wicklow county council Archives - Councillor Derek Mitchell

Minister delays Building Development and jobs

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A recent meeting of Wicklow County Council was told that the sewerage plant at Greystones was at capacity and new development could not be allowed until it was extended. In February 2008 the Council applied to the Minister for Environment, John Gormley (Green Party) for €2m under a standard grant programme (The Serviced Land Initiative). A developer has agreed to pay the Council’s share of €3m as his development is held up because of this.

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Land Saved to Improve Road at Redford Park

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At Mondays meeting of Wicklow County Council the officials proposed to sell a strip of land next to Willowmere Apartments, at the top of Redford Park, to the builder of the apartments. In the years ahead this junction needs to be improved as it will get much busier and I insisted that an objective to improve it was put into the Town Plan. It makes no sense to sell Council land, which will be needed to widen the main road, and then have to Compulsorily Purchase it when the road…

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Land Saved to Improve Road at Redford Park

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At Mondays meeting of Wicklow County Council the officials proposed to sell a strip of land next to Willowmere Apartments, at the top of Redford Park, to the builder of the apartments. In the years ahead this junction needs to be improved as it will get much busier and I insisted that an objective to improve it was put into the Town Plan. It makes no sense to sell Council land, which will be needed to widen the main road, and then have to Compulsorily Purchase it when the road…

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