Motions & Questions Raised at the Clane-Maynooth Municipal District July 2024 Meeting:
Motion – Councillor William Durkan
That the council provides urgent footpath repairs in the case of Donore Cottages, due to safety and accessibility concerns raised by residents in the area.
Report: There is no funding allocated in the 2024 budget to repair these footpaths. The Municipal District office will add this request to the list and should funding become available, works will be scheduled. Otherwise, this request can be considered as part of the 2025 works programme.
Motion – Councillor William Durkan
That the council provides signage at the gateway points of Johnstownbridge Village, in line with similar measures in other towns in the area.
Report: The Johnstownbridge Village Renewal Masterplan has been developed and agreed in consultation with residential and commercial stakeholders in town/village, the elected members and the relevant departments within the Local Authority. Some projects will be delivered in the short term and others in the medium to longer term, taking into account funding availability, land ownership etc. The Masterplan is an important tool that will enable Kildare County Council and the community to apply for a range of funding schemes, including the Rural Regeneration Development Fund and the Town and Village funding where a greater priority is given to the funding of projects which are considered part of an overall village plan. Currently Strategic Projects and Public Realm do not have funding in place for the delivery of the village gateways projects. Projects will be delivered when funding becomes available through the various Town Renewal funding streams, Local Property Tax or in partnership with other Local Authority Departments to leverage available funding from other work programmes. It should be noted that the projects identified in the Masterplan are conceptual only and may be subject to appropriate planning consents and further consultation processes prior to detail design and construction stage.
Question – Councillor William Durkan
Can the council provide an update on when road works will be completed in the case of the L-5071 through Staplestown Village?
Report: The Municipal District office is currently reviewing the budgets for resurfacing in 2024. A decision on the Staplestown Village works will be made in mid-July 2024.
Question – Councillor William Durkan
Can the council provide an update on when road works will be completed in the case of the L-5008 Road at Clogherinkoe?
Report: The resurfacing of this road is currently awarded to a contractor and works should be completed within the next two months.
