Housing supply dominates agenda of July's Kildare Co Council meeting
Community facilities are also high on the agenda
Housing supply, community infrastructure, parking pressures and climate action are among the issues set to come before elected members at the July meeting of Kildare County Council.
The monthly meeting will take place at 3pm on Monday, July 27, in the Council Chamber at Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, with councillors set to consider a wide-ranging agenda covering housing, transport, planning, finance and community development.
The meeting will also include the Chief Executive's monthly management report, updates on housing estates, climate action and planning matters, as well as a number of motions from elected members on local and countywide issues.
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Members will receive bi-annual updates on the Taking in Charge of housing estates and the council's Climate Action programme. Councillors will also consider recommendations on the schedule for future themed council presentation meetings and appoint a nominee to the Transport, Mobility and Open Spaces Strategic Policy Committee under the Agriculture/Farming pillar.
Housing is expected to dominate much of the debate. Councillors William Durkan and Ivan Keatley have called for the pilot Serviced Sites Scheme to be readvertised between September and December this year with a view to reactivating the initiative. Meanwhile, councillors David Trost and Brian O'Loughlin are seeking greater collaboration with Approved Housing Bodies committed to delivering turn-key social housing developments.
Community facilities are also high on the agenda. Councillor Bill Clear has proposed that at least 50 per cent of residential development contributions be allocated towards parks, playgrounds, sports pitches, greenways and other community amenities to help ensure infrastructure keeps pace with population growth.
Other motions include a review of parking provision in residential estates, investigating a county events smartphone app similar to "The Kilkenny App, What's On?", retrofitting council-owned accessible toilets with stoma-friendly facilities and examining capital funding options ahead of the 2027 budget process.
Road safety, the future of the Corbally Canal, planning enforcement under the Planning and Development Act 2024 and community safety in residential developments will also be discussed.