K i l d a r e

County Council

5 February 2007

To the Cathaoirleach and each Member of the Clane Area Committee

Dear Cathaoirleach and Members,

The next meeting of the Clane Area Committee will be held at 2.00 p.m. on Tuesday,

13 February 2007 in the Council Chamber, Áras Chill Dara, Devoy Park, Naas, and you are

invited to attend.

Yours sincerely,

A. C. Talbot

Meetings Administrator

AGENDA

  1. To approve minutes of 9 January 2006 and to note progress report.

2.Receipt of deputation from Little Way, Clane

PLANNING ( 2.30 P.M.)

3. Taking in charge of Barrington Court, Prosperous.

FORWARD PLANNING/COMMUNITY AND ENTERPRISE (2.35 P.M.)

QUESTION

4. Councillor Fitzpatrick

What progress has been made by Council on the provision of a house or a site for ‘Little Way

Cancer Group’. This group is now experiencing a great need for caring, consulting and meeting facilities?

TRANSPORTATION/HEALTH AND PUBLIC SAFETY (2.45 PM)

5. County Kildare Speed Limit Review

QUESTIONS

6. Councillor Weld

What further proposals are to be put in place with regards to traffic calming measures outside Killahanroe National School, Carbury?

7. Councillor McEvoy

Could we have continuous footpaths, from Gorretti Terrace and St. Joseph’s Terrace in Prosperous to the schools, along with speed ramps, resurfacing, road markings, including disability parking, and warning signs as a matter of urgency?

8. Councillor McEvoy

Could we have a footpath, or added pedestrian bridge where the Millicent Road accesses the Street in Clane, and could this be tied in with a general upgrading of the footpaths leading to it?

MOTIONS

9. Councillor Fitzpatrick

That this Council identify sources of funding to undertake urgent essential repairs to roads in North West Kildare to make them safe for all road users.

10. Councillors Michael Fitzpatrick/Brendan Weld

That officials up-date members on provision of road safety measures in Prosperous at Reillys Shop, St. Farnhams School and Scoil Leanbh Íosa in furtherance of their previous representations.

11. Councillor McGinley

That the Clane Area Committee hereby requests the Director of Services to include the following works in the 2007 Works Programme and that given the safety of children involved that the works be given priority;

a)to provide a new road surface with drainage at the primary school in Prosperous

b)to provide anti speed ramps and speed limit of 30 k.p.h. at the same location and associated road markings

c)to provide footpaths on each side of the road at this location and to upgrade the existing ones

d)to provide dedicated parking space for the mini-buses carrying special needs children at the school

e) to provide a safe crossing point in front of the school.

12. Councillor Weld

That traffic calming measures be put in place between Broadford Village and Millrace Lawn.

13. Councillor Weld

That the area around the bus stop at Woodlands Park Estate, Coill Dubh be reinstated.

HOUSING AND WATER SERVICES (3.20 P.M.)

QUESTIONS

14. Councillor Fitzpatrick

What effort is Council making to provide Carbury Village with a sewerage scheme or is Council aware of any developer proposing to do so?

15. Councillor Fitzpatrick

Why does the Council not become a member of Local Group Water Schemes, and have rented council houses, with only private water supply, serviced by the schemes such as a house in Timahoe East (details supplied), who lacks a proper water supply?

ADJOURNED MOTION

  1. Councillor Weld

That remedial action be taken with regard to the chimneys in Mooretown Drive, Rathcoffey.

CORPORATE AFFAIRS/ENVIRONMENT (3.30 PM)

17. Parks Works Programme 2007

MOTION

18. Councillor Fitzpatrick

That this Council supports the provision of a cycle path in Donadea Forest Park and will assist in the provision of same with a funding allocation.

QUESTIONS

19. Councillor Weld

Could we have a progress report on new playground in Clane?

20. Councillor Weld

Could the Council provide a playground in the Carbury/Derrinturn Area?

21. Other Business

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