Calls for a pedestrian crossing facility in Celbridge, Kildare
Cllr Declan Ryan (FG) has called for a pedestrian crossing to be located on Ardclough Road, Celbridge
A Fine Gael councillor has called on the local authority to assess the provision of a safe pedestrian crossing facility on Ardclough Road, Celbridge, Kildare.
Cllr Declan Ryan will table his motion at the upcoming meeting of Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District, to be held on Friday, November 20 2026.
Cllr Ryan's motion proposes that the pedestrian crossing be located “between the entrance to Chelmsford and Temple Mills Cottages, to improve pedestrian safety.”
According to Cllr Ryan, residents living on the western side of the road currently have no safe crossing point to access the footpath on the eastern side, which provides a walking route into Celbridge.
Meanwhile, Cllr Rupert Heather (LAB) asks that the council undertake a “condition assessment” of roads, footpaths, road markings and public lighting in older estates in Celbridge.
Cllr Heather further asks that the council establish a prioritised programme of improvements for inclusion in the 2027 roads programme.
A motion by Cllr David Trost (FF) calls on the council to provide “a definitive plan” and costing for the lighting of the grotto off English Row/Tea Lane, Celbridge.
According to Cllr Trost, this is a long-established feature in a key location and opposite a site for new development.
Staying with Transport, and in a question by Cllr Rupert Heather the council is asked to request a meeting with the National Transport Authority (NTA) to review “the adequacy, reliability and capacity” of bus services in Celbridge and Leixlip.
This should include, states Cllr Heather, the feasibility of dedicated school transport services to reduce traffic congestion.
A request for the installation of litter bins on Shackleton Road, Celbridge forms the basis of a question tabled by Cllr Declan Ryan (FG).
Cllr Ryan requests that litter bins be installed at the location, “between the junction of the Clane Road and Church Road to maintain the cleanliness and prevent littering in the area.”
Cllr Claire O'Rourke (SD) meanwhile, has a question regarding noise mitigation measures on the M4 Eastbound Bus Priority Corridor in North Kildare.
Cllr O'Rourke asks that the council “provide an update on the current status of the mandated noise mitigation measures associated with the M4 Eastbound Bus Priority Measures Scheme.”
This should include, she states, “whether the agreed noise barriers have been installed, their final extent and location, the construction completion date, and whether the commitments identified in the 2022 Environmental Impact Assessment Screening Report have now been fully implemented.”
Finally, a question by Cllr David Trost (FF) asks the council to provide a report on the current location of car parking places available in Celbridge.