Pedestrian crossing confirmed for this Kildare location
The council has confirmed a pedestrian crossing for Tea Lane, Celbridge, Kildare
Kildare County Council has confirmed that a pedestrian crossing is to be installed on Tea Lane, Celbridge at a location suitable for service users and staff of St John of God.
Confirmation follows a motion tabled by Labour councillor, Rupert Heather at a recent meeting of Celbridge-Leixlip Municipal District.
Cllr Heather motioned: “That the council prioritises the assessment and delivery of a safe, accessible pedestrian crossing on Tea Lane, Celbridge, at a location suitable for service users and staff of St. John of God, inspects the condition of the existing footpaths in the area and undertakes necessary repairs and accessibility improvements, particularly for wheelchair users and people with mobility difficulties.”
Speaking at the meeting, Cllr Heather said that a person from St John of God had approached him with regard to the issue, which is why he was tabling his motion.
On Tea Lane, he explained, there are a number of independent living facilities, including a gateway to St Raphael's Campus.
According to Cllr Heather, the pathways at the location “are a bit dilapidated” and in his opinion there was a strong case to have a pedestrian crossing at this location.
Telling the council he was “heartened” by its response to his motion, Cllr Heather said it seemed like “a happy coincidence” that it was happening along with the development of the grounds of Celbridge Lodge.
Cllr Heather said that while he was very happy with the council's response, he would prefer a controlled crossing at the location rather than uncontrolled crossings, as were referenced in the council report.
A council report stated that the relevant developer is required to provide both a pedestrian crossing adjacent to the junction of Tea Lane and English Row and two uncontrolled crossings at the site vehicular entrance adjacent to 151 Tea Lane.
This stipulation, the council stated, is part of the granted planning permission conditions for the development of the grounds of Celbridge Lodge.
Further, the report continued, the developer is also required to widen the footpath to 2m “on both sides of Tea Lane from the junction of English Row to Tea Lane graveyard.”
In conclusion, the report confirmed that the Municipal District office “will carry out an assessment of existing paths and carry out any necessary remedial work.”