Uncategorized Archives - Councillor Derek Mitchell

The lack of staff to cope with the rapid growth was discussed at Tuesdays District Meeting. ‘This has resulted in a Street Cleaning machine remaining in the depot, unused for several years, because there are no staff to drive it even though management say we now have more drivers. That is ludicrous. Staff are less than half every other area all of which have a similar population. Lots of maintenance work is not being done and there is a lack of engineering staff to cope with facilities needed to cope…

The Sea Stack windfarm is now seeking a Foreshore Licence for surveys, the third separate proposal for offshore turbines to meet off Greystones. The Codling & Dublin Array ones are further advanced. I am concerned that these in combination will cause serious visual amenity loss especially off Greystones where they meet and the effect is greatest. From Greystones they will take up 113 degrees Arc of View, almost the entire sea horizon. The turbines are huge, 300 meters tall. When you’re standing on top of Bray Head, the local landmark,…

Click to download the Report on Beach Protection in August 2017

Greystones North Beach will be closed for protection works until the 19th August. 5,000 cu m. of shingle beach nourishment is being imported and placed on the beach. The boulders protecting the old dump have been shifted by the waves at the North end and the photo shows where 25 boulders have been imported to reinforce it. In September the Cliff Walk will be rerouted through the construction site which will be smoother and an improvement. The present walk via the beach is rough and difficult underfoot.

  Commercial Fishing pier in Dun Laoghaire Harbour. Comparison to Greystones Commercial fishing boat problems in Greystones: Moorings only 8 months a year. Difficulty insuring vessels? Store tenders in huts. Lift to waters edge. Row to moored fishing boat and climb up. Difficult to load from a small boat. Load from pier, install crane and no power, no power or water on pier. Need skilled/insured crane operator in public space. In DL can be lifted from deck to pier by hand. Where park van. Pier too narrow. Access control for…

Great to see Greystones Rowing Club opening their new premise at the harbour on Sunday. The club was founded in 1926 and up to now had no premise for storing boats or changing rooms. The club has over 130 members, 3 clinker built long wooden rowing boats and over 40 kayaks. The boat storage compound and shell of the premise was built as part of the harbour project and fitted out by the members. ‘This is a great facility for adults and children and will encourage more use of the…