operates in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations. The outline costs for the provision of CCTV at a single location is €25,000 for the supply, installation, linkage to central monitoring systems, data monitoring, recording, and the provision of requested information in a digital format to An Garda Síochána. Annual maintenance and repair/calibration costs are in addition to the outline cost.

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 to delivering both social and financial dividends for the community and the taxpayers who have funded it.

Here is the report Issued by: Ms A Scanlon, Administrative Officer, Community & Cultural Development. : The review is ongoing with the intention to present to the Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District in January 2018.

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 & RATHANGAN INDUSTRIAL ESTATE reports

My motion at yesterdays Council meeting, ‘That the council outline its protocol in relation to the taking of minutes at any nonstatutory council meeting including but not limiting the report to; where there is a meeting of group leaders and one or more members of the executive is in attendance; where there is a meeting of any committee or sub-committee of the council and one or more executives are in attendance.’

Here is the report issued by: Ms M McIvor, Senior Executive Officer, Corporate Services: ‘The protocol in relation to minutes is set down in Standing Orders. Standing Orders do not apply to non-statutory (in-committee) meetings, and therefore there is no requirement to minute these meetings.

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