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One of the motions concerned drainage and accessibility at St Brigid's Well.
CURRAGH PLAINS INFO
The location of findings related to the second stage of the consultation for the Conservation Management Plan for The Curragh Plains was shared by Kildare County Council at the latest Kildare-Newbridge Municipal District (MD) meeting, held on Wednesday, April 19.
The findings were uploaded to KCC's official website, and can be found at: https://www.curraghplains.ie/where-we-are.
CEMETERY CLEAN-UP
Kildare County Council will arrange to carry out a general tidy-up at St Evin’s Cemetery in Monasterevin.
The council made the comments in relation to a motion put forward by Sinn Féin councillor Noel Connolly.
ST BRIGID'S WELL MEETING
A meeting will be organised with the stakeholders involved in St Brigid’s Well to discuss drainage and accessibility at the site.
TRANSPORT NOMINEE
Social Democrats Cllr Chris Pender was put forward as a nominee for the Kildare Sustainable Transport Forum following a vote.
The nomination was seconded by Sinn Féin Cllr Noel Connolly.
DISAPPOINTMENT OVER KCC RESPONSE
Kildare County Council’s update on the Market Square in Kilcullen did not sit well with one councillor.
The council said that 'a further funding source is required to progress this project.'
However, Fine Gael Cllr Tracey O’Dwyer said that the council’s report at the meeting outlined information 'we already knew.'
She then asked when can the Kildare-Newbridge MD expect an update from KCC's Public Realm Department on open projects in the MD.
A date is to be confirmed.
ROAD MAINTENANCE
Road resurfacing/maintenance to the front and rear access estate roads to the Cowpasture Estate will be undertaken by the county council.
The announcement came following a motion from Fine Gael Cllr Kevin Duffy.
LPT NOMINATIONS
Fianna Fáil Cllr Noel Heavey nominated €4,000 from Kildare County Council's Local Property Tax (LPT) to be allocated into JuneFest 2023.
The nomination was seconded by his colleague Cllr Suzanne Doyle.
In addition, Cllr Tracey O'Dwyer put forward the following LPT nominations: €3,000 euro for Kilcullen Valley Fairy Trail Upgrades, €4,000 euro to commission a public lighting audit in Walshestown Estate, Newbridge to assist with bringing the estate to Taking In Charge standard and €2,500 euro to complete the natural play area in Linear Park Newbridge.
WAIT TIMES
Kildare County Council has said that it would respond to a councillor who enquired about the wait times for social housing applications in the Newbridge area.
The question was put forward by Cllr Chris Pender.
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