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Áras Chill Dara,

Páirc Devoy,

An Nás,

Co. Kildare.

13 June 2011

To the Cathaoirleach and each Member of the Celbridge Area Committee

Dear Cathaoirleach and Members,

The next meeting of the Celbridge Area Committee will be held at 10.00 a.m. on Wednesday, 22 June 2011, in the council chamber, Áras Chill Dara, Naas and you are invited to attend.

Yours sincerely,

A Aspell

Meetings Administrator

Agenda (10.00. a.m.)

1. To approve minutes of meeting of 20 May 2011 and to note progress report.

2. To receive deputation from Confey GAA. (11 a.m.)

Transport and Public Safety (10:10 a.m.)

3. To receive presentation from Irish Rail on the Kildare Route Project – Phase 2.

Adjourned Motions

4. Councillor McGinley

That the capping on the walls at the bridge at Mill Street, Maynooth, be repaired.

5. Councillor McGinley

That the council drainage pipe from Maynooth Town FC pitches at the Rathcoffey Road to the M4 be lowered and increased in size in order to stop flooding of the pitches and the M4.

Motions

6. Councillor O’Rourke

That the council look at changing the road alignment (horizontal) and removing the sharp bend on the approach road to Ardclough village from Straffan.

7. Councillor O’Rourke

That the council carry out the required repairs to the road surface in Dara Cresent Estate, Celbridge.

8. Councillor McGinley

That a progress report be given on the expenditure of the €200,000 received from the National Transport Authority to cover the cost of extending the 66 and 67 bus service in Maynooth.

9. Councillor McGinley

That Fagans Lane be pedestrianised as part of the pay parking scheme for Maynooth in the interests of pedestrian safety and proper traffic control.

10. Councillor McGinley

That the six Celbridge Area Councillors allocate €9,200 each from their discretionary grants in order to cover the €55,000 cost of the safety improvements required at Colaiste Chairain, Leixlip.

11. Councillor Byrne

That the council repair the footpath opposite house number (details supplied), The Croft, Celbridge, which has risen due to inappropriate planting.

12. Councillor Byrne

That the council do a survey of the following works at the entrance to Crodaun Forest Park, Celbridge - (i) potholes, (ii) deteriorating cobblestones, (iii) bollards required at both entrances exiting from the estate at the request of the residents association.

13. Councillor Byrne

That the council provide bollards at the entrance to the Grove Estate, Celbridge left hand side to prevent short cuts being taken by motorists in the interest of public safety.

14. Councillor Larkin

That the transportation department inspect the junction close to Castlevillage/Maynooth Road, particularly the right turn, with a view to designing improvements; we consider how such an improvement can be funded.

15. Councillor Neville

That this council resurface the damaged sections of the road at the entrance into phase one in Ryevale Estate in Leixlip.

16. Councillor Neville

That the council clean up the area around the Rye bridge in Leixlip village.

17. Councillor Neville

That the council review the dangerous junction and other traffic safety issues that pertains to the Glen Easton/Easton Road area.

Adjourned Questions

18. Councillor McGinley

Can the council take steps to have the ugly derelict Smart Telecom phone boxes in Maynooth either cleaned up or removed?

19. Councillor McGinley

What progress has been made on banning through traffic HGV's from Straffan?

Questions

20. Councillor O’Rourke

Can the council put in place a footpath in Ardclough to link the existing footpath to the proposed new footpath for safe pedestrian access to the new school?

21. Councillor O’Rourke

Can the council do a joint venture with Celbridge Tidy Towns regarding installing ornamental lights on the bridge in accordance with the proposal submitted to the council?

22. Councillor McGinley

What steps have been taken to recover the 100 or so decorative stones that were removed from the walls at Bond Bridge and when will they be replaced?

23. Councillor McGinley

What progress has been made on extending the public car park in Maynooth to enable pay parking to be introduced?

24. Councillor Byrne

Can the council provide an approximate costing of a hard surface footpath between Greens Cross and Barberstown roundabout, Straffan?

25. Councillor Larkin

Can we either provide directly or grant assist the residents association of St Wolstan’s Haven, in order to provide a metal barrier at the end of the cul de sac in The Dale?

26. Councillor Neville

Can we have an update as to plans for traffic safety measures to be put in place outside Scoil Ui Dhalaigh primary school and the three schools along the Green Lane?

Water and Environmental Services (11:00 a.m.)

Adjourned Motion

27. Councillor McGinley

That a litter bin be installed at the entrance to Silken Vale estate on the Straffan Road, Maynooth, in order to capture some of the enormous amount of litter dumped in the vicinity.

Adjourned Question

28. Councillor McGinley

In relation to the Litter Management Pilot Scheme for Maynooth:

- How successful was the scheme?

- What feedback did the Council get from the businesses as a result of the letter that was issued to them in May 2010?

- How can Maynooth Tidy Towns help to develop the initiative in conjunction with the Maynooth Area Office?

Questions

29. Councillor O’Rourke

Can the council carry out all works necessary to prevent the problems that occurred with the sewer in Leixlip on 22 May?

30. Councillor Larkin

Can we have a update in regard to the ongoing odour problem at Main Street, Leixlip?

31. Councillor Larkin

How many water leaks have been reported to Water Services Department from within the Celbridge Electoral Area in the past year, what is the average time-frame for dealing with them?

32. Councillor Neville

In Castletown Estate, Leixlip a number of leaking stop cocks have been replaced by the council and the replacements have been filled with tarmacadam as a temporary measure. Since this work, however, the replacements stop cock are sinking below path surface causing safety hazards to pedestrians using the footpath. Can these affected areas be concreted over by the council as soon as possible.

Planning and Economic Development (11:15 a.m.)

Motions

33. Councillor O’Rourke

That the council carry out an Architectural Conservation Area (A.C.A.) for Celbridge and it be prioritised in the work programme given the architectural and historical heritage of Celbridge and that during this process that Celbridge Action Alliance and other interested groups be engaged with during the different stages.

34. Councillor Larkin

We seek an interim measures, such as soiling over and applying grass seed to the large open space area in Moyglare Hall, The Walk, where there is a large area, intended for an apartment block which has been left rough and is posing difficulties for young children and is unsightly.

Housing, Community and Cultural Services (11:20 a.m.)

35. To consider twinning agreement between Maynooth and Canet-en-Roussillon.

Motion

36. Councillor Larkin

That the Tenant Liaison Officer provide a report to the Celbridge Area Committee on her work as it relates to the Anti Social Behaviour Strategy in our area; we particularly seek improvements that can be made and we learn from design issues that have produced problems in her experience.

Questions

37. Councillor Byrne

Can the council to carry out a survey of the trees in Old Saint Particks Park between houses 624-659 with a view to having them pruned?

38. Councillor Byrne

Can the council remove two park benches opposite house (details supplied) in Saint Patricks Park, Celbridge which are in a dangerous condition.

Corporate, Human Resources and ICT (11:30 a.m.)

Question

39. Councillor Neville

Can the council contact the Minister for Justice and Garda Commissioner requesting that extra Gardai be stationed in the county and that Kildare be first in line to receive any new recruits in the future.