Greystones Archives - Page 17 of 21 - Councillor Derek Mitchell

Jun 07 2011
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Greystones to Wicklow walk must be kept open

Posted by | Greystones, Wicklow | 426 Comments

                    For safety reasons Irish Rail will be fencing this track when the bird nesting season ends. Apparently it is the only unfenced section of track in the country. Currently they are planning to close off the bridges at Three Trout Stream and the Breeches, Newcastle. This will cut an important walk for tourists and locals alike. ‘I have written to The County Manager and Irish Rail demanding that they come up with a solution which keeps the walk open and satisfies safety concerns. A simple bridge can be provided…

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Apr 14 2011
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Concerned Bord Pleanala decision will delay public access and the hoardings coming down

Posted by | Greystones, Harbour | No Comments

Bord Pleanala decided on the 6th April that the changes to include 34 extra homes in the Harbour Development need to have an Environmental Impact Statement. These changes will then have to be assessed by the Bord, the fifth time the Bord will decide on the Harbour Plan. This further delays the project by possibly a year. It had been hoped that the approval of the extra homes by Wicklow County Council would be adequate so that work could proceed and we can get the hoardings down. However ex Labour…

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Mar 30 2011
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Greystones harbour. Council writes to NAMA urging quick decision.

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Greystones Town Council is to write to NAMA urging them to make an urgent decision to fund the next stage of the harbour PPP so that the hoardings can come down as soon as possible. Cllr Derek Mitchell (FG) said that ‘it is in the interest of the town to get the hoardings down and the HSE Primary Care medical facility open quickly. Phaze 2 should cover its costs and allow the market for apartments to be tested and thus be in NAMAs interest. A quick decision is needed.’ The…

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Feb 09 2011
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Greystones Main Street in bits

Posted by | Greystones, Local Work, Transport M50/N11 | No Comments

The road maintenance budget cuts for 2011 was discussed at Mondays Council meeting. The Government has seriously cut road maintenance grants when the roads have suffered badly in the snow. Greystones main street, Church Road, is in bits with disintegrating speed bumps and large potholes. These are especially bad at the edges which makes it difficult to cycle. We need to encourage cycling to get people out of cars. I asked that a budget is found to repair what is the main street of the second largest town in the…

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Dec 08 2010
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Council votes for 34 extra houses in Greystones Harbour Project.

Posted by | Community Facilities, Greystones, Harbour | No Comments

At its meeting on the 6th December Wicklow County Council voted by 13 to 4 to approve changes to the layout of houses and an increase of 34 in the Greystones Harbour Plan. I welcome this as this should give added confidence and enable phase 2, the clubs, Medical Center, 11 apartments and public square be completed and the hoardings come down within 15 months.

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Nov 08 2010
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Harbour Open Day a success

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

Derek Mitchell very pleased with Harbour Open Day on Saturday. A large number of Greystones Residents visited the Open Day on Saturday morning, helped by the good weather. Sispar staff explained what was happening and the features of the harbour. I spoke to many and they were impressed by the scale of what has been achieved, though many are keen to have the hoardings down as soon as possible.

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Oct 19 2010
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Parking for LUAS should have been provided at Loughlinstown.

Posted by | Greystones, Local Work, Transport M50/N11 | No Comments

Press Release Crazy that LUAS extension has no Parking. Should be provided at Loughlinstown It is crazy that the just opened LUAS extension to Cherrywood has no place to park. Motorists must go to the overcrowded Park n’ Ride at Sandyford!! I took the LUAS on Sunday and was amazed at the lack of parking, which is very bad planning. The Luas should have gone a couple of 100 metres more South across the old rail bridge at Loughlinstown where a Park and Ride should have been provided on state…

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Sep 29 2010
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Greystones Harbour facilities to be complete by end 2011.

Posted by | Greystones, Harbour, Priorities | No Comments

I welcome this as Greystones had been trying to get the harbour rebuilt for over a hundred years and this will create the best Community Harbour in Ireland. Tuesday nights Greystones Town Council meeting was informed by Sispar that the major work on the seawalls would be complete at the end of November 2010. Following this, construction of the Health Centre, public square and Community buildings for the Sea Scouts, Rowers, Anglers, Divers and Sailors will start in January and should be complete in December 2011. The hoardings which have…

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