Minute of April 2014 Slane Area Monthly Meeting, Chamber, Duleek Civic Offices, Wednesday 16th April 2014
Cllr Dillon Gallagher presided as Cathaoirleach
Other Councillors Present:
Cllr.Wayne Harding , Cllr Sirena Campbell, Cllr Jimmy Cudden ,
Apologies: Cllr Arian Keogan, Cllr Eoin Holmes
Officials Present:
Fiona Lawless, Director of Services and Area Manager, Eugene Farrelly Area Administrator, Jim Colwell Area Engineer , Larry Whelan , Senior Executive Officer Environment, Mark Harrington, Staff Officer Planning Enforcement, Frances Hughes Assistant Staff Officer.
The Members were advised of the provisions of Part 15 of the LG Act 2001 and the code of conduct for Members, Officials and non-elected Council committee members regarding declarable interests of themselves and of any connected person as set out in the Ethical Framework Document included with the Agenda Documentation.
Item 1.0 Confirmation of Minutes of March 2014 Meeting
Cathaoirleach Dillon -Gallagher welcomed all to the April Area Meeting
· 1.1 March 2014Monthly Meeting held on Wednesday 19th Mar 2014
On the proposal of Cllr Jimmy Cudden seconded by Cllr Serena Campbell the Members confirmed the Minutes of the Meeting held on the above date
Item 2.0 Matters Arising from the Minutes
No Matters arising
Item 3 To Receive a Report and Recommend to the Full Council the Taking inCharge of Woodgrange Estate, Painestown, Drogheda South
Cllr Dillon Gallagher welcomed Mark Harrington from Planning Dept who outlined the process that had been entered into by way of public submission which had completed on 5th April last with no submissions received, The Members agreed the following:
The Members recommended to the full Council the taking in charge of Woodgrange Estate, Painestown, Drogheda on the proposal of Cllr Jimmy Cudden seconded by Cllr Anne Dillon Gallagher.
Item 4.0 To receive a Report on Take-in-Charge Estates from Planning Department
Mark Harrington outlined the details of his report to the Members and answered any questions raised on foot of same and undertook to submit the updated Report for the Members information as follows:
Minutes April 2014 Slane Area Meeting 16/04/2014
Meath County Council, Duleek One Stop Shop, Main Street, Duleek, County Meath
Telephone: 041 9880700, Fax: 041 9880139, Email: , web: www.meath.ie
Development Name / Developer Name / Town / Compliance Inspections (Enforcement/ Bond) / Vaild Developer Request / Valid Resident Request / Updated Position
North Lands / Lavelle McAlinden / Bettystown / √
Stoneyford Green / D.S. Construction Ltd. / Duleek / √
Aney View, Julianstown East / Macken Constructuion Limited / Julianstown / √ / In Charge
Slane Castle Demesne / Pinebank Homes Ltd / Slane / √
Garrai na gCrann Coney Hall / Elisondo Developments Ltd / Mornington / √
Sli Garman Grangegeeth / Bernard Sheridan / Slane / √
Bathe Abbey, Commons / Gdolphin / Duleek / √ / √ / On public display from 14/04/14 for part TIC
Grange Rath / Rockmill Ltd. / Drogheda, Grange Rath, Colpe West / √ / √
The Grange Estate / St Joseph's Aviation Co-op Soc / Stamullen / √
Inse Bay / Woodgreen Builders Ltd / Laytown / √
Forge Hill / Shenick Homes / Stamullen / √
Mornington Court / Abelonne/Butler Contractors Ltd / Mornington / √
Alderwood / Aiden Elliot Construction / Stamullen / √
Sliverstream / Shenick Homes / Stamullen / √
Seabury Lawns / Keal Ryan Properties / Mornington / √
Woodgrange / Gantley Development / Drogheda / √ / On 16/04/2014 The Members recommended that the taking in charge of Woodgrange Estate, Painestown, Drogheda be placed on the Full Council Agenda on the proposal of Cllr Jimmy Cudden seconded by Cllr Anne Dillon Gallagher.
The Belfry / Glenbrien Costruction / Duleek / √
Devlin Court / Abelonne Ltd / Stamullen / √ / Contractor on site carrying out works following release of bond
Colgan Street / John Sampson / Duleek / √
Lagavoreen / Tom Manley / Platin / √
Churchlands / Whiteleas Investment Ltd / Slane / √ / Contractor on site carrying out works following release of bond
Glenpatrick / Grangevale Enterprises Ltd / Slane / √
Glenview / Palladrone Dev / Stamullen / √ / Snaglist issued to developer
Ledwidge / Barnmore Dev / Slane / √ / Inspection carried out and report sent to DOE applying for funds from the Site Resolution Fund to carry out works within the development to the benefit of the residents.
St Nicholas Village / J.J. Castle Ltd / Mornington / √
Minutes April 2014 Slane Area Meeting 16/04/2014
Meath County Council, Duleek One Stop Shop, Main Street, Duleek, County Meath
Telephone: 041 9880700, Fax: 041 9880139, Email: , web: www.meath.ie
This Report and the Report on Unauthorised Development already circulated were noted by the Members .
Item 5 To receive a Report on the EU (Household Food Waste and Bio-Waste) Regulations 2013 from Environment Dept.
Cllr Dillon Gallagher welcomed Larry Whelan from Environment Dept who outlined for the Members interest the background to these new regulations being rolled-out on a phased basis across the County.
The main points in his presentation were as follows:
· Seeks to promote the segregation and recovery of household waste and imposes obligations on both Waste Collectiors and Households
· Roll-out of the programme on a phased basis between 2013/2016 with Ashbourne ,Laytown, Bettystown ,Mornington from 1st July 2014.
· Awareness campaigns have been arranged with Collectors individually and the Public by way of Information Day on 6th may in Scoil Naiomh Iosa.
· Recruitment of two Brown Bin advisors to call to schools and households to advise of the service
· 15,000 leaflets being distributed across the locations by CRE
· Advertisements to be placed with the local newspapers and LMFM Radio.
· Meath.ie Web-Site to be used to publicise the roll-out programme.
Cathaoirleach Dillon-Gallagher thanked Larry for his informative presentation and the Members welcomed the introduction of these regulations to the East Coast from July 2014 and noted the presentation with any queries arising responded to satisfactorily.
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Item 6 To receive a Report on the 2014 Roadworks Programme.
A written Report was circulated to the Members on the proposed road works programme for 2014 and update on NTA Funded Schemes as follows:
National Primary Roads €29,460
Maintenance allocation.
National Secondary Roads €26,179
Maintenance allocation.
Regional/Local Road – Restoration and Surface Dressing €1,380,136
Roadworks programme
R-150-0 Marsh Road
R-108-53/63 Mullaghteelin/Clinstown
L-1615-0/L-1615-16/L-5619-0 Bellewstown
L-1618-19 Minnstown
L-1601-19 Roughgrange
L-16161-12 Corballis
L-1004-19 Clatterstown
L-1601-19 Stalleen
L-1613-0 Knockcommon Ardcath
L-1625-0 Sallygarden
Works have commenced and will be completed by July 2014
Regional/Local Road – Maintenance/Discretionary €878,474
Works have commenced and it is anticipated that the programme will be completed by the end of November 2014
Community Involvement Schemes
Community Involvement Schemes
Road Ref / LocationL-16052-0 / Ardcalf-Slane
L-1608-10 / Newgrange
L-16071-0 / Dowth
L-16074-0 / Balfaddock Slane
Low Cost Safety Scheme (National and non-National Roads)
Transportation Dept Capital Allocation
Miscellaneous Works
The outdoor crews are engaged primarily on road maintenance i.e pothole repairs/watercourses and preparation works for the roads programme.
Slane Area Projects at March 2014
2013 Projects
NUMBER / PROJECT NAME / PROJECT DESCRIPTION / 2013 ALLOCATION / PROJECT COMPLETION / Current StatusMCC/12//0006 / DROGHEDA/NAVAN CYCLEWAY / NTA - BOYNE CYCLEWAY / 150,000 / PHASE1 CONST/
PHASE 2 DESIGN / Phase I: Due to open next week.Minor snagging works to be completed
Phase II: Preliminary design being carried out by Consultants.
2014 Projects
NUMBER / PROJECT NAME / PROJECT DESCRIPTION / 2014 ALLOCATION / PROJECT COMPLETION / Current StatusMH/12/8990 / N51 TRAFFIC CALMING SCHEME – SLANE VILLAGE / NRA - TRAFFIC CALMING / 0 / 2014 / Minor snagging works outstanding to be completed by end of April.
MCC/14/0005 / PEDESTRIAN CROSSING, DULEEK / NTA - PROVISION OF A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING IN DULEEK AT THE JUNCTION OF THE R150 AND ABBEY ROAD / €30,000 / 2014 / In the process of appointing a non-construction contractor for the appropriate assessment.
02 03 012 / DULEEK TRAFFIC CALMING SCHEME / REFURBISHMENT & TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT FOR DULEEK VILLAGE / Own Resources / 2014 / Contractor appointed for a Topographical survey
MH/14/11550 / SLANE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT
SURVEY / REVIEW OF TRAFFIC FLOW / €80,000 / 2014 / The Transportation Dept have appointed Halcrow Barry Consulting Engineers to carry out a review of the current traffic flow information in and around Slane Village to consider the possibility of traffic management schemes in the area
MCC/13/003 / LAYTOWN CAR-PARK / CAR-PARK AT LAYTOWN / 0 / No further update.
Cathaoirleach Dillon-Gallagher thanked Jim Colwell for the updated proposals under the road-works programme for Slane Area in 2014 and the members noted the current position from the previous Meeting
Item 7.To receive a Report on matters raised at the March Meeting
The Report on the issues raised at the March Area Meeting was circulated at the Meeting .The Members discussed the Report with any matters raised satisfactorily responded to by the officials present including mandating the Area Administrator to respond to the request received from Ledwidge Museum Committee as agreed at the March Meeting in line with supporting their request for 25% subvention under their application for funding under the Museum Scheme.
The Report was noted by the Members.
Item 8. Matters raised with the permission of the Cathaoirleach
The Members had no issues to raise under this heading.
Item 9.0 Correspondence /Issues raised
Eugene Farrelly informed the Members of the following correspondence received for information:
1. Request from Stamullen Cycle Club to run their annual cycle race on 11th to 13th April.
2. Request from Sandyachting Ireland for their event on Sunday 13th April on Bettystown Beach.
3. Six Casual Trading Licences were allocated for Beach Traders over the summer months .
4. Cystic Fibrosis fun-run 10k arranged for 27th April next in the environs of Duleek to Plattin..
5. Brian Boru procession applied for through Duleek main-street on 4th May 2014.
Item 10.0 To discuss matters in accordance with the recommendations of the Protocol Committee
The Members were advised that no matters arise other than the Report on Planning Enforcement Cases as circulated with the Agenda.
Item 11.0 Date for May Meeting : Wednesday 21st May 2014 -11am
The business of the Meeting having been completed Cathaoirleach Dillon-Gallagher thanked all for their contributions to same. It was agreed that the Members would mark the last meeting of the present committee with a lunch following the May Meeting .
Minutes April 2014 Slane Area Meeting 16/04/2014
Meath County Council, Duleek One Stop Shop, Main Street, Duleek, County Meath