Greystones Archives - Page 18 of 21 - Councillor Derek Mitchell

IDA land Greystones

Posted by | Education, Environment & Bray Head, Greystones, Local Business, Local Work, Priorities | 774 Comments

The IDA is asking to change the planning status of its 70 acres in Greystones which is zoned for industry. They have owned this land for 25 years but have ignored it and produced no jobs on it. The present work on the site putting in roads, telecoms and other services is very positive. I believe that the next secondary school, which will be needed in a couple of years, should be on this site next to Charlesland where many young children live. I have asked the Council to leave…

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Greystones Harbour Health Centre expected in 2011

Posted by | Greystones, Harbour, Local Business, Local Work | 6 Comments

Sispar, who are building the harbour, stated that the marine works are still on target to be completed this October and building the Medical centre will start then provided Wicklow Council vote for it in September. Completion is expected late in 2011. It is hoped to build the Public Square, Clubhouses and take down the hoardings by the same time. Because of this building it is unlikely that the marina can open until early 2012 as land access will be across the building site. Sispar is keen to add up…

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Greystones Maintainence needs to be improved by using Unemployed people.

Posted by | Community Facilities, Environment & Bray Head, Greystones, Local Work, Priorities | 207 Comments

6 outdoor staff of Wicklow County Council have recently retired and not been replaced because of the recruitment embargo. This is affecting the maintenance of public spaces such as flowerbeds, parks, and roadside edges. The remaining staff are concentrating on keeping the beach and central area tidy in order to maintain Blue Flag status for the beach. The Tidy Towns Group is trying to get the town tidy before the judging takes place in June. There have been a number of FAS schemes in Greystones which did very useful work…

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Cllr. Derek Mitchell’s welcomes Medical Centre and Harbour Progress

Posted by | Community Facilities, Greystones, Harbour, Local Work, Priorities | No Comments

Converting first Block to a Primary Medical Centre, including a HSE facility, is great for Greystones, and a good use of this space. The developer will complete all marine work by October 2010 and after 110 years of trying to get the harbour sorted out this is great news! The developer wants to add 34 homes at the North end taking up 3 acres of the Public Park which will then be 13 acres. The Area Plan has 375 homes but Bord Pleanala took out a block in the now…

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Greystones Harbour Latest Update

Posted by | Greystones, Harbour, Local Work, Priorities, Uncategorized | No Comments

The December photo shows how far work has progressed with about 15 machines working on it. The marine works, including 2 public slipways, should be complete in June this year. The harbour will not open to the public this year as considerable work must be done on the land side. The walls are solid blocks protected by rocks and then antifers placed on top. These concrete castings appear white in the photo and their function is to break up the waves before they hit the wall. During the heavy storms…

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