Priorities Archives - Councillor Derek Mitchell

Sep 01 2023
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Open meeting to set up a Creative Artistic Hub in Greystones-Delgany

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

The town has grown rapidly and there is no centre for the Visual Arts. We are asking those who are interested in this and in trying to set one up to come to a meeting to start a campaign for one. There are many interested in the Visual Arts but a collective voice is needed to try to move it forward. We will hold a meeting at 7.30 pm on the 4th September in the Burnaby Lounge and would welcome all those interested. Mary Kelly                                         marykelly.kelly@gmail.com Michelle Owens                                 michellle@lucca.ie Cllr. Derek Mitchell   0872574969   dmitchell@wicklowcoco.ie

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Apr 04 2023
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Council approves funding for Dr. Ryan Park, Chapel Road & Greystones Enterprise Centre

Posted by | Community Facilities, Greystones, Local Work, Press Release | No Comments

The County Council has approved the 3 year Capital Investment Plan. I’m delighted that it includes a budget of €50,000 for improvement works to Dr. Ryan Park which has been neglected for decades and has anti-social issues. It should be an attractive location. The Chapel Road, Greystones cycle & road scheme is included at €16m, which is badly needed to cope with the many new houses west of Greystones. Also included is an indicative €8m for the partially built Enterprise Centre/Hub near Hawkins Wood. Greystones has virtually the lowest percentage…

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Jan 28 2021
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Mitchell asks Codling Windfarm for Interpretive Centre

Posted by | Community Facilities, Greystones | No Comments

The Codling Windfarm promoters met with Greystones Councillors and described the exciting project. The largest windfarm in Ireland it will save a lot of carbon by replacing thermal power plants. They plan for 140 large wind turbines on the Codling Bank, which is 13km off shore.  They hope to construct it in 2025/6 following getting consent and other permits. I welcome this project but it will be very visible from Greystones to Wicklow.  It is essential that this area is made feel connected and involved with the project via jobs,…

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Jan 27 2021
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Greystones Harbour, Town & Codling Windfarm.

Posted by | Greystones, Harbour | No Comments

Codling will be the largest windfarm in Ireland with twice the power of Moneypoint, the largest thermal station. It will be very visible from the coast from Greystones to Newcastle & Wicklow Town. It is essential that the area is made feel connected and involved with the project via jobs, information, tourism, boat movements & trade. Maintenance base. I have spoken, in September 2020, at some length to Sally Shenton, Manager Base Selection and shown Erlend Christiansen and Paul Concannon around Greystones Harbour and its facilities. It is the safest…

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Nov 12 2020
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Concern about adverse visual impact of proposed Dublin Array Windfarm

Posted by | Environment & Bray Head, Greystones | No Comments

Concern about adverse visual impact of proposed Dublin Array Windfarm. Shorten it by 10Km. This extends from Dun Laoghaire to Greystones and will have an adverse effect on Greystones, Bray Head & the Cliff Walk. The huge Dublin Array turbines, at 300m 50% higher than Poolbeg chimneys,  are to be close to shore, 9 Km from the coast. The photomontages of this are on their site https://dublinarray.com/   until 20th November and they are seeking feedback. I urge people to view this and give their views.  This is close to the…

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Nov 09 2020
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Greystones District, the goose plucked by the rest of Wicklow

Posted by | Community Facilities, Greystones | No Comments

Greystones district, including Kilcoole & Newcastle, gets €172 per person a year to run the area whereas Bray, a similar urban area, gets €242 and thus has 3 times the staff. West Wicklow gets €331 each and Arklow & Wicklow Districts about €280. That’s why services are poor in Greystones. The money spent in the area was always small and has not increased in line with the population. The growth also increases the spend with roads being dug up frequently. When I complain about this, Councillor Patsy Glennon (FF) from…

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Nov 09 2020
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Concern about adverse visual impact of proposed Dublin Array Windfarm

Posted by | Environment & Bray Head, Greystones, Press Release | No Comments

This extends from Dun Laoghaire to Greystones and will have an adverse effect on Greystones, Bray Head & the Cliff Walk. The huge Dublin Array turbines are to be close to shore, 9 Km from the coast and will produce about 600MW. The photomontages of this are on their site https://dublinarray.com/   until 20th November and they are seeking feedback. I urge people to view this and give their views. This is close to the proposed Codling Windfarm which is less prominent, as it is further offshore, even though it generates…

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May 31 2020
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Greater priority needs to be given to buses from outer suburbs on city centre streets

Posted by | Bus/Train, Community Facilities, Local Work, Transport, Transport M50/N11 | No Comments

Buses should have priority on Dublin Streets. Greater priority needs to be given to buses from outer suburbs on city centre streets. The recently published Dublin Mobility Plan provides increased space on City Centre Streets for cycling and walking, especially around College Green. The significant population expansion of the Greater Dublin Area has mostly taken place in further out suburbs as the centre has not expanded much. Walking & cycling are only suitable for commuting short distances. The LUAS which has taken up much road space in Central Dublin, including…

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May 20 2020
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Offshore Windfarm progress welcome but concern about visual impact of Bray & Kish Bank ones

Posted by | Environment & Bray Head, Greystones, Local Work, Press Release, Wicklow | No Comments

I welcome today’s announcement that 7 projects are decided as Relevant Projects to move forward to the next consent stage. We need to use the wind resources to save carbon. However I am concerned about the visual impact of the Bray & Kish Bank one. The development of a large windfarm with a smaller visual effect, well out to sea, should take priority over a small one with a larger visual effect. There should be a limit to the visual effect permitted in towns. In 2005 the Codling windfarm obtained…

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