Slane Area Meeting 20th September 2006

15th September 2006.

To the Cathaoirleach and Each Member of Slane Electoral Area

Dear Member,

The September 2006 Slane Area meeting will take place in the Duleek Civic Offices on Wednesday 20th September 2006 at 10.00am.

You are hereby requested to attend.

Yours sincerely,

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Paul Monahan,

Slane Area Administrator

1.0Confirmation of Minutes:

1.1Minutes of Special Meeting held on 19th July 2006

1.2Minutes of July Monthly Meeting held on 19th July 2006

1.3Minutes of Special meeting held on 30th August 2006

2.0Presentation on the traffic situation at “The Gullet”, Sarsfieldstown, Julianstown on the R132

3.0Presentation by Housing Investigations Officer

4.0Presentation on Meath Cycling & Walking Routes

5.0To consider Disposal of Lands at

5.1Rossan, Kinnegad.

5.2Tullyallen, Co. Louth

5.3Mell, Co. Louth

6.0Julianstown Traffic Calming Works

7.0To receive Report in accordance with Part 8 Planning and Development Regulations 2001 on the following:

7.1 Provision of Social Housing at the Narroways, Bettystown

8.0Status Report on the Road Works Programme

9.0Status Report on Capital Projects

10.0Report on matters raised at the July Meeting

11.0Notice of Question

11.1Cllr. D. Hannigan

Can the Manager explain why construction of a footpath in Stamulen has not yet

commenced, despite an assurance given by the Area Engineer to local residents and can he advise as to when construction is scheduled to commence.?

12.0Notice of Motion

12.1Cllr. D. Hannigan

The Slane Area Councillors hereby instruct the Manager to undertake the following actions (and where necessary to prepare by-laws) as a matter of urgency to address traffic problems at Laytown school:

(a) Install LED flashing speed limit signs on both approaches to Laytown School

(b) Introduce a 30kph speed limit outside Laytown school under Section 9 (9) of

the 2004 Road Traffic Act

(c) Paint a Yellow Box at the junction with Beach Park

(d) Introduce double yellow lines opposite the school

(e) Introduce double yellow lines from the Garda station in Beach Park down to

the junction

(f) Provide funding for a traffic warden for Laytown school and commence the

employment and training of said warden as soon as possible

(g) Progress the completion of the footpath between Highfield and Inse Bay

12.2Cllr. D. Hannigan

The green areas within Phases 1 and 2 of Ledwidge Hall, Slane, are currently zoned as “residential”. The Slane Area Councillors hereby instruct the Manager to prepare a plan to allow these green areas to be rezoned as Open Space

12.3Cllr. T. Kelly – deferred from July monthly meeting

That Meath County Council put a 3 tonnes weight restriction on the following roads:

(a)Mill Road, road no. L16114-0

(b)Julianstown Road, road no. R132

(c)Mounthannover Road, rd no. L16112-0

(d)Kilsharvan Road, rd no. L16112-0

12.4 Cllr. T. Kelly – deferred from July monthly meeting

That the legal advice sought by Slane Area Council ref LAP North and LAP South of the East Meath Plan be made available.

13.0Items / Correspondence raised by the Area Manager

14.0Matters raised with the permission of the Cathaoirleach

15.0To discuss Planning Matters in accordance with the recommendations of the Protocol Committee.

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