Wicklow County Council voted, with 20 for and 3 against, on Monday to transfer land to build 358 homes to the builder who has rebuilt the wrecked harbour. In 2003 the Council agreed the plan for a Public Private Partnership where the harbour was rebuilt at no cost to the taxpayer by allowing these homes […]
The developer has been working fast to complete the clubhouses for the Sea Scouts, Anglers, Divers, Rowers and Sailors and other public facilities. The Council, at the request of Cllr Jennifer Whitmore, postponed a decision on the transfer of land even though it was informed this would delay the scheme and that it was obliged […]
Sisk met with Greystones Councillors on Tuesday evening and committed to start building the clubhouses for the Community Clubs (Sea Scouts, Rowers, Divers, Anglers and Sailors) in January 2015 and expect to finish at the end of that year. Minister Simon Harris TD expects the Coastguard building to be built in 2015. Following that work will start […]
Next Tuesday the Greystones Councillors are meeting with Sisk and the marina operators to discuss progress on the harbour site following a positive discussion between the Councillors 2 weeks before. I want the project finished but even if a date for overall completion can’t be given I will be strongly pressing them to build the Clubhouses […]
The developers have agreed to improve the appearance of the harbour area and to open the North Pier next Summer. They also stated that they expect to start building by June 2014. However I asked them to do away with all the fencing on the public square and to improve the landscaping on the fenced […]
At Tuesdays meeting the Council agreed to ask Sisk to improve the harbour more than they have agreed to do. The Council welcomed the improvements, opening the North Pier, improving the Public Square, Public Slipway, Fishermen’s facilities, etc., which Sisk have said that they will implement by next Spring as they will improve the appearance […]
Sisk attended Tuesday nights Town Council meeting and agreed to open up most of the Public Square and the North Wall of the new harbour. This will provide much better public facilities though the Square will be smaller than I had hoped. In July I put a 5 point plan to Sisk and some of […]
The Institute of Engineers Ireland is holding a lecture on Building Greystones Harbour on Wednesday 28th August, at 7.30 pm, in the National Yacht Club in Dun Laoghaire. Sean Mason of Ove Arup will describe the engineering challenges and Cllr. Derek Mitchell will talk about the Community issues.