The agenda for the next meeting of Malahide/Howth Area Committee (Services B – Planning,
Property and Economic Development, Housing, Community Recreation and
Amenities, General) in Baldoyle Library at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 21st September is out.
COMHAIRLE CONTAE FHINE GALL
FINGAL COUNTY COUNCIL
Phone: 8905000 P.O. Box 174,
Fax: 8905809 County Hall,
Swords,
Fingal,
Co.Dublin.
14th September, 2006
To each Member of the Malahide/Howth
Area Committee:
Dear Councillor
A meeting of the Malahide/Howth Area Committee (Services B – Planning, Property and Economic Development, Housing, Community Recreation and Amenities, General) will be held in the Baldoyle Library and Offices, Baldoyle, Fingal, Dublin 13, at 3.00 p.m. on Thursday 21st September 2006 to consider the following Agenda.
Yours faithfully,
S. Peppard
Meetings Administrator
Corporate Services Division
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A G E N D A
1. Confirmation and Re-affirmation of Minutes
(a) Minutes of Meeting of Malahide/Howth Area Committee (Services B) held on 15th June, 2006.
(already circulated)
COMMUNITY RECREATION AND AMENITIES QUESTIONS
2. Councillor D. O’Brien
"To ask the Manager to have the pathway between Castle Cove ( Seabury) and the Killeen Estate, Malahide resurfaced as it is in a very poor condition in parts?"
3. Councillor A. Farrell
"To ask the Manager to remove all garden waste material from the eastern green hedge row at Biscayne (bordering with Robswall), Malahide and complete all grass cutting, including edging within the estate?"
4. Councillor A. Farrell
"To ask the Manager to outline plans to replace the grove of trees/bushes at 16 and 17 Biscayne, Malahide and anywhere else within the estate?"
5. Councillor R. Kelly
"To ask the Manager of the need for reinstatement of grass and litter bin between jetty at Haven View and past Texas Lane, Malahide?"
6. Councillor P. Coyle
"To ask the Manager if the trees to the side and rear of Riverside View Cottages, Strand Road, Portmarnock could be examined and cut back, given the adverse impact on the properties and also taking into account the numerous anti-social problems reported at this location with associated dangers to the properties?
7. Councillor P. Coyle
"To ask the Manager if the tree on the roadside at 9 Wheatfield Grove, Portmarnock, could be pruned in the Winter Programme of Works?"
8. Councillor P. Coyle
"To ask the Manager if the tree on the roadside at 92-93 Martello Court, Portmarnock, could be pruned in the Winter Programme of Works?"
9. Councillor P. Coyle
"To ask the Manager if the steps from the pathway at Portmarnock Hotel/Links to the Council’s sleeper walk on the dunes could be improved?"
10. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager to outline his proposals for the drawing up of a plan for the renovation of the promenade in Howth?"
11. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager to report on the progress in relation to the needs analysis for Baldoyle and the proposals for a playground in Baldoyle and the all-weather facility for Baldoyle as in the 3 year capital programme?"
12. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager to arrange for the removal of the base of the mast at Sutton Park?"
13. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager to confirm that no plans or proposals exist in relation to pitches in Baldoyle which would compromise the effectiveness of the flood control bund in place north of Admiral Park?"
14. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager what is the anticipated timescale for drawing up draft plans for the Millennium Park in Baldoyle and putting those plans on public display?"
GENERAL QUESTIONS
15. Councillor R. Kelly
"To ask the Manager would it be possible in individual cases were the new
paypath is not a suitable payment system to still pay by cheque. (pension)?"
PROPERTY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT QUESTIONS
16. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager to report on progress in identifying potential locations for more allotments in the Malahide / Howth Areas?"
PLANNING QUESTIONS
17. Councillor R. Kelly
To ask the Manager to report on a developer cutting down a number of trees
(40 mature trees ) at Oak Hall, The Hill Malahide in deliberate breech of
planning permission and what action is planned?"
18. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager when and how the Statements of Character for Architectural Conservation Areas in Howth and Malahide electoral areas are to be put on public display?"
19. Councillor D. Healy
"To ask the Manager to put the Howth SAAO Management Committee minutes on the Council website?"
HOUSING BUSINESS
20. New Works, Acceptance of Tenders etc.
(if any, to be circulated)
21. Sketch layouts for proposed dwellings in the Housing Construction Programme – Initiation of procedure pursuant to Part XI, Local Government Planning and Development Act 2000.
22. Correspondence.
(if any, to be circulated)
COMMUNITY RECREATION AND AMENITIES BUSINESS
23. New Works, Acceptance of Tenders etc.
(if any, to be circulated)
24. Proposals for the Provision of Playgrounds in Bayside Sutton, and Seapark, Malahide.
(to be circulated)
25. Proposed Development of a Boardwalk at Caves Marsh, Malahide.
(report to be circulated)
26. Applications for Funding.
(if any, to be circulated)
COMMUNITY RECREATION AND AMENITIES MOTIONS
27. Councillor P. Coyle
"This Committee recommends that a footpath be constructed across the Carrickhill community lands from the entrance at Portmarnock Community School to the Portmarnock Sport and Leisure Centre, this path being particularly needed now to facilitate users of the new playground."
28. Councillor D. Healy
"That the Council draw up a plan for improving the access from the East Pier to Claremont Beach, improving the promenade on the beach and providing access from the beach to the Claremont level crossing, in order to link and improve the pedestrian routes in the area."
29. Councillor P. Coyle
"This Committee recommends that the Parks Department examine the entrance to Portmarnock adjacent to Portmarnock Bridge and devise a plan in conjunction with a new Tidy Village committee to enhance the area with some planting and bedding."
30. Councillor D. Healy
"That the Manager arrange for the removal of the base of the mast at Sutton Park."
GENERAL BUSINESS
31. New Works, Acceptance of Tenders etc.
(report if any, to be circulated)
32. Correspondence.
(if any, to be circulated)
GENERAL MOTIONS
33. Councillor D. O’Brein
"That this Committee recommends that Dublin Bus provide a Feeder Bus service from Swords via Kinsealy and Waterside to Malahide/ Portmarnock DART Stations thereby further improving the public transport network."
34. Councillor D. Healy
"That this Committee recommends to the Council that it be adopted as the policy of Fingal County Council to support the inclusion of Howth in the Northside Partnership Area."
PROPERTY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BUSINESS
35. New Works, Acceptance of Tenders etc.
(if any, to be circulated)
36. Proposed Disposal of Properties.
(if any to be circulated)
37. Correspondence.
(if any, to be circulated)
PLANNING BUSINESS
38. Application for Planning Permission and Decisions – Files requested by Members.
(a) Files requested by Area Chairperson,
(b) Files relating to the Malahide and Howth Electoral Areas,
39. Howth , Sutton and Baldoyle ACA’s Public Consultation
(report ,if any, to be circulated)
40. Files listed by Manager.
(if any, to be circulated)
41. Correspondence.
(if any, to be circulated)
PLANNING MOTIONS
42. Councillor R. Kelly
"That the Manager reports on any recorded archaeological sites at caves marsh
with a view that it would not effect both proposed walkway, and any
archaeological site recorded."
43. Councillor P. Coyle
In relation to the designated ACA for The Rise, Malahide, that the Manager report on :
a) The process and timescale expected in publishing the character appraisals and area specific policy for this ACA (under Objective HO15 of the County Development Plan);
b) in the interim what efforts are being made by this Council to protect the character of The Rise, given that some recent developments there appear to be contrary to the objectives of an ACA.
44. Councillor R. Kelly
"That this Committee recommends that a proper archaeological assessment of
Caves Marsh before any work is carried out on the proposed caves marsh
Walkway."
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