Letter to Irish Times re. Greystones Harbour
Madam, – The council holds a bond of at least €5 million to ensure completion of Greystones harbour. This is enough to provide the public square and five free clubhouses. However, the bond is not exercisable until 2014. I believe that these facilities will be completed long before then, but at least we have a backstop date.
This very fine harbour has now been built in less time than Bord Pleanála will have taken to review it on five occasions. When open, it will be seen as the best community harbour in Ireland or Britain .
The delay is frustrating, but it should be seen in the context of the more than 100 years that Greystones has been trying to get the harbour rebuilt. – Yours, etc,
Cllr DEREK MITCHELL,
Manor Avenue,
Greystones, Co Wicklow.
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Saturday, 23 April 2011
Monday, 17 September 2007
Luas line on track for train link
THE Luas is to be extended into the centre of the Co Wicklow seaside town of Bray, transport chiefs have confirmed.
It comes after an intense public campaign to have the rail line connect with both the Dart and trains from the south-east, which carry thousands of commuters into Dublin every day.
The extension from Cherrywood, near Loughlinstown, to an as yet undetermined spot north of the town will divide in two, with one line going to Fassaroe in the west and the other through Bray to the Dart.
The announcement is a major coup for the county, with both local politicians and the town's chamber of commerce strongly welcoming the move.
Tom Manning, Railway Procurement Agency (RPA), said: "It was decided that, subject to approval and receiving funding, the line will go and connect with the Dart."
Rolled-out under the Government's Transport 21 plan, the RPA last summer announced three possible routes for the extension, all of which by-passed Bray centre. But a campaign, launched by the local chamber of commerce, called for a spur-line to connect the light rail system with the Dart.
Advertisements were taken out in the county's local media, urging residents to write to the RPA in support of the link.
The announcement was given this week via an RPA letter to county manager Eddie Sheehy, read out at a meeting of Bray Town Council.
Subject to planning approval, it is hoped the project could be finished by 2015.
It would mark a major transport boost for the commuter population of both counties Wicklow and Wexford.
Mr Manning said detailed plans would now be devised as to how trams would run through the town.
Bray Chamber President Eugene Finnegan branded the announcement as historic.
"A number of months ago, all that seemed likely was a bus transit link into Bray from a Luas stop in Fassaroe," he said.
"Today, we have confirmation that the Luas will be brought into Bray and will link with Bray Dart Station.
"It is clear that the significant public response from the public in Bray and Co Wicklow calling on the RPA to bring the Luas into Bray was a significant factor in this decision.
"From the outset, we have passionately lobbied and articulated our belief that the Luas should connect with Bray Dart Station, thereby serving an existing population of 30,000, as well as towns across Co Wicklow served by the Suburban Rail Service," he said.
Irish Independent
It comes after an intense public campaign to have the rail line connect with both the Dart and trains from the south-east, which carry thousands of commuters into Dublin every day.
The extension from Cherrywood, near Loughlinstown, to an as yet undetermined spot north of the town will divide in two, with one line going to Fassaroe in the west and the other through Bray to the Dart.
The announcement is a major coup for the county, with both local politicians and the town's chamber of commerce strongly welcoming the move.
Tom Manning, Railway Procurement Agency (RPA), said: "It was decided that, subject to approval and receiving funding, the line will go and connect with the Dart."
Rolled-out under the Government's Transport 21 plan, the RPA last summer announced three possible routes for the extension, all of which by-passed Bray centre. But a campaign, launched by the local chamber of commerce, called for a spur-line to connect the light rail system with the Dart.
Advertisements were taken out in the county's local media, urging residents to write to the RPA in support of the link.
The announcement was given this week via an RPA letter to county manager Eddie Sheehy, read out at a meeting of Bray Town Council.
Subject to planning approval, it is hoped the project could be finished by 2015.
It would mark a major transport boost for the commuter population of both counties Wicklow and Wexford.
Mr Manning said detailed plans would now be devised as to how trams would run through the town.
Bray Chamber President Eugene Finnegan branded the announcement as historic.
"A number of months ago, all that seemed likely was a bus transit link into Bray from a Luas stop in Fassaroe," he said.
"Today, we have confirmation that the Luas will be brought into Bray and will link with Bray Dart Station.
"It is clear that the significant public response from the public in Bray and Co Wicklow calling on the RPA to bring the Luas into Bray was a significant factor in this decision.
"From the outset, we have passionately lobbied and articulated our belief that the Luas should connect with Bray Dart Station, thereby serving an existing population of 30,000, as well as towns across Co Wicklow served by the Suburban Rail Service," he said.
Irish Independent
Saturday, 27 January 2007
Wicklow locals voice fears about treatment centre plans
The Wicklow People tells us that Residents living on Marlton Road are currently engaged in talks with the town council to ensure their fears over the community addiction services centre based on the road are listened to.
Just before Christmas, An Bord Pleanala overturned a decision made by Wicklow Town Council and gave the centre the green light.
Part of the report maintained that the centre would be used mainly for counselling of people suffering from addiction and their families and loved ones, and the premises wouldn't be used for the dispensing of medicines. Medical treatment remains the exclusive statutory responsibility of the HSE.
While many residents remain concerned about the development, they at lest feel that the town council are taking their worries on board.
David Lang, Chairman of the Residents Association, says 'we have been engaged with the town council and the talks have proved very constructive. We want to ensure that the clinic adheres to the conditions.
'There are a number of points we have suggested and the discussions are still ongoing.'
While the Residents Association now accepts that the clinic will soon be up and running, they still maintain that Marlton Road isn't the correct location.
Just before Christmas, An Bord Pleanala overturned a decision made by Wicklow Town Council and gave the centre the green light.
Part of the report maintained that the centre would be used mainly for counselling of people suffering from addiction and their families and loved ones, and the premises wouldn't be used for the dispensing of medicines. Medical treatment remains the exclusive statutory responsibility of the HSE.
While many residents remain concerned about the development, they at lest feel that the town council are taking their worries on board.
David Lang, Chairman of the Residents Association, says 'we have been engaged with the town council and the talks have proved very constructive. We want to ensure that the clinic adheres to the conditions.
'There are a number of points we have suggested and the discussions are still ongoing.'
While the Residents Association now accepts that the clinic will soon be up and running, they still maintain that Marlton Road isn't the correct location.
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